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  1. sesc

    Temple Row West

    Right! So the little ‘plaque’ I couldn’t identify was the locking mechanism. Thank you!
  2. sesc

    Temple Row West

    An update - I've met with the manager of Damascena, and taken a look at some Birmingham maps. It looks like Temple Row West was not erected, so to speak, until the mid-1800s. The 1810 map of Birmingham only shows green space, but the 1834 map shows buildings. So between those years Temple Row...
  3. sesc

    Temple Row West

    I had forgotten about that. Still, the below link states it had been a bank at some point... unless the report is mistaken? Since I can't find evidence of a bank being there in the directories I suppose that's possible...
  4. sesc

    Temple Row West

    Wow, that's amazing! But no bank ... or would that have been the Portman building society?
  5. sesc

    Temple Row West

    Yes, 5-7! Thanks Viv :)
  6. sesc

    Temple Row West

    Hello all, I'm hoping you can help! I am trying to find out the history of the building now known as Damascena. I understand it was originally a bank, but after hours of searching online, then scouring 18th/19th Century directories, I can't find anything to help me. The only information I can...
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