12 Cherry Street

[Lady Penelope]

I've been searching for a Mr M J Butcher of 12 Cherry Street, Birmingham. He made application for planning permission to build 22 houses in Florence Road, Wylde Green in 1903. These properties became Florence Avenue.

I've found 12 Cherry Street which appears to be offices and only the caretaker, John Beaumont, is listed on Find my Past in 1911. Is it possible to find out whether Mr Butcher was an agent for another company? There has been a suggestion that the houses were built for railway workers.

The owner of the land was a Mr W Frazier of Trinity Road, Handsworth and the 1901 census lists him as a Brewer's Traveller so no clues there.

A visit to the Wolfson Centre is planned, to look at the building plans, is but not until February and these don't always give the information you'd like.

Many thanks,

 

[MWS]

On the 1901 census there is a Matthew J Butcher listed in Aston/Sutton Coldfield. He is listed as an Architect.

In 1911 he is listed as Retired, industry listed as Building Trade.

 

[Pedrocut]

In 1906 the said architect proposed planned alterations to the Hare and Hounds at Minworth.

 

[pjmburns]

12 Cherry Street seems to be a set of offices.
In 1900 Kelly's one occupant is Matthew J Butcher architect.
I will post entry here when I have laptop available

 

[Pedrocut]

Lady P, how do you know the owner of the land was a Mr W Frazier ? There was an auctioneer around at the time of that name.

 

[mikejee]

Here is the listing for 12 Cherry St in 1900. He is still there in 1903

 

[Lady Penelope]

Thank you all for your input. Architects and auctioneers sound much more likely than a brewer's employee. I'm hoping to find out who actually built these houses and it doesn't look as though they have anything to do with the railway so far. However, I'm not dismissing that yet.

Pedro, I'm attaching a picture of the entry in the Register of Planning Applications for Sutton. It's a scan of a screen shot so not a very good photo. However, it shows the names of the applicant and owner.

 

[Pedrocut]

Thanks Lady P. 1905 Kelly’s shows a William Frazier at 23 Trinity Road !
(Also 1897)

 

[pjmburns]

The William Frazier at Trinity Road on 1901 census is listed as a brewer/traveller


His son is listed as an auctioneer and there is this entry in the commercial section


So - is it the son who has applied and who is on the census under his middle name?