Lady Penelope
master brummie
I asked at the Sutton history group yesterday but nobody had heard of Dog Lane. Do you think it could have just been just a name that the older locals used? May get back to you if anyone thinks of anything.
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Eric Gibson
master brummie
Looking at an old A to Z there's no Dog Lane listed anywhere in the Midlands, a few Dog Kennel Lanes and similar.
Brookfields Lad
master brummie
Could "Dog Lane" be a reference to the "Dog" pub which is or was close by?
Lady Penelope
master brummie
Thanks everyone. I think this one will remain a mystery. The 'Dog in the Hole' which once stood at lower Parade was some way away from Wyndley Lane.
The Secretary of the History Group has spent some time on this this afternoon but has come to the conclusion that it is referring to Wyndley Lane and may have been referred to by locals as such. People had a habit of attaching nicknames to places didn't they?
The Secretary of the History Group has spent some time on this this afternoon but has come to the conclusion that it is referring to Wyndley Lane and may have been referred to by locals as such. People had a habit of attaching nicknames to places didn't they?
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Lady P, this then begs the question as to whether the Old Dog Inn became the Dog in the Hole around 1896 ?
(Further info…The Old Dog, when it changed hands in 1889, was said to be an old-established Inn)
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Lady Penelope
master brummie
Pedro, I'm pretty sure they are one in the same but when the pub changed names I really don't know at this stage. I will have a good look through all my records and see what I can find. Thanks for your input.
