• Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.

    We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team

Costermonger pub

Is that photo really of Priory Square? It looks more like the Cabin that used to be near the "carbunkle" Library - or was that "the Grapes?" Could be wrong.

Edit - Disregard I'm getting mixed up!

Edit 2 - Found "The Cabin" on Streetview - It ended up being called the "Hammer and Anvil" - the building is still there but marked up as "permanently closed" - The last review of it was 6 years ago, so it's been closed for a while. No doubt the redevelopment of that whole block will sweep it away...

www.google.co.uk

Street View · Google Maps

Explore a place in a more immersive way in Google Maps.
www.google.co.uk www.google.co.uk
 
Last edited:
The Cabin was where a lot of friends met up after getting off their buses, if we hadn't decided the previous night we had all gone out, it was easy to say that we'd meet in the Cabin at say 7pm (not everyone had phones back then). We used to always head downstairs and decide where to go on from there. The Costa was a downstairs pub and I still can't forget singing along to, playing air guitar to and shaking that long gone long hair to stuff like Paranoid, Free Bird, Black Dog and American Pie at the end of a night. Sad to see them being permanently erased from the city centre, if not yet from our memories.
 
John L said:
The Cabin was where a lot of friends met up after getting off their buses, if we hadn't decided the previous night we had all gone out, it was easy to say that we'd meet in the Cabin at say 7pm (not everyone had phones back then). We used to always head downstairs and decide where to go on from there. The Costa was a downstairs pub and I still can't forget singing along to, playing air guitar to and shaking that long gone long hair to stuff like Paranoid, Free Bird, Black Dog and American Pie at the end of a night. Sad to see them being permanently erased from the city centre, if not yet from our memories.
Click to expand...
yes john they were great times at the costermongers..at time when the city centre was a joy to be a part of but now sadly its just a place i avoid..

lyn
 
Astoness said:
yes john they were great times at the costermongers..at time when the city centre was a joy to be a part of but now sadly its just a place i avoid..

lyn
Click to expand...
I know the feeling Lyn, it's not very welcoming is it? It really needs to be made so that it feels safer for everyone, particularly at night.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top