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Halesowen

Halesowen is a town in the West Midlands of England, and part of the Black Country with a population of around 48,000 people. Its name derives from a Welsh prince called Owen who lived in the thirteenth century.

The town is home to Halesowen Town football club and Halesowen College as well as the Norman church in the centre. It is administered by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Halesowen was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was originally a Saxon settlement due to its position on the River Stour.

Just outside of the town is the Leasowes, a garden owned and designed by the poet William Shenstone in the eighteenth century, which is currently being restored.

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