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    Sutton Coldfield Station

    Thanks for the photo which is of the ramp up to the ticket office. There were other buildings like a waiting room, behind the photographer, which had certainly been demolished, with one exception, by 2003. I suspect that, if hit by the train, as the canopy was, the others would have demolished...
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    Sutton Coldfield Station

    I’ve seen a claim on FB that, following the 1955 crash, the surviving buildings and canopy on platform 1 were not demolished till the 1970s. However Roger Lea says they were demolished immediately after the crash. Who is correct?
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Thanks.
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Does anyone know if Sutton Coldfield Borough Council Planning Committee minutes are held in the Central Library? I'm interested in seeing the Gracechurch application, apparently approved in 1969.
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    Sutton Coldfield

    From the RSC Local History Stories on FB. I wonder where Coldfield Hill was?
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Apologies if not new. I'd not seen it before. I live nearby. Taken 1928. The first match on the bowling green was 11/05/29, pavilion just visible, bottom left. I think the turf may have come from the grassed area, middle left. Shows the train turntables on what is now the carpark. Interesting...
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Planning application 2025/01891/PA, a resubmission for the previously approved design for the Rosie OB site contains a useful heritage statement detailing the history of the site. Quite detailed. See 'associated documents', page 2.
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Another location: Sutton Town Hall. Wolverhampton Express and Star 20/10/82
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    Sutton Coldfield

    They look similar to the picture on p4 of this thread. Fortunately different to those in Sutton-in-Craven.
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Posted by Stitcher in 2017 in the Sutton Park History thread p48
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Thanks, Lady P.
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Which raises the question: where is/was Bow Hill?
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    Sutton Coldfield

    This talk, at p42 contains a poor quality map from 1866 showing the route of the new line and Sarah Holbeche's house. Unfortunately the Hart/White Hart is not visible. https://sclhrg.org.uk/research/original-research/2210-sarah-holbeche-talk-by-janet-jordan.html
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Quite close to the lock-up as well https://sclhrg.org.uk/history-spot/103-articles-81-120/1975-gaol-lock-up-119.html?highlight=WyJnYW9sIl0=
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    Sutton Coldfield

    Thanks Lady P. Emmanuel College and Vesey School seems right. This is from Sarah Holbeche’s diary, March 1855: ‘Carpenter Holbeche left opposite house and it became "The White Hart" (disgusting). Mr Cull became our next door neighbour.’...
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