Stewponey
Can any one supply a more probable origin of the odd name of the “Stewponey” inn, near Stourbridge, than the following: In ancient times there was probably a bridge over the Stour near Stourton Castle, and an inn would be necessary for the traffic passing over the bridge. This hostelry would be described in the Latin documents of the day as that by Stourbridge (Stour ponte), easily corrupted into “Stour pone” and “Stewponey.” Or the word may be a corruption of the French Pont and the word Stour.