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The census gives his address as Berry Mound,Shirley my guess thats what he called it. Berry Mound Farm was just the other side of the Millpool which I’ll post about another day

The orange dot shows the location of Eardley's "castle" on Perterbrook Road with view to the south west of Berry Mound. Warren House just up the hill was home to solicitors Chattell

Eardley's house (on the right) in Peterbrook Road

Stanbury Eardley lived in Peterbrook Road Solihull Lodge, from his window he would have great view of the Iron Age hill fort Berry/Bury Mound/Mount. I read that he bought Swanshurst Farm with a view to rebuilding it, naming it Berry Mound. I do have a photo of his house in Peterbrook Road that...

Walter Lea junior lived at Good Rest Farm. His wife died in 1921 and was buried in Yardley Wood churchyard. Birmingham Daily Gazette 01/09/1921

The "proprietor" Walter Lea had a racehorse called "Happy Valley Lass" here at Wolverhampton September 1919

Presumably the Chippendales of their day, Will Morris' Pierrots were regular performers at Happy Valley Tea Rooms and Leisure Grounds throughout the First World War

Very good . I’ve not seen that one before

Is there a written history of the Taylor dynasty ?

of course my mistake

Why is "Stotfold Road" spelled Stot Fold Road both on maps and it's roadsigns ? There is a nearby Cotfold Road.

Opposite the British Oak

Do you still have those pictures ? Berry Mound was used by the Home Guard in WW2

Not an AA site but I read this morning on an archeological site that Berry Mound was used by the 24th Battalion Home Guard (Moseley) during WW2, but that's all it says.

Hi Stitcher , did Chamberlain have a statue in the square ?

Anyone remember Teddy Haynes ? https://teddyhaynes.blogspot.co.uk/

100 years taller

Leotard

The monkey puzzle tree on the right of this picture is still there, but of course nearly 100 years taller

The monkey puzzle tree on the right of this picture is still there, but of course nearly 100 years taller