Norton, Dudley

Norton
Norton  Norton shown within the West Midlands
Population	11,493
– density	21/hectare[1]
OS grid reference	SO 89683 83623
Metropolitan borough	Dudley
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stourbridge
Postcode district	DY
Dialling code	01384
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stourbridge
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Coordinates: 52°27′08″N 2°09′38″W / 52.452152°N 2.160637°W / 52.452152; -2.160637Norton is a suburb and council ward in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. It has a population of 11,943^[1] in an area of 569 hectares. The population is largely White British and self-identifies as predominantly Christian.

History

The area now known as Norton originally fell within the parish of Oldswinford before becoming part of the Municipal Borough of Stourbridge. This was then subsumed into Dudley Metropolitan Borough in 1974. It now borders Stourbridge Town, Wollaston, South Staffordshire, West Hagley and Oldswinford.

Governance

Norton ward extends from Love Lane in Oldswinford along Heath Road and South Road, then left across Roman road all the way to Notron Road. The boundary follows the built-up area around Racecourse Farm to Norton Road and Worcester Road along the borders of West Hagley.

The ward is currently represented by three Conservative Party councillors:

• Angus Adams
• Mike Attwood
• Heather Rogers

It comes under the parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge, whose Member of Parliament is Margot James (Conservative).

Amenities

The area features Mary Stevens Park, one of five staffed parks in the borough, which features a large lake, sports facilities, outdoor gym and children's recreation areas.^[2] The park is a designated "healthy hub" within Dudley.^[3]

Places of worship

• St Michael & All Angels, Maynard Avenue^[4]
• Gig Mill Methodist Church, Glebe Lane^[5]

Schools

• Gig Mill Primary School^[6]
• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School^[7]
• Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School^[8]

Other

• Stourbridge Golf Club^[9]

References