lead to much-increased traffic problems on the High Street. Stuart's Glass Works, another notable building, came under pressure from sales of cheaper imported glass and the business there closed in March 2002. The Stuart's site is earmarked for residential development, which will incorporate some of the historic buildings such as the old flour mill. The glass making centre has now been knocked down and waiting for new housing development. The historic Red House Cone is now preserved as a museum and visitor centre with a craft centre. Transport The A491 road passes through Wordsley, being originally a prehistoric track. Wordsley is served by several bus routes operated by National Express West Midlands and Diamond West Midlands. National Route 54 of the National Cycle Network passes a mile to the south-east. The navigable Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal passes a mile to the west, and the Stourbridge Canal just to the west, descending in a flight of locks that passes beside the Red House glass cone. The nearest rail station is Stourbridge Town, just under two miles from Wordsley, which is the only station on the Stourbridge Town Branch Line, a branch off the main Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line. Culture and arts Wordsley is home to the Dudley Music Centre, a respected local facility for the teaching and performance of music. There are two major theatre groups operating from Wordsley: Wordsley Amateur Dramatics Society, and G.I.S.T. The contemporary poet Gary Bills was born at Wordsley Hospital, and attended Belle Vue Primary School and The Buckpool School, now known as the Wordsley School. Education Wordsley is home to four primary schools, one secondary school and one Special Educational Needs school (SEN). Primary schools Ashwood Park Primary School Belle Vue Primary School Brook Primary School Fairhaven Primary School Secondary school The Wordsley School (formally The Buckpool School) SEN School Pens Meadow school Guiding Wordsley is also home to 5th Wordsley Guide on a Thursday night at the Richardson Hall. Other Clubs Wordsley is also home to a Boys Brigade club, which is held on a Monday night by Jill Fielder, Sylvia Liddell & Tom Grosvenor, it takes place at Wordsley Community Centre. The three were part of the Boys Brigades' Got Talent judging panel; Fielder was voted most consistent judge while Grosvenor was crowned the favourite judge. There are also Scout and Brownie groups held weekly and dance classes held at Holy