Some guidance here:The corn maps were one of the tithe maps drawn to make clear what tithes were extant, so it could all be regularised.. I am not sure what the exact difference between the corn and tithe maps were.
Keith Berry photographed the Princess Alice Orphanage site which was the other side of Jockey Road from the Beggars Bush pub. His photos and comments below. Click the pic to enlarge
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Pedrocut, your post 21 mentions 'a' Beggar's Bush but it's not the one at New Oscott. I remember seeing this name on an early hand-drawn map and it appeared to the right of what is now Birmingham Road, Wylde Green. This was the Holly Fast Common, now Holifast Road and
Hello Lady Penelope,I found this picture some time ago and then when I came to post it I couldn't find the thread. Viv pointed me in the right direction and then I lost the picture...... sign of the times maybe? However, I now have both thread and picture. This was taken from a book in Sutton Library and shows what I believe was the site of the 'original' Beggars Bush at the junction of Penns Lane and Birmingham Road. (This picture may be better on another thread, if so please feel free to move it - thanks).
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Keith Berry photographed the Princess Alice Orphanage site which was the other side of Jockey Road from the Beggars Bush pub. His photos and comments below. Click the pic to enlarge
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There is some information about the Orphanage in the website below ..I have a very vague childhood memory of the orphanage buildings. Does anyone know when they were demolished? I seem to recall late 80s/early 90s? Is there a thread about the place?
Hello Lady Penelope,
Could you provide any evidence for thinking the original Beggars Bush was located at the Penns Lane/Birmingham Road Junction please? such as: -
which book in Sutton Library?
what time frame would this be?
I have researched the Beggars Bush back to 1830 and it stood at New Oscott until that time so Id appreciate any information you could offer.
thank you
Beggars bush suttonI don't think this will fool anybody for long, but it's only a bit of fun to get the old grey matter active.
Phil