Hallam House, Handsworth?, Birmingham

[ricardo7]

Trying to find info on Hallam House where my relative died in 1935. Could be in handsworth?

 

[horsencart]

There is of course a Hallam St in Balsall Heath But I cannot find a Hallam House

 

[ricardo7]

Thanks horsencart. Hallam House could be a old persons home, nursing home, hospital,

 

[horsencart]

If you can find the road

 

[pollypops]

There is a Hallam Street Hospital in Hallam Street West Bromwich - I took a look at it on street view and it has a very old building facing the road. I then found this site

https://www.westbrompaupers.org.uk/westbromworkhouse.html

which mentions Hallam House (scroll down to the bottom of the page)

Local Government Act 1929
The Workhouse (Hallam House) passed to the Public Assistance Committee and was eventually closed in 1937.

There is also a picture - ' a view of the workhouse showing the Guardians boardroom' - it seems to be the same building that is now part of Hallam Street Hospital

Could this be it? By the thirties - when your relaltive died most workhouses were used as hospitals.

 

[pollypops]

There is more info on here and also an old postcard/photo

https://www.workhouses.org.uk/WestBromwich/

 

[Wendy]

Well done Sue great piece of detective work. The information on Hallam House is useful to me as well thank you.

 

[pollypops]

Glad it is of interest to you Wendy :adoration: Hopefully it is the Hallam House that ricardo7 is looking for.