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385 Brookvale Road, Erdington
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Curly
master brummie
Looks like a 'typical' semi to me:-
https://www.myheritage.com/photo-50...rd-birmingham-this-is-where-sarah-ann-haycock
I'll take that back.
I did a search on the address and found that, however, using Google streeview, I cannot be certain of the location of 385 but it could possibly be where some houses were demolished in favour of a block of retirement apartments (Waterford Court, built 1999, so ??)..................still looking - Dave
https://www.myheritage.com/photo-50...rd-birmingham-this-is-where-sarah-ann-haycock
I'll take that back.
I did a search on the address and found that, however, using Google streeview, I cannot be certain of the location of 385 but it could possibly be where some houses were demolished in favour of a block of retirement apartments (Waterford Court, built 1999, so ??)..................still looking - Dave
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I wondered if it might be what are now the retirement apartments on the corner of Brookvale Road and George Road? On Old-Maps there's what used to be Witton Hall, labelled "home for the aged and infirm" but the building numbers only appear to go up to 337 before the junction with Marsh Hill.
terryb18
Gone but not forgotten R.I.P.
I think the place you are looking for was on the corner of George Rd and Brookvale Rd. I can't think what it was called. My nan resided there due to dementia and she died in 1968. It looks as if houses have took its place now. Its the building next to Lakeside Walk.
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Thanks Terry, that sounds plausible as my great gran had mental health issues later in life too.
Thanks Pedrocut. My Great Gran was there in 1967 so presumably it was still Witton Hall at that time?
Thanks again Terry, can you remember what it was like inside?
terryb18
Gone but not forgotten R.I.P.
Not really, I know she was in a small room, thats all. My mother did all the organising. I imagine they had a dining room where they all went. TBH, I never took much notice at the time. Mom tried to get her closer to home but there wasn't anywhere I presume. I was driving at the time so I was able to take my mother there. I seem to remember nan wasn't in there all that long before she died at the age of 87.
Curly
master brummie
I used Google Earth (1999 view) where there is clearly demolition and bingo, 2003, new buildings!
If you google the address, in the results are a number of death records listed in the London Gazette. Your G-Gma may be amongst those. I have not seen any photos of the old buildings and the photo in the link I first gave is obviously incorrect. HTH - Dave
If you google the address, in the results are a number of death records listed in the London Gazette. Your G-Gma may be amongst those. I have not seen any photos of the old buildings and the photo in the link I first gave is obviously incorrect. HTH - Dave
Curly
master brummie
MORE This was/is Witton Hall. It was converted in 1907 to a home for the elderly. History here....https://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenames-gazetteer-a-to-y/places-w/witton/
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
From 1918 to 1939 Witton Hall was for elderly men only. They were evacuated at the start of the war in 1939. In 1944 there was an resisted attempt to compulsory purchase more land from Witton Allotments Association to expand. The allotment owners claimed that some of them were older than the people in the home!
