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Station Inn Sutton Coldfield.

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Petal

proper brummie kid
Hi All,

Does anybody know when the Station pub in Sutton Coldfield (Station street) was built? The railway station was completed in 1862, so I am presuming that it was built alongside it? Does anyone have any information on the history of the pub, or can direct me to a source? I did a quick search on older posts as I hoped it may have been discussed previously.

Many thanks!
 
The Station Hotel as it was called appears to have been built in 1865. There is a book called The Public Houses of Sutton Coldfield 1800-1914 by Stephen Roberts. ISBN 9781789967388 . It's mention on Page 56
 
In the book that I referrred to above, it references Birmingham Daily Post 13 July 1865 (Mrs Richards landlady)

I can't check the newspaper archives because it requires a Find My Past subscription which I don't currently have.
 
The Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 16 May and Thursday 25 May 1865 has a small ad placed by a Mrs Richards, Station Inn, Sutton Coldfield, asking for lodgers. I can't find anything earlier.
 
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Badl4ndz said:
In the book that I referrred to above, it references Birmingham Daily Post 13 July 1865 (Mrs Richards landlady)

I can't check the newspaper archives because it requires a Find My Past subscription which I don't currently have.
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Here's one of Mrs Richards' ads in July 1865. At that time it was referred to as an 'inn'

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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
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Ornette said:
Slightly earlier:
Birmingham Daily Gazette - Thursday 11 August 1864


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So we have a pre 1865 mention of the Station Inn. We are happy that the adjacent railway station dates back to 1862 so perhaps it is a year or so older than we thought.

For the record, the Station and Three Tuns are my watering holes of choice when enjoying a few in Sutton. I'll ask if any of the staff have been told of the history. The staff tend to be student age so it'll probably prove fruitless.
 
Badl4ndz said:
Is that 30 shillings per week? We had changed to decimal a little before I started learning about money but, I am aware that a shilling equivalent is 5p and therefore that's £1.50. Would I be correct in thinking that inflation would make it around £250 per week today?
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The Bank of England calculator makes it about £160, which for seven days, with meals, seems very reasonable.
 
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