Lye, Worcestershire

Lye (or The Lye) is a town in Worcestershire, within the Black Country. Lye was famous for the manufacture of nails, anvils, vices, chain, crucibles and firebricks. Lye-born actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke is commemorated by a sculpture by Tim Tolkien. The town is within the council area of Dudley.

Primary Name(s): Lye
Variant Name(s): The Lye (Historic)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Worcestershire
Lat, Long: 52.457066,-2.113432
Grid Reference: SO 9238 8435
Council Area: Dudley CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA
GBPN ID: GBPN28926

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lye,_Worcestershire_28926

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6707742

Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Lye

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