Turner's Arms

[cba]

Does anyone know of a post war pub called the Turner's Arms? It may have closed in the 50's or 60's and/or was run as an outdoor. Not really sure which part of Birmingham but there is one recorded in Turner Street

 

[Astoness]

hello cba...do you know where in brum turner st was..i only know of a james turner st which is in ladywood...

lyn

 

[cba]

I have got a Turners Arms from the History pub directory at 108 Turner St B11 it seems from a map to be near Ladypool road?
I am looking to find it because I think my Dad's parents ran it and he ran it with his Mother for a while, If I have remembered the pub name!

 

[Astoness]

could this be it link below...if you could give us your dads parents names someone maybe able to look in other directories for you..


https://pubshistory.com/Warwickshire/BirminghamT/TurnersArms.shtml

 

[cba]

Harold Davies and Marie Davies. My Dad's name was John and he had an older brother called Robert

 

[mikejee]

Here is map showing it on the corner of Ladypool road. Also a picture

 

[pjmburns]

1950 electoral roll lists Harold, Marinda and Robert at 108 - the Turners Arms, Turner Street Sparkbrook.
Janice

 

[cba]

Many thanks for both for the photograph and map and the electoral roll entry. My Dad as not 21 until 1951 so would not have been eligible to vote. I now know that I have remembered the correct pub name. Does anyone remember the pub? What happened to it? I know that there was a piece in the paper, possibly the Birmingham Mail about Harold Davies being attacked, possibly a robbery, but I have no other details.

 

[Astoness]

the pub along with all the houses would have been demolished to make way for new housing...

lyn

 

[cba]

Any idea when?

 

[Astoness]

no sorry but at a guess i would say looking at the houses that are there now most likely during the 60s poss early 70s...a kellys directory look up would tell you when the pub ceased to be listed

lyn

 

[cba]

Thank you. I will look that up.

 

[tim eborn]

Hi, The Turners Arms was one of the many local pubs for me as I lived in Tillingham St where we lived opposite an Ansell off license. Turner St. had two pubs, at the corner with Highgate Rd there was The Junction Hotel and at the Ladypool Rd corner The Turners Arms.
As kids we used to race our bikes down Tillingham St, left into Ladypool Rd and back up Turner St. One day I took the corner of Ladypool Rd far too wide, hit the kerb and ended up almost going through the door on the right hand side which was for the lounge. It always seemed to be open during trading hours and one of our friends mother "Big Lil" used to sit just inside as a sort of fixture.
I left Brum in 1961 and it was trading then. On a visit back in 1978 the area was being flattened and only Tillingham St Motors seemed to be trading.
The sycamore tree planted by my parents was about the only other thing I could recognize.

 

[mikejee]

This is now the view of where the Turner Arms was

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4...4!1spURH4rkyVoCCnQoHCpHi6w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[cba]

Hi, The Turners Arms was one of the many local pubs for me as I lived in Tillingham St where we lived opposite an Ansell off license. Turner St. had two pubs, at the corner with Highgate Rd there was The Junction Hotel and at the Ladypool Rd corner The Turners Arms.
As kids we used to race our bikes down Tillingham St, left into Ladypool Rd and back up Turner St. One day I took the corner of Ladypool Rd far too wide, hit the kerb and ended up almost going through the door on the right hand side which was for the lounge. It always seemed to be open during trading hours and one of our friends mother "Big Lil" used to sit just inside as a sort of fixture.
I left Brum in 1961 and it was trading then. On a visit back in 1978 the area was being flattened and only Tillingham St Motors seemed to be trading.
The sycamore tree planted by my parents was about the only other thing I could recognize.

What a brilliant story. Thank you. I only wish my Dad was still alive so that I could tell him. Thank you

 

[cba]

This is now the view of where the Turner Arms was

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4...4!1spURH4rkyVoCCnQoHCpHi6w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Thank you. I think I prefer the street as it was!

 

[Astoness]

yes thanks time your post has certainly helped cba with his research.....

cba i agree with you...i know a lot of houses needed to be demolished as they were unfit to live in but so many were ok but they too were hit by the mass demolision of brums suburbs...

lyn

 

[Phil]

Even though I only lived around the corner in Larches Street until I got married in the late 60's and moved out, I had family living there (grandmother and uncles) until the part of the street where they lived was demolished in the mid 70's. As far as I am aware none of my relatives ever drank in the Turners. Though I believe the pub was still standing in the mid 70's.

If I remember correctly this terrace on Turner Street was only a little bit further up the street than the Turners and the shop was on the opposite corner of the Ladypool Rd junction and at one time was Booths sweet shop.

 

[cba]

Thank you everyone who has contributed to this thread. It is great to see photographs of where my Dad lived and hear people's memories.
Carolann

 

[tim eborn]

Funny Phil, I can only remember drinking in the Turner's Arms once,in 1959 on my 21st birthday. I think Dad and I were sent out of the house so the ladies were able to get on with the arrangements.
Can't remember too many of the details but I woke up in my upstairs bedroom next day. To my surprise Dad had given me the fireman's lift as I had passed out !
Cheers Tim.

 

[Old Boy]

Funny Phil, I can only remember drinking in the Turner's Arms once,in 1959 on my 21st birthday. I think Dad and I were sent out of the house so the ladies were able to get on with the arrangements.
Can't remember too many of the details but I woke up in my upstairs bedroom next day. To my surprise Dad had given me the fireman's lift as I had passed out !
Cheers Tim.

Hi Tim,
God help dad when he arrived home with you on his back.I bet that you did not get many "Happy Birthdays" either.
Chris Beresford (Old Boy)

 

[tim eborn]

Sorry Old Boy if I gave the wrong impression. We only went up to the pub for a couple of pints as it was just before lunch and they were open 12.00 'til 2.30 if memory serves me well.
After lunch I got changed, went across town to pick up the girlfriend then the gay and hearty started about 7.00.
I thought I was stone cold sober between then and waking up next morning.
Cheer Tim.

 

[Alexander Rawlins]

Hi, The Turners Arms was one of the many local pubs for me as I lived in Tillingham St where we lived opposite an Ansell off license. Turner St. had two pubs, at the corner with Highgate Rd there was The Junction Hotel and at the Ladypool Rd corner The Turners Arms.
As kids we used to race our bikes down Tillingham St, left into Ladypool Rd and back up Turner St. One day I took the corner of Ladypool Rd far too wide, hit the kerb and ended up almost going through the door on the right hand side which was for the lounge. It always seemed to be open during trading hours and one of our friends mother "Big Lil" used to sit just inside as a sort of fixture.
I left Brum in 1961 and it was trading then. On a visit back in 1978 the area was being flattened and only Tillingham St Motors seemed to be trading.
The sycamore tree planted by my parents was about the only other thing I could recognize.

Hi Tim. How interesting. My family lived at 40 Tillingham Street - Horace and Bertha Harward and their daughter Dorothy. Horace died in 1963 and Dorothy moved away at that time. I don't suppose you remember them at all?

BW

Alexander

 

[tim eborn]

Hi Alexander , sorry to say can't recall your family. As I said in a post last night I must have lived in my own self centered bubble. In my memory's minds eye I think I could go right to no 40 as I lived in the street for 23 years and had a paper round which included the street and locales. Guess if I didn't have a friend there the house was in some sort of mist.
Cheers, and with regrets, Tim.

 

[PAC]

Thank you everyone who has contributed to this thread. It is great to see photographs of where my Dad lived and hear people's memories.
Carolann

Research on my family ancestry has led me to this forum and your posts about the Turners Arms - as Marie Davies was my Grandmother ! I’m the daughter of Marie’s eldest son William - known as Bill. I thought I’d make contact to see if you’d like to share old photos - I don't have many but a few may be of interest to you. Let me know if you’d like to get in touch, Pam Cooke ( nee Round )

 

[cba]

Welcome to the forum Pam.
I have Sent you a private message
Carolann

 

[cba]

1950 electoral roll lists Harold, Marinda and Robert at 108 - the Turners Arms, Turner Street Sparkbrook.
Janice

I have recently been given this photograph by a family member who contacted me via the forum. My grandparents Harold and Marinda Davies outside the Turners Arms Not sure of a date. Post war to Mid 50s? Thank you to the forum for connecting me to a long lost cousin.