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Cotteridge
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A question: what is the geographical difference between Cotteridge and Stirchley ? They seem to be names that are interchangeable. Viv.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
St Agnes' Church, Cotteridge - Wikipedia
Thanks Pete. Shall separate the posts onto a Cotteridge thread. Edit, now done.
Here's a view looking from the other direction. Viv.
Here's a view looking from the other direction. Viv.
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On both of these items it's named as The Cotteridge". Maybe it was a reference to an earlier house called The Cotteridge House ? See attached map. Viv.
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A few snippets of history about Cotteridge and the Cotteridge House :
"Cotteridge House was built c1680 in Motts Field, a name referring to a moat, a feature of many 13th-century manor houses and substantial farms. The house is now demolished and the site between Middleton Hall Road and Watford Road built over".
And according to a Birmingham Mail article
" ...........1841 Census it is not clear who was living in Cotteridge. Cotteridge then consisted of two houses and five cottages!".
"Cotteridge House was built c1680 in Motts Field, a name referring to a moat, a feature of many 13th-century manor houses and substantial farms. The house is now demolished and the site between Middleton Hall Road and Watford Road built over".
And according to a Birmingham Mail article
" ...........1841 Census it is not clear who was living in Cotteridge. Cotteridge then consisted of two houses and five cottages!".
A Sparks
master brummie
A nice story on BBC Birmingham today 
Birmingham couple proud to own 'longest-running' corner shop
Pauline and Derek Hughes from Cotteridge opened their business in April 1964.
www.bbc.co.uk
Bournvilleboy
knowlegable brummie
Wonderful to see that Dereck and Pauline are still in the shop.
I remember buying fruit from them when I was a lad in the mid 196o's, I lived with my aunt and uncle in a shop opposite.
I remember buying fruit from them when I was a lad in the mid 196o's, I lived with my aunt and uncle in a shop opposite.
knobbydave
master brummie
We used to process their holiday photographs for them when Shutterbugs Photographic Shop on Watford Road was open
A Carl Chinn article about memories of Cotteridge.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Keith R
master brummie
Cotteridge would be from the top of the " factory centre" Hill on Pershore Road then past all these shops down to Breedon Cross where the canal crosses.Then its Stirchley down what was Stirchley high St to the Dogpool.All very localised areas.
Keith R
master brummie
O.M.G...This is brilliant...used to do this walk when I missed the Night service 45...but I had to carry on all the way up Redditch Road to just before the Man in the Moon...lol. Recently found out Wife's family lived on Pershore Road...1st on Stirchley St then 1705 Pershore Road...just up from the Breedon.Also a long association with Midland Road..Laurel and Franklin Road.St Agnes was their local church where Wife's parents Wed....when it was demolished all the memorials for Cotteridges fallen hero's was binned....even though it didn't belong to the church.....I think the Church on the Island had other remnants but deny all knowledge of the memorials....and theres a not very healthy " discussion " still going on as supporters try and get these remade.....