Redditch Road

[Vivienne14]

This looks to me like a newly developed part of the road in 1938. Can't find where this would have been exactly, but obviously outside Birmingham. Maybe someone can identify it.

A nice Spring scene, when motoring must have been a pleasure.

 

[devonjim]

This looks to me like a newly developed part of the road in 1938. Can't find where this would have been exactly, but obviously outside Birmingham. Maybe someone can identify it.

A nice Spring scene, when motoring must have been a pleasure.

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Only a guess but maybe what is now B4120 between Hopwood and Alvechurch

 

[Keith R]

In this Alvechurch archive book it says that this section was being built it 1939......

 

[Keith R]

In this Alvechurch archive book it says that this section was being built it 1939......

 

[devonjim]

" A new road was constructed from Robert's Corner (I wonder who Robert was?) to Arrowfield Top thus avoiding the narrow and tortuous road, now known as Old Birmingham Rd. Extra labour was needed and many men who were unemployed in the valleys of South Wales were persuaded to come to the Midlands for this and other work" A snapshot of village life Alvechurch 1920-1960 compiled by Barbara Waller, Pat Davies and Lorna Sage.

 

[devonjim]

" A new road was constructed from Robert's Corner (I wonder who Robert was?) to Arrowfield Top thus avoiding the narrow and tortuous road, now known as Old Birmingham Rd. Extra labour was needed and many men who were unemployed in the valleys of South Wales were persuaded to come to the Midlands for this and other work" A snapshot of village life Alvechurch 1920-1960 compiled by Barbara Waller, Pat Davies and Lorna Sage.

 

[Astoness]

" A new road was constructed from Robert's Corner (I wonder who Robert was?) to Arrowfield Top thus avoiding the narrow and tortuous road, now known as Old Birmingham Rd. Extra labour was needed and many men who were unemployed in the valleys of South Wales were persuaded to come to the Midlands for this and other work" A snapshot of village life Alvechurch 1920-1960 compiled by Barbara Waller, Pat Davies and Lorna Sage.

maybe there used to be a roberts farm jim...just a guess

lyn

 

[Astoness]

" A new road was constructed from Robert's Corner (I wonder who Robert was?) to Arrowfield Top thus avoiding the narrow and tortuous road, now known as Old Birmingham Rd. Extra labour was needed and many men who were unemployed in the valleys of South Wales were persuaded to come to the Midlands for this and other work" A snapshot of village life Alvechurch 1920-1960 compiled by Barbara Waller, Pat Davies and Lorna Sage.

maybe there used to be a roberts farm jim...just a guess

lyn

 

[Keith R]

Section of Map published 1936 with Roberts Corner in centre. No sign of a Roberts Farm and the one where the feature is is Lanehouse Farm. Today the Redditch Road runs alongside Micks Wood ( to the left of road ) which is around 20 years old and owned by the family living along Canal at Hopwood....think they are the Pig Farmers as was.

 

[Astoness]

thanks keith

lyn

 

[devonjim]

Section of Map published 1936 with Roberts Corner in centre. No sign of a Roberts Farm and the one where the feature is is Lanehouse Farm. Today the Redditch Road runs alongside Micks Wood ( to the left of road ) which is around 20 years old and owned by the family living along Canal at Hopwood....think they are the Pig Farmers as was.

Keith, Was just wondering exactly where Mick's wood is, I lived near there for many years in fact the postman said I lived in Redditch Rd but both gas and electric insisted I lived in Birmingham Rd.

 

[Keith R]

Keith, Was just wondering exactly where Mick's wood is, I lived near there for many years in fact the postman said I lived in Redditch Rd but both gas and electric insisted I lived in Birmingham Rd.

Hi Devonjim......coming up from Roberts corner towards Hopwood there are 2 layby's. One each side of road. Micks Wood is opposite the one on the right side. Years ago it was just fields but planted out with various trees with I think a Euro grant. There was a sign saying Micks wood and also signs saying all welcome to enter and walk around.
When it was developing it was a hive of interest for all wildlife with the little Arrow at south end and it went all the way back to the canal to the west. As with a lot of the little ponds in fields around the area the one here was baited to either shoot Ducks or Deer - or whatever got in the way...me sometimes as well.
At one stage there was a Rare bird in the fields for months and a birding presence of birders and photographers. One day the wife of the farmer (Mick ?) stopped in her big 4x4 and said we could all go in to look for it but despite this a friend of the family took exception as he was the one baiting the pond and lets say we didnt get on and he threatened to shoot whatever moved. It so overgrown now as no conservation work down in the passing years and wildlife has declined again.

 

[devonjim]

Hi Devonjim......coming up from Roberts corner towards Hopwood there are 2 layby's. One each side of road. Micks Wood is opposite the one on the right side. Years ago it was just fields but planted out with various trees with I think a Euro grant. There was a sign saying Micks wood and also signs saying all welcome to enter and walk around.
When it was developing it was a hive of interest for all wildlife with the little Arrow at south end and it went all the way back to the canal to the west. As with a lot of the little ponds in fields around the area the one here was baited to either shoot Ducks or Deer - or whatever got in the way...me sometimes as well.
At one stage there was a Rare bird in the fields for months and a birding presence of birders and photographers. One day the wife of the farmer (Mick ?) stopped in her big 4x4 and said we could all go in to look for it but despite this a friend of the family took exception as he was the one baiting the pond and lets say we didnt get on and he threatened to shoot whatever moved. It so overgrown now as no conservation work down in the passing years and wildlife has declined again.

Thanks for that. I hope Hopwood Dingle is still as wonderful as it was twenty years ago, often a venue of a summer evening stroll.

 

[Keith R]

I am not sure that Worcestershire Wildlife Trust do a lot with the Dingle nowadays.....people are not supposed to enter it BUT like you I have had the occasional walk around there. Never spotted a lot of wildlife though.