Fish and Chip Shop, Potters Lane, Aston

[lafisher170]

Hi, my grandparents apparently ran the fish and chip shop on Potters Lane just up from the Barton Arms and Hippodrome around 1964....It is on longer there, has anyone got any further information about this....

Thanks

 

[horsencart]

In the 1964 directory there is a
18 Potters Lane, Hancox I and J fried fish Dlrs it was there for 5 or 6 years

Hi, my grandparents apparently ran the fish and chip shop on Potters Lane just up from the Barton Arms and Hippodrome around 1964....It is on longer there, has anyone got any further information about this....

Thanks

 

[Carolann]

As a teenager in the 60`s i used the fish and chip shop in Potters Lane.

 

[Reg Cook]

I can still smell those chips today!! Tasted great too. We left Aston in 1964 Alf, I seem to remember using that Chip after we left. In my trips back to see my friends who were still living in Aston. I couldn't bring myself to just "up and leave" and never go back.

 

[Michael_Ingram]

When I was very young in the 40's I remember that my sisters went up tp Potters Hill, as we called it, to get chitterlings. I think it was the fish and chip shop they went to.

 

[Reg Cook]

I understand? you lived at 41 Milton street Mike.

 

[Michael_Ingram]

Which Mike do you mean Reg? I lived in Guildford Street but my Step Grandfather lived in Milton Street in the 1910's

 

[Reg Cook]

Hello Mike. I thought you! lived in Milton street. Something I was reading a while back now something about number 41 Which is where I was brought up after my Great Grandparents died there my Mom and Dad moved in.

 

[Michael_Ingram]

Not me Reg; there are several Mikes on the Forum. I often get us mixed up myself

 

[Astoness]

hi lafisher...here is a pic of potters hill ...think there are a couple more pics somewhere on the forum though and if i can find them i will post for you..
Replacement Photo

 

[sylviasayers]

The fish & chip shop next to the Barton's Arms, was actually in Potters Lane. Potters Hill started after crossing Park Lane by the Shareholders Pub.
I can't quite remember the name - Robinsons - comes in my mind but not sure, anyway they sold marvellos fish & chips, and there was always a very long queue on Friday teatimes. I seem to remember they later opened another shop in Upper Sutton Street, near to Victoria Road.

Mike Ingram, there was a cooked meat shop almost opposite the chip shop on the corner of Potters Lane/Barton Street, and that is where your sister would have bought chitterlings, they also sold tripe & onions, faggots and peas etc.

 

[lafisher170]

Thanks everyone for your comments. My grandparents were Jack and Ivy Hancox who owned the chip shop, but they only had it a few years...

 

[Astoness]

Thanks everyone for your comments. My grandparents were Jack and Ivy Hancox who owned the chip shop, but they only had it a few years...

you are most welcome lafisher....would you happen to have any photos of the erea...would love to see any you may have..

lyn

 

[Shera]

Thanks everyone for your comments. My grandparents were Jack and Ivy Hancox who owned the chip shop, but they only had it a few years...

in 1955 john and ivy m hancox were at 227 clifton rd. just by potters hill (according to electoral rolls)

 

[mossg]

Welcome lafisher,I think the fish and chip shop you are looking for is on this picture.Moss

 

[lafisher170]

Yes that's them! thanks

 

[rob547]

Hi, I am researching my family tree and in the 1901 Census my Gt Gt G/Mother Fanny Wilkes, Gt G/Mother Sarah Johnson and my G/Mother lived there. Fanny listed her occupation as fried fish shop and coffee house.

 

[mossg]

Hi Rob,i think your g g grandmothers shop would have been near the bottom of Potters Lane.moss

 

[rob547]

mossg - thank you for the picture. When was it taken? The shops all looked boarded up.

 

[mossg]

rob,i would think the picture was taken in the early 1960s.

 

[sylviasayers]

The photo Mossg posted shows the fish & chip next door or next door but one to the Bartons Arms, excellent fare in the 1960s.

 

[Alex11]

Hi, my grandparents apparently ran the fish and chip shop on Potters Lane just up from the Barton Arms and Hippodrome around 1964....It is on longer there, has anyone got any further information about this....

Thanks

Hi there, I'm rather late to the party but I wondered if you found anymore information about the Fish & Chip shop at 18 Potters Lane? I am currently looking at my families history and have found a census dated 1911 stating that my great-great grandparents (Sanford & Emily Starkey) and their son Robert lived at 18 Potters Lane. Emily's occupation was written as "Fried Fish Trade" and Robert was "Assistant at Fried Fish Shop".

 

[Astoness]

hi alex...what sort of info are you looking for...post 2 confirms that no 18 was indeed a chippy and post 10 shows a photograph of the shop

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

18 Potters' Lane shown here (obscured by post unfortunately).

 

[Banjo]

Loved those chips. They had a particular flavour, something to do with the fat they used I suppose. Still got a memory of the newspapers at the back with which they wrapped the chips.

 

[mikejee]

Loved those chips. They had a particular flavour, something to do with the fat they used I suppose. Still got a memory of the newspapers at the back with which they wrapped the chips.

Probably dripping. Regretably only available nowadays around Brum at the Black country museum

 

[Banjo]

18 Potters' Lane shown here (obscured by post unfortunately).

brummie-lad, I posted this photo a few months ago on the Park Lane-Aston thread #262. It was made merging two familiar photos. Unfortunately, although using real photos, I could only make a representation of the chip shop.

 

[brummy-lad]

brummie-lad, I posted this photo a few months ago on the Park Lane-Aston thread #262. It was made merging two familiar photos. Unfortunately, although using real photos, I could only make a representation of the chip shop.
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I think that's brilliant, gives a feel for how that corner really was. Fish and chips are a bit more pricey now aren't they, about £14 for 2 people.

 

[Banjo]

Probably dripping. Regretably only available nowadays around Brum at the Black country museum

BCLM chips are great and there are nice chips around today but without that particular taste of nostalgia.