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The Holte Public House Aston
- Thread starter Di.Poppitt
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The Holte Hotel - still looking as impressive as in the 1920s with its fine Dutch gables and tower. Especially nice to see it’s retained its gated front garden. Viv.
Hi @mikejee,
Long shot pulling up an old message on here, but as you appear to still be active on the forum thought I'd give it a go.
Not sure if you have any further info on management of this pub during the 1910s/20s/30s, but I'm trying to verify/piece together some info from my late grandmother and her brother, who at separate times had both told me their grandfather (John Stevens Oldrey) and possibly also father (John Frederick Oldrey) had run the pub (in their words "the Holte pub at Aston Villa") at some time in this period (maybe early 1920s as my grandmother had made a comment about being in the pub the day before she was born, which would have been Dec 1923, but the info I have of dates is vague and could be before or after).
Not sure if the other bits I've heard help with the above but I know for sure they were running a couple of shops in Shaftmoor Lane, Tyseley in the 1920s/30s and there's also vague info on John Stevens Oldrey running a pub in Sutton Coldfield and a cinema in Henley in Arden and John Frederick being at the BSA and a member of Birchfield Harriers.
Any help with the above much appreciated,
Thomas
pjmburns
master brummie
John Stephen Oldrey and John Frederick are listed at 333 Shaftmoor Lane in 1920 eroll.
They are still there in 1930 so I am not sure how they would be running The Holte in the 1920s.
By 1935 (not all years are on Ancestry) John Frederick and Madge are at 306 and John Stephen and Selina are still at 333.
They are still there in 1930 so I am not sure how they would be running The Holte in the 1920s.
By 1935 (not all years are on Ancestry) John Frederick and Madge are at 306 and John Stephen and Selina are still at 333.
pjmburns
master brummie
In fact the Oldrey's must have been at 333 shaftmoor lane in 1918 as John Frederick and Frederick James are on the absent voters list at that address.
There was also a John Oldrey listed as a confectioner at 144 Park Road Hockley but I am not sure it is the same person.
1911 census has the Oldrey's at Shaftmoor Lane although the house has a name not a number
There was also a John Oldrey listed as a confectioner at 144 Park Road Hockley but I am not sure it is the same person.
1911 census has the Oldrey's at Shaftmoor Lane although the house has a name not a number
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Jonathan Knibb
New Member
Possibly the last gaffer of The Holte was a chap called David Harris. He left to take over The Woodman in Well Street and was murdered when he was going to the bank with the pub’s takings. That was in 1984.
AlanM
master brummie
I'm so glad the Holte is still there.
A few years ago I looked on Google Street view and it was in a very poor state and I assumed that it was destined for the bulldozer by some developer like so many iconic Birmingham buildings. I probably didn't look again assuming the worst.
Happened to catch this thread today which pleased me no end.
A few years ago I looked on Google Street view and it was in a very poor state and I assumed that it was destined for the bulldozer by some developer like so many iconic Birmingham buildings. I probably didn't look again assuming the worst.
Happened to catch this thread today which pleased me no end.
Yes Alan, the football club did so well in bringing it back to life.