Central Stourport-The Studio room. Georgian home.

Stylish and comfortable room in a unique home (formerly home to Thomas Baldwin Esq the fore father of Prime minister Stanley Baldwin). Shared kitchen and sitting room, terrace and bathroom. Free parking over the road in an established carpark. Bedroom is The Studio which is a small double with views overlooking the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. Stylish and comfortable room in a unique home (formerly home to Thomas Baldwin Esq the fore father of Prime minister Stanley Baldwin). Shared kitchen and sitting room, terrace and bathroom. Free parking over the road in an established carpark. Bed is a comfortable small double. Ever wanted to try your hand at steering a narrowboat ? Well you can. We have a narrowboat moored in the nearby basins. We can offer you the chance to take a day trip under supervision, either down the river Severn or along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal at an additional fee. Please feel free to ask us about this option. For any special food requirements or for an evening meal please let me know in advance as these can easily be accommodated for an additional fee. I live at the property. LargeThree storey grade II listed historic Georgian Town house in central location. A minutes walk from the centre of the town. The former home of Thomas Baldwin Esq the forefather of Prime minister Stanley Baldwin. Double room with fresh bedding and towels. Clean shared Bathroom with shower facilities. Use of cosy sitting room and terrace if required. Beautiful views from The Studio bedroom of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. Birmingham is 23 miles away by road from the accommodation, and the city of Worcester is just 13. The nearest airport is Birmingham International Airport which is 33 miles away. There are local buses giving easy access to the town of Kidderminster for trains to central Birmingham and beyond. Stourport On Severn Great for the whole family to enjoy, with a wide range of activities in a beautiful setting in the heart of the Severn Valley. Stourport came into being around the canal basins at the Severn terminus of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was completed in 1768. In 1772 the junction between the Staffordshire and Worcestershire and the Birmingham Canal was completed and Stourport became one of the principal distributing centres for goods to and from the rest of the West Midlands. The canal terminus was built on meadowland to the south west of the hamlet of Lower Mitton. The terminus was first called Stourmouth and then Newport, with the final name of Stourport settled on by 1771. The population of Stourport rose from about 12 in the 1760s to 1300 in 1795. In 1771 John Wesley had called Stourport a "well built village" but by 1788 he noted that "where twenty years ago there was but one house; now there are two or three streets, and as trade increases it will probably grow into a considerable town". In 1790 he found the town "twice as large as two years ago". With the completion of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal in 1816, the revenue of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canalplunged sharply and from 1812 the population of Stourport scarcely rose, with many male workers leaving the town. In the area close to Stourport there are several large manor and country houses, among which Witley Court, Astley Hall, Pool House, Areley Hall, Hartlebury and Abberley Hall (with its clock tower) are particularly significant. Hartlebury was the residence of the Bishops of Worcester from the early 13th century until 2007, and Astley Hall was the home of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, who died here in 1947. In 1968 the Transport Act designated the canal a "Cruise way" for pleasure purposes. The George Gilbert Scott church replaced an earlier brick church of 1782 by James Rose. This building was never finished, and after suffering storm damage, had to be partly demolished. The current St. Michael's church sits partially within its ruins. The Font was salvaged from the ruins of the old church, and is still used in the current building. Small friendly dog and 2 fish also share the property. (The fish are friendly too) Ever wanted to try your hand at steering a narrowboat ? Well you can. We have a narrowboat moored in the nearby basins. We can offer you the chance to take a day trip under supervision, either down the river Severn or along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal at an additional fee. Please feel free to ask us about this option.