W.A.G. are currently undertaking an archaeological survey of a site very close to Himley Hall which is believed to be that of where the old parish church of Himley once stood. In the eighteenth century the whole area was completely reconfigured by Capability Brown on behalf of Viscount Dudley & Ward, who had the old village swept away and relocated nearby. It is early days in this project but a number of important discoveries have been found during excavations which indicate that the location is almost certainly correct. I am grateful to Martin and Jan Holland and the team for allowing me personal access to the dig-site and for my initiation into the world of field archaeology, albeit by way of a modest contribution in assisting with sifting through the material with a sieve ! We all have to start somewhere.
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