FAO: Residents of Chelmsley Wood (past and present).

[Ceool]

I always thought the Centurion was named after a Roman soldier until recently when I saw the sign showing a British tank. Eric

Yes mate that is the nickname for the cent The Tank it has been for years

 

[pjmburns]

I always thought the Centurion was named after a Roman soldier until recently when I saw the sign showing a British tank. Eric

I think it used to have a roman centurion on the sign. I am sure it did in the 80s.

 

[Ceool]

I think it used to have a roman centurion on the sign. I am sure it did in the 80s.

You could be right.. I couldn't see the sign after a few pints ha.

 

[Morturn]

I think it used to have a roman centurion on the sign. I am sure it did in the 80s.

I think your right, it was something to do with finding some Roman arachnological remains during construction works. Cannot recall the precise details.

 

[Ceool]

I think your right, it was something to do with finding some Roman arachnological remains during construction works. Cannot recall the precise details.

Yeah there's a big roman site up the road in Coleshill so makes sense.

 

[poker_pete82]

I think it used to have a roman centurion on the sign. I am sure it did in the 80s.

I vaguely remember a Roman centurion on it during the 90’s. I wonder why they changed it to a tank? I’m guessing there’s a tank called centurion.. but why bother with the change? ‍

 

[Ceool]

I vaguely remember a Roman centurion on it during the 90’s. I wonder why they changed it to a tank? I’m guessing there’s a tank called centurion.. but why bother with the change? ‍

Maybe because all the locals knew it as the Tank

 

[robert]

The Centurion has a bar and lounge, one had pictures of a Roman Centurion and the other had pictures of a Centurion tank, this was the mid 1970s.

 

[G Morbey]

Hi,
I dont know if you are interested but I have created a group called Kingshurst Comprehensive Class of 1976. There may be people on this group that you know and would like to reach out to or submit some comments etc. It is a public group so you do not have to join if you do not want to but you can still see our posts and photos.

Kingshurst Comprehensive Class of 1976 - 1981 | Facebook

For all pupils (and friends) who left Kingshurst Comprehensive in 1981.

www.facebook.com

 

[Jaffa]

i have just come back on the forum after being of for a few years and came across your post reguarding Baldys Mansion on kingshurst i never knew it as that i knew it as old wallys farm, it was in fact owned by Walter Townsend who lived there by himself and his jack russell dogs who used to chase you if you went to near his house, After birmingham council bought all his land for housing he was moved to castle bromwich where he lived until passed away.
You could still possibly find photos on this forum of the mansion, there is also a video on youtube that covers the building of the estate, Happy years living there!
Philbee.

I think you may be confusing Baldy's Mansion (Sheldon Hall) with Kingshurst Hall... Baldy's Mansion was off Gressle Lane, Tile Cross and Kingshurst Hall was where the 4 or 5 blocks of flats are now at Kingshurst Way.

 

[Ceool]

Not sure if you are still around Bradford, or if you are still interested in Chelmsley Wood. Anyway a good friend of mine was the Youth Leader at The Forum Youth Club for a number of years, this would have been in the mid 1970's. I used to spend time there helping him as I lived very close.

Yes I remember the forum I can't remember who the youth leaders was to long ago lol