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Demolished Or Closed Pubs Of The Inner Ring Road

Kev of Brum

Kev of Brum

Brummie babby
I am currently trying to create a map of every pub that has ever been in Birmingham's inner ring road that has been demolished or closed. And I need help to make sure the locations of the pubs are correct and the names of the pubs are correct. Any help on this will be great.pubs map for Forum.jpg pubs list for forum.jpg
 
hi kev and welcome...well you have certainly come to the right place for help..this could keep some of our members busy for s while..i will also have a go when time permits..your list just goes to prove how many pubs we have lost in just this area:(..i did have a list of pubs and their locations from the 1930s some of which may cover your map..if it would help i will try and find it and post it for you to cross reference ??

lyn
 
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Hi Kev of Brum,

I found Joseph McKenna's 'Central Birmingham Pubs' Volumes I & II really helpful when I was looking for boxing venues in the city.
 
Here is a list of Birmingham pubs. I don't know any dates though.
 

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Thank you all for your help. And it is a shame so many pubs have gone because they are so much a part of the Cities history and they should never be forgotten.
 
totally agree with you kev pubs played a massive part in our social history...here is that list i mentioned..it maybe of some use to youpubs 1930s.jpg

lyn
 
Kev of Brum said:
Yes mate, Any pub from any year as long as it is no longer open or has been demolished.
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In 1879 Eleizer Edwards reminisced about the "Old Taverns of Birmingham" and wrote a book. It may be available on Google Play or can be accessed via the British Library App for 19C books.

Some of those mentioned in the chapters were...

The Minerva...Peck Lane/Queen Street
The Eagle (and Ball)....Colmore St
The Woolpack...Moor St
Cooke's in the Cherry Orchard... Cherry St
Sea Horse...Buck St
Greyhound...Navigation St
Acorn Temple.....Temple Street
Union...Cherry St
Woolpack....St Martins Lane
Hen and Chickens....New St
Red Lion.....Church St
The Cross Pistols...Slaney St

The are quite a few others mentioned in passing
 
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1st update on the Pubs map & Pubs list thanks to the help of all the information I received from you all on the forum so far. More updates will be coming soon.
 
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thanks kev...quite a challenge you have taken on...look forward to more updates as and when

lyn
 
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