the swan..erdington

[Astoness]

the swan......erdington...1954

 

[dek carr]

What street was this in,I don,t remember this one.Dek

 

[jennyann]

Hi DeK; The Swan is at the very end of the High Street almost next door to the Wilton Market. Lyn's photo is of how it used to look and this link shows what it looks like now:https://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/17/17398/Swan/Erdington

Mike...depends which end of the High Street you start at. I am a Six Ways end starter so I always say then end of the High Street when something is near to the Village Green. Could be confusing.

 

[mikejee]

Dek
It was at the beginning of the high st, looking from the village green , on the right.

 

[dek carr]

Thanks guys and girls I know where we are now. For me the top of the High St would be the old village green. Dek

 

[Vivienne14]

Remember the Swan that replaced this one. It was a modern building (about late 1950s or early 60s). Spent many hours in there but can't recall it having any particular character about it. It was handy for a quick drink before a short stroll down to Mothers. Viv.

 

[Kevkonk]

Nice Photo, thanks for putting this one up.
By the way, I walked past the modern Swan this week, and wondered what happened to all the flower display enclosures that used to be outside opposite the pub, there is horrible tarmac where they used to stand, which looks unsightly next
to the brickwork pavement.

 

[mikejee]

Less expensive to maintain i expect. It must be over 15 years since I've been to Erdington. Looks really bleak now.

 

[jennyann]

What a shame those floral boxes have gone. As Mike says they probably cost too much to maintain.Looks awful now and you would have thought that they could have matched up the brickwork instead
of putting tarmac down. Thanks for posting Kev.

 

[mikejee]

Cost again Jennyann. It takes a fair bit of effort to properley put in the bricks so they fit and don't sink, whereas shuvving in a bit of asphalt is quite quick and doesn't need any training (or at lesast the way most councils do it, it doesn't)

 

[Phil]

When we removed the plants pots from The Pallasades above New Street Station in the 70's the reason given was because people were using them as rubbish bins. A couple were left and converted into kiosks. I see no reason for the tarmac other that expediency and cheapness. Perhaps there are plans to resurface the whole area.

Phil

 

[Frothblower]

Nice Photo, thanks for putting this one up.
By the way, I walked past the modern Swan this week, and wondered what happened to all the flower display enclosures that used to be outside opposite the pub, there is horrible tarmac where they used to stand, which looks unsightly next
to the brickwork pavement.View attachment 71226

I heard it was taken down due to rat infestation. Don't know how true that is but I did see a rat on there once.

 

[Alberta]

Last time I was in the Village the flower beds were acting as seats for a load of 'winos'.This I hear was their regular meeting place.

 

[Kevkonk]

Thank you for the replies. I must admit that I had seen flowers that had been pulled up and thrown about there in the past, It is very likely that it involves cost. I actually don't visit Erdington High St very much now, it is not very user friendly....

 

[alan bartlett]

Thanks guys and girls I know where we are now. For me the top of the High St would be the old village green. Dek

On the corner opposite the cemetery, Burtons tailors was on the other side of the High street.

 

[Oldun]

Sale in 1911.