Illey Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.4336°N -2.0272°W
Official Name:Illey
Static Image:The Black Horse, Illey..jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:The Black Horse
Metropolitan Borough:Dudley
Metropolitan County:West Midlands
Region:West Midlands
Postcode District:B62
Postcode Area:B
Post Town:Halesowen

Illey is a hamlet south of Halesowen in the Dudley district, in the county of the West Midlands, England.

History

See also: History of Worcestershire, Evolution of Worcestershire county boundaries since 1844 and History of Shropshire. Illey was historically a township in the ancient parish of Halesowen. It was one of the parts of Halesowen transferred from Worcestershire to Shropshire in the Middle Ages, remaining a detached part of Shropshire until it was returned to Worcestershire in 1844. Illey became a separate civil parish in 1866.[1] From 1894 to 1925 it was part of Halesowen Rural District. In 1925 it was incorporated into the municipal borough of Halesowen. It remained a civil parish until 1974, but as an urban parish it had no parish council of its own after 1925, being directly administered by Halesowen Town Council.[2] In 1951 the parish had a population of 133.[3] The parish was abolished in 1974 along with the borough of Halesowen, becoming part of the wider metropolitan borough of Dudley.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Illey, in Dudley and Worcestershire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Illey CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Population statistics Illey CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Stourbridge Registration District. UKBMD. 14 August 2023.