Wonder if that was the start of Ansell's?
I was going to post this earlier this morning but did not as the thread is about the football/sports pitch. However, it has now been mentioned and as Aston Villa has connections with George Kynoch, who leased the place, I decided to post it. https://www.oldguns.co.uk/william_tranter.htmlI believe the gun factory is........
"The Tranter Gun and Pistol Factory"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tranter
No- it was a private ground rented by Aston Victoria and Aston Shakespeare in the mid-late 1880s. It was built by Edwin Samson for his employees at the Midland Vinegar Company adjacent, although it had been in general sports use since the 1860s. Pugilism, pidgeon shooting (!) and other events were held there. The Golden Cross pub went bust and the football ground fell into disuse around 1905. The Volvo showroom occupies one half of it. (Lost Teams Of The Midlands Revisited book by Mike Bradbury.)yes it could be froth...also notice vulcan brewery on the left...not heard of that one before
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