devonjim
master brummie
Have you a record of the name of the farm mentioned, my mom went to that school from around 1927, as did I much later!
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Acocks Green
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devonjim
master brummie
Shows how little traffic there was in 1930's to off load passengers in the middle of a traffic island. Apart from the trams that were discontinued in 1937 this view is as I remember it the mid-1940's. Notice the bus behind the tram, No1 to Moseley.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
See also Birmingham moated site thread…
1886 map showing Hyron Hall moat
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
outside new inns
devonjim
master brummie
My parents married there in 1939, the Church was bombed in 1940 and services were held at alternative venues including the Warwick cinema, I was Christened there but I wonder if it was at the Church or at one of the alternatives.
pjmburns
master brummie
More information on the history of the Vineries here.
acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org
Old Vineries Bridge & Canal
In 2008 Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum secured the Grade II listing of this little well-used footbridge following a full inspection of the site by English Heritage. The listing ensures the conse…
acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Few interesting facts.
Picture shows wind-pump at the Vineries.
Name that comes from the market gardens and glasshouses that once stood there, growing grapes. The name stuck for the lane/estate and the nearby canal bridge.
In the 1930s the market-garden land was sold and became the Air Ministry’s Rover “shadow factory” site (from 1937), producing aero-engine parts; the old house lingered and later served other uses.
Vineries Bridge (Grade II): The small canal footbridge commonly called Vineries Bridge dates to the canal era (late 18th century; the Warwick line opened 1799). It survives as a listed structure and gave the area a landmark name.
Picture shows wind-pump at the Vineries.
Name that comes from the market gardens and glasshouses that once stood there, growing grapes. The name stuck for the lane/estate and the nearby canal bridge.
In the 1930s the market-garden land was sold and became the Air Ministry’s Rover “shadow factory” site (from 1937), producing aero-engine parts; the old house lingered and later served other uses.
Vineries Bridge (Grade II): The small canal footbridge commonly called Vineries Bridge dates to the canal era (late 18th century; the Warwick line opened 1799). It survives as a listed structure and gave the area a landmark name.
devonjim
master brummie
Remember this wind pump as being near the canal bridge when I lived in Acocks Green. The structure was somewhat delapidated, certainly not doing much pumping.
