Road Name Changes

[guilbert53]

While I was walking round the Paradise site over the weekend I saw some council signs stuck on lamp posts giving details of some road name changes in the area.

Could not take a photo of it as it was wrapped round a lamp post so almost impossible to read let alone photograph.

But I have put together a little map below based on my best memory of the changes.

The changes are:

1) The section of Paradise Circus Queensway that runs between the Paradise site and Centenary Square is to be renamed Lyon Queensway. Anyone know where the "Lyon" name comes from?

2) The road junction at the North of the site (near Summer Row) will now ALSO be known as Summer row.

3) The Western end of Paraidise Street will now be extended so it meets Lyon Queensway

4) Two areas NEAR Chamberlain Square will be renamed to become part of Chamberlain Square.

One part is the small section of Congreve Passage that is in front of One Chamberlain Square. The other part runs along the Western edge of the Town Hall.

Below is a VERY rough drawing of the changes. I have searched the council web site for the official announcement but cant find it. Anyone find it?

 

[Lady Penelope]

Perhaps it's named after the corner house which used to be in Victoria square? Can't think of any other connection although I'm sure there must be.

 

[guilbert53]

Someone pointed out on another forum that Birmingham is twinned with the city of Lyon in France.

In Lyon there is a "Rue de Birmingham" so maybe we are doing a similar thing in Birmingham for Lyon.

 

[Radiorails]

https://www.britannica.com/place/Lyon-France

 

[Pedrocut]

Anything to do with Lyon’s tea shops?

 

[Radiorails]

Anything to do with Lyon’s tea shops?

None what so ever Pedro.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Lyons_and_Co.

 

[Lady Penelope]

Pedro, that's what I meant by 'the corner house'. Lyon's tea shops were always on corners hence 'Lyon's Corner House'. Didn't explain myself very well did I!!
Alan, your response sounds more feasible to me.

 

[Phil]

Lady P

I thought the name Corner House was reserved for the one at the junction of the Strand and Duncannon Street in London. The one on Colmore Row was hardly on the corner and that distinction was claimed by Galloways surely? Though I have to admit I have heard it called The Corner House a few times.

 

[ellbrown]

Went to Lyon last year, the city centre is much bigger, divided by several rivers! Think I preferred the smaller towns and villages around Burgundy.

 

[Bob Davis]

Lady P

I thought the name Corner House was reserved for the one at the junction of the Strand and Duncannon Street in London. The one on Colmore Row was hardly on the corner and that distinction was claimed by Galloways surely? Though I have to admit I have heard it called The Corner House a few times.

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You are correct, the corner houses appellation was reserved for various premises in London, very interesting history on Wikipedia
Bob

 

[sospiri]

Ell,

Did you go down to Vienne, a few miles due south of Lyon? Well worth a visit with interesting geological museum and lots of Roman ruins.

Maurice

 

[Lady Penelope]

Righto - not really a corner anyway!

 

[ellbrown]

Ell,

Did you go down to Vienne, a few miles due south of Lyon? Well worth a visit with interesting geological museum and lots of Roman ruins.

Maurice

Yes we were taken to Vienne last year. The Roman Theatre was a bit hard to see from the road!



This year, late last month went to Tuscany, and had a better view of a Roman Theatre in Volterra (Italy). Just prefer Italy to France, but like travelling around both (but been to Italy more).