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Mills and Forges round and about Halesowen.

Pedrocut

Pedrocut

Master Barmmie
Drew’s Forge may reach back to the 17C. An advert from 1841 shows it to be “a plating forge with large pool of water (Holloway Pool, now gone), a head and fall of 16 feet, driving two hammers, a dwelling house and shopping for moulding and finishing spades and shovels. Also a house suitable for residential manager. Apply Mr. Homfray.” It can be dated back further to at least 1783 and 1804 when a B Coley is charge.

The 16ft fall suggests that it was one of the major water-powered sites and an early tilt hammer forge.
Drew’s Holloway still has the name today an is the downhill stretch that led to the Forge and Holloway Pool. Holloway means a sunken lane or track.

OS Map surveyed 1882.

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