Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr

[John L]

Both pubs long gone now. I can't believe this is all going to be ready for the games and it's still chaos at Perry Barr island:

 

[Astoness]

john my question is are the games ready for perry barr...total shambles and only time will tell...i wont say anymore as we do have a thread for the commonwealth games and i dont want to tick myself off for going off topic...

Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

i passed through perry barr again yesterday and its hard to see how the area will be finished in time but time will tell...also noticed that the pub the 7th trap was in the middle of demolition lyn

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lyn

 

[Brianbrum]

Do you mean the 'big' Crown & Cushion on the corner of Wellington Road, or the 'little' Crown & Cushion right opposite, on Birchfield Road?

Being dragged up in Perry Barr, it was the 'little' pub that was known as the 'old' Crown & Cushion.

In the 1960's the 'big' C&C used to have some good bands on, on Sunday nights if I recall. I know for sure I saw John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton there (my life-long heroes) and I think I remember seeing The Alan Price Set (not sure about this - you know they say that if you can remember the Sixties, you weren't there...)

Big Gee

Hi remember the place very well played there a couple of times myself in 67 and my mate had his reception there happy days