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Vivienne that's a fantastic further confirmation of where the arch came from. Clearly the rear elevation was transplanted to Highfield in Selly Park - or the majority of it at least. Nice one. SPF4EVER

Backtracking - the illustrious professor Philip Sargant Florence (as per Greart's post 11 -the blog) P.S.Florence was 'the son of an American musician !!' And he was called 'Philip' - the 'celestial serendipity' abounds ! SPF4EVER.

Esteemed fellow Brummies, I am absolutely gobsmacked ! How do you do it ?! You guys make Sherlock Holmes & Dr.Watson look like Pinky & Perky ! My hands are joined together to you all in thanks. What an AMAZING story. What's even more amazing is the common threads of serendipity that I know at...

Mohawk, you're definitely hitting the nail on the head I think. Those photos simply have to be one and the same structure ? I'm beginning to agree with Greart's post 29 that it was utilised simply as a feature when Highfield was (sadly) demolished to make way for the development of Southbourne...

Mohawk - just had a look : gas tower ? doesn't ring any bells I'm afraid. It wasn't over where the huge, conical (cooling?) towers used to be by the motorway coming up from the south ? The ones that were subsequently demolished (in the 80s ?) A propos Highfield and its arch I think St.Philip's...

Mohawk that is fantastic. That concurs with that which I've picked up overnight from my pal abroad (a fellow Selly Parkian.) He used to live in Selly Park Road. His house I think backed onto Highfield. Back in the 70s as a young lad he used to cut the grass at Highfield for the professor. The...

G, I don't know where you acquired that from but that's the one ! Superb, well done. Brings back a hell of a lot of memories. Thank you. SPF4EVER

Vivienne14, I looked at the photos of Highfield in that blog and I recognised the very arch in the photos plus the house itself, the semi-circular patio at the rear of the house - I remember seeing it when I was a young boy through the trees as I glanced in from Kensington Road. The trees then...

G ! Found it ! Superb ! What a story ! One huge step in the right direction regarding the mysterious arch. I am very grateful. SPF4EVER

G good evening. Please forgive me - can't seem to locate anything under Louis MacNeice & Highfield? Have opened/accessed mikeinmono.blogspot.co.uk but can't see anything Louis etc from there ? Apologies if I'm just not seeing it. Thank you so much nevertheless. SPF4EVER

MikeJee, that is fantastic ! A thousand thanks. That the larger scale (c1956) map labels it as 'ruin' is most interesting. I am thus wondering if it is the remains of a larger structure ? I cannot thank you all enough. It is a bewitching site. In autumn, when the area bursts into the stunning...

OldMohawk thank you so much for your prompt response ! Yes, that is the very one ! A very strange structure that nobody seems to know anything about ! Anyway, I appreciate your welcome and will await to see if anybody can cast any further light on it. Thank you again - SPF4EVER :-)

Esteemed fellow Brummies. For those familiar with Selly Park : think of the Pershore Rd, junction Kensington Hotel. Walk up Kensington Road. At the very top on the right hand side (opposite the flank wall of the convent) are the grounds, including a little lake, of, after the old houses were...