Greensforge
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Greensforge is a scattered hamlet on the boundary of Kinver and Swindon parishes, in South Staffordshire, England. It is noted for its Roman associations and its industrial heritage.
Greensforge Mill, the Victorian corn mill, now converted to apartments, with the Smestow Brook in the foreground.
Dud Dudley
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Dudd Dudley was an English metallurgist, who fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War as a soldier, military engineer, and supplier of munitions. He was one of the first Englishmen to smel
Greensforge
…which were assart lands of Kinver Forest, i.e. lands cleared by medieval settlers. It was let to servants of Lord Dudley and may have been used by Dud Dudley. The forge was converted to a blade mill for sharpening scythes and other edged tools in the 1680s. This was rebuilt as a corn mill in the 19th century…
The Staits Brook at Askew Bridge. Extant banks around this marshy area suggest it was formerly a small reservoir. Below this, the brook runs with considerable force even in dry weather, making this a good spot for water-driven machinery.
Memorial to Dud Dudley in St Helen's, Worcester