Rivers: River Cole

[mw0njm.]

I live by the river Cole at Chelmsley Wood, this is a painting in winter many years ago. Eric

know it well spent many a sunday riding my m/bike along it and stopping under that bridge looks just like a photo thanks Eric

 

[Pedrocut]

Two bridges over the River Cole, Gazette Oct 1925.

 

[Pedrocut]

Feb 1964, Birmingham Post

 

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Ford at Green Road. Photographed in 1929.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

 

[pjmburns]

A nightmare after rain. So many cars try to cross and get swept away.

June 2024

Birmingham floods: Man smashes car window to rescue mum and girl, 3

Liam Stych tied the car to a footbridge with rope to stop it washing away in floodwater.

www.bbc.com

 

[Astoness]

A nightmare after rain. So many cars try to cross and get swept away.

June 2024

Birmingham floods: Man smashes car window to rescue mum and girl, 3

Liam Stych tied the car to a footbridge with rope to stop it washing away in floodwater.

www.bbc.com

i remember reading about this...the man deserves a medal

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

That incident is just one of many. They now have hazard lights which flash a warning but some people still ignore the lights.

 

[superdad3]

Considering all the incidents over the years, common sense would be to close the ford. Or is that too simple? What do folks think?

 

[Richard Dye]

Ford at Green Road. Photographed in 1929.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

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Still a lot of character there!

 

[Richard Dye]

Considering all the incidents over the years, common sense would be to close the ford. Or is that too simple? What do folks think?

Without knowing all of the details, I’m sure the environmental impact study would take year and lots of £££££, let alone the cost to implement. I’m being facetious but you should not be driving if you are going to ignore hazards!

 

[pjmburns]

Considering all the incidents over the years, common sense would be to close the ford. Or is that too simple? What do folks think?

I am surprised they haven't done it already.

 

[Richard Dye]

I am surprised they haven't done it already.

I think there would be too many headwinds; cost, environmental studies let alone emotions.

 

[pjmburns]

Still a lot of character there!

The pathway at the side of the Cole is part of the Shire Country Park.
The pathway to the right of the ford continues and comes out on Cole Bank Road at the side of Sarehole Mill.
It continues across the road as the John Morris Jones Walkway.
(Named after the late teacher who wrote about, mapped and was passionate about the area. He encouraged his pupils to develop an interest in the area).

 

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The River Cole at Coleshill, Warwickshire. Apr 1890.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

 

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Another of the River Cole at Coleshill c 1890.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

 

[BrummieGeoff]

The pathway at the side of the Cole is part of the Shire Country Park.
The pathway to the right of the ford continues and comes out on Cole Bank Road at the side of Sarehole Mill.
It continues across the road as the John Morris Jones Walkway.
(Named after the late teacher who wrote about, mapped and was passionate about the area. He encouraged his pupils to develop an interest in the area).

There is an interesting booklet about the River Cole, written by John Morris Jones, on the excellent Acocks Green History Society site ....

The Cole Valley South, by John Morris Jones, published 1989 by the River Cole and Chinn Brook Conservation Group

John was a member of The River Cole and Chinn Brook Conservation Group from the start, helping us with the ideas we were working to turn into reality along the river walkway. Over the years he had worked hard for many areas within Birmingham writing books on them, and those are held by the...

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