There is also a view of the ruins of Dudley castle, and from another eminence the churches of Wolverhampton and Wednesbury are seen, with the elegant spire of Barr chapel in front.  From the lodge at the approach from Walsall there is an extensive view over the country, bounded in the horizon, to the left by Dudley castle, the Rowley hills, &c. and to the right by the Wrekin and other mountains in Shropshire.

To Dudley, in Worcestershire, through West-bromwich, ten miles on the road to Stourbridge.

You proceed down Snowhill, pass by the Soho, through Handsworth and West-bromwich, and along the Wolverhampton road, near six miles, when the road divides, and you take to the left, having the ruins of Dudley castle full in view.  After crossing the Birmingham canal, you come to Tipton, eight miles.

In this parish the following works are carried on in an extensive manner:—­

  Blair and Stevenson, soap and lead. 
  Harrison, Oliver, and Co.  Horsley iron-works. 
  Walker and Co.  Gospel-oak iron-works. 
  Dixon, Turton, and Co. have three furnaces. 
  Round, Caddick, and Co.  Old church forge. 
  Messrs. Parkers, iron-masters. 
  Zephaniah Parkes and Co. iron-masters. 
  Messrs. Willets, iron-masters. 
  Birmingham Co. iron-masters. 
  Bagnall and Co. iron-masters. 
  Moat colliery. 
  Horsley ditto. 
  New Church ditto. 
  Tibbington ditto. 
  Glebe Land ditto. 
  Ockerhill ditto. 
  Puppy Green ditto. 
  Dudley Port ditto. 
  Birmingham Co. ditto. 
  Brookhouse ditto.

The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence, of which the Rev. James Bevan is perpetual curate.  From hence you pass by the Dudley brewery, and having ascended the hill, arrive at Dudley, ten miles.

In this town there are two parish churches, one of which is dedicated to St. Thomas, and is now rebuilding in a magnificent manner, to which a lofty spire is attached; it being in height 170 feet, and therein are ten musical bells:  of this church the Rev. Luke Booker, L.L.D. is vicar.  The other is dedicated to St. Edmund, wherein a free gallery has been erected by subscription; over which the Rev. Proctor Robinson presides.

The different sects of presbyterians, baptists, quakers, methodists, and independants, have each of them their respective places of worship.

There is a free school, founded by King Edward 6th, two national schools, on the plan of Dr. Bell, and one Lancasterian ditto.  The inhabitants who have a taste for reading, have established a library, wherein there are more than three thousand volumes.

There are here five glass houses, two of which belong to Messrs. T. and G. Hawkes, where the most superb articles are manufactured; another to Mr. John Roughton; a fourth to Price, Cook, Wood, and Co.; and the fifth is at Holly-hall, belonging to Zephaniah Parkes and Co.

There are also the following iron-works established:—­