Church Hill House, the Endwood, Handsworth

[Wellhead Mike]

I've read this thread with great interest and loved some of the old pics etc. I spent many happy years as a kid playing in the Endwood beer garden, 60years ago now, My Grand[parents lived at No 9 Wellington Road which backed onto The Drive for which you have inserted the ariel view of.
No 9 sat on the plot which is now occupied by Dorothy Gardens. I remember Noel Gordon of Crossroads fame parked her sports car in a garage at the back of the house, she was'nt over friendly to us kids, especially when we used to play football and use her garage door as a goal. The Endwood pub was my Dad and Grandads favourite watering hole for years. so sad to see that its fallen into a state of disrepair, seems to be the norm for England now. Many thanks for sharing.

 

[Richard Dye]

I've read this thread with great interest and loved some of the old pics etc. I spent many happy years as a kid playing in the Endwood beer garden, 60years ago now, My Grand[parents lived at No 9 Wellington Road which backed onto The Drive for which you have inserted the ariel view of.
No 9 sat on the plot which is now occupied by Dorothy Gardens. I remember Noel Gordon of Crossroads fame parked her sports car in a garage at the back of the house, she was'nt over friendly to us kids, especially when we used to play football and use her garage door as a goal. The Endwood pub was my Dad and Grandads favourite watering hole for years. so sad to see that its fallen into a state of disrepair, seems to be the norm for England now. Many thanks for sharing.

I used the Endwood beer garden, I had friends that were two years older who would buy beer and crisps for me . As I got older I enjoyed it in the summer months then when the weather changes go inside to the smoke room. Yes it is so VERY sad it is in a state of misuse.

 

[Wellhead Mike]

I used the Endwood beer garden, I had friends that were two years older who would buy beer and crisps for me . As I got older I enjoyed it in the summer months then when the weather changes go inside to the smoke room. Yes it is so VERY sad it is in a state of misuse.

hi Richard, I remember the garden was laid out with some lovely brick paths. Salted crisps with the little blue bag of salt with a lemonade, heaven, my Grandad used to drink in the public bar at the front, I think he eventually got banned for falling out with the guvnor. How times have changed.

 

[Richard Dye]

hi Richard, I remember the garden was laid out with some lovely brick paths. Salted crisps with the little blue bag of salt with a lemonade, heaven, my Grandad used to drink in the public bar at the front, I think he eventually got banned for falling out with the guvnor. How times have changed.

The garden was a wonderful place on a Sunday afternoon/evening in the summer. Many times as I get older how I wish I could have captured those moments in a Time Machine.