Olton Hall Now Olton Tavern.

[robert]

Not Birmingham i know but just over the border on Load Lane. Im looking for a photo of the olton tavern when it was called the olton hall Pre 1965. and a photo of the original olton hall please Thanks Robert

 

[Phil]

Hi Robert

I have this in my collection tagged as Olton Hall, I have no further information on it than that as it is most unusual for me to collect anything other than photos of Birmingham.

 

[jukebox]

Phil's photo shows the house known as Olton Hall which was demolished in about the 1960's when Leafield Road was constructed. It was not visible from Lode Lane but could be seen from the footpath which ran from almost opposite Rodney Road to Elmdon Park (along the side of the fields which are now part of JLR). The pub known as Olton Hall is 100 yds or so further down Lode Lane towards Sheldon and has been there as long as I can remember (early '40s).

 

[devonjim]

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=52.4405&lon=-1.7829&layers=171&b=4
I understood that the current pub was built in 1930's and was known as The Olton Hall.
A bit tongue in cheek another picture of Olton Hall/aka Hogwarts Express!

 

[robert]

Thanks phil just what i was looking for. Juke box i didnt realise that the two buildings were so close to each other,bit of a cheek the brewery calling the pub the Olton Hall while the original was still there. devonjim no so much tongue in cheek as you may think, the reason for my asking is to link the pub and the train together. On the photos ive seen of the Olton Hall train i have been unable to see the shed badge. I know a lot of Castle class steam engines were from Tyseley do you know if Olton Hall was from there. Thaks Robert

 

[devonjim]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_4900_Class_5972_Olton_Hall
Most engines were moved around during their working life. The wiki page indicates that Olton Hall was at Tyseley in 1951.
But spent most of it's time in Wales. Hall Class engines were somewhat smaller than Castle Class.