Julian Hunt has a good website, with a History of Halesowen Abbey for one.
http://www.julianhuntlocalhistory.co.uk/halesowen_abbey.php
If you use the menu up top 'Worcestershire' you can choose a few options.
I looked through Halesowen articles - even used CTRL+F and searched all my family surnames in the Suit Rolls etc to get an idea of who was around mid 18th century.