Blakedown is a village in the Wyre Forest District lying along the A456 in the north of the county of Worcestershire, England. Following enclosures and the arrival of the railway, it developed both agriculturally and industrially during the 19th century. Due to its transport links, it now serves mainly as a dormitory for the neighbouring town of Kidderminster and for the cities of Birmingham and Worcester.
Blakedown viaduct where it crosses Churchill Lane by Forge Cottage
The main street in 1917 at the Belbroughton turn; the telegraph office on the left is now the post office
Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. It is named after the ancient woodland of Wyre Forest. The largest town is Kidderminster, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with several villages and surrounding rural areas.
Kidderminster, the district's largest town and administrative centre
Wyre Forest District
Civic Centre, New Street, Stourport-on-Severn: Council's headquarters until 2012.
Stourport-on-Severn, the second-largest settlement in the district.