Wordsley/Ridge Hill History and more

21/01/2026

If you know of anyone who works at any of the hospitals and is looking for accommodation to buy locally, this has been vastly reduced for a speedy sale, with room to extend if required, too. This is on the old Wordsley site so is perfectly placed between Corbett and Russell’s Hall.

5 bedroom detached house for sale in Marshall Crescent, Stourbridge, DY8 for £350,000. Marketed by iad, Nationwide

22/01/2024

From Glenys Horton.

Hello. I would just like to put a comment on the page. My old flatmate, friend, and work colleague, Sister Jill Tomlinson, died at the weekend. She was a sister in Annexe Theatre at Wordsley and at Russell's Hall Hospital. She was aged 65 and was 2 weeks short of getting her State Pension. May you rest in eternal peace, Jill.

10/04/2021

Just a quick post to say we are so grateful to all those who have submitted photos and stories.

02/05/2020

Hello all, more photos received via Peter George
Wordsley Hospital Laundry and Annex wards where plastic surgery was carried out.
Thanks for these Peter, much appreciated. More will follow tomorrow.

16/02/2020

Another great photo sent by Peter George taken of A block from the Clock Tower. Peter would climb the clock tower twice a week to manually wind up the clock. The instructions that Peter rigidly followed are attached.
The clock was restored by the original
clock makers family into full working order when the Clock Tower was converted into apartments.
Photo of the clock tower sent by Sue Garden, thank you both so much for these. Greatly appreciated.

08/12/2019

This is the Guardians Board Room which is the earliest remaining structure on the site and the last building associated with the workhouse.
It was built in 1883-1884 and was erected for the Board of Guardians of the workhouse, designed by Smalman Smith. It has now been tastefully converted into apartments.
The names Guardians and Smalman in relation to the history of the site, now have streets named after them.