Saltley Road Chapel

[Vivienne14]

Anyone know anything about this chapel ? Is it Saltley Birmingham ? Is it still there ? Viv.

 

[pjmburns]

An 1889 map shows a congregational chapel on Saltley Road. Looks to have a similar footprint to the photo. Just discovered there is still a Sportsman Pub on the site.

 

[Astoness]

thanks viv and jan...not heard of that one before looked a nice building

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

If it is the right church then it seems to have disappeared from maps around 1951/2.

 

[Phil]

This is a drawing of the original Saltley Chapel on Saltley Road. It very much looks to be the same building before the later additions. I lived in the area in the early 50's and I don't ever remember seeing it, so it was obviously gone by then. I also remember the Sportsman in the 60's and it was not the sort of place you wanted to be if you were of a sensitive nature.

 

[Astoness]

i would say they are the same buildings phil minus the 2 buildings either side

lyn

 

[Rosary_Boy]

No its not there anymore

 

[Radiorails]

No its not there anymore

I wonder if that comment is a summation of so any buildings mentioned in BHF threads.

 

[mikejee]

And here is Chapel Terrace, next door to it, in 1905

 

[markbrins]

And here is Chapel Terrace, next door to it, in 1905

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That's brilliant. I had a relative living there at number 13 in 1912 Emma Chiswell (nee Drury)

 

[brummy-lad]

An aerial view of Saltley Chapel from 1935, chapel is centre of image. Note only 1 gas holder at Saltley gas works and the old brewery behind the chapel.
1855 map of Cato Street North showing chapel.