Let’s take a journey through the Black Country to uncover 9 historic buildings that have withstood the test of time, offering a glimpse into the region's rich past.
Whether you're on your way to work, visiting friends, or simply venturing into your local neighbourhood.
We’d recommend paying much more attention to your surroundings. You'll then see that the Black Country is dotted with many historic structures.
Many of these buildings are pretty ancient, and you can't help but believe that they must have had better times in the past.
Of course, the area has seen tremendous development in recent decades.
But there’s also spots that have stayed the same for plenty of years, decades and even centuries.
Let’s a look at some of the region’s oldest buildings that are still standing in 2026:
5. Priory Ruins, Dudley
Believed to be dated back to 1160. It was first listed as a historic building by Historic England in 1949. | Local Library
6. Moseley Old Hall, Wolverhampton
Managed by the National Trust, the historic, timber-framed farmhouse. Believed to have first been built around 1600. It is best known as the place where King Charles II stayed during the Battle of Worcester in 1651. | wikimedia Commons/Mike Peel
7. Holbeche House at Wall Heath, near Dudley
The house is believed to have been built in 1600. The location where the last stand of the infamous Gunpowder plot happened in 1605.It was the hideaway location of the last remaining gunpowder plotters. | Local Library
8. Halesowen Abbey, Halesowen
Back in 1214, King John gave the property to Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester to build a religious house. The abbey, according to English Heritage was established four years later. | Gordon Griffiths / Halesowen Abbey / CC BY-SA 2.0 Photo: Gordon Griffiths / Halesowen Abbey / CC BY-SA 2.0