Yes this could be right, sounds logical enough. And with the garage that backs onto church road, by the first house on Croft road, the location of a filling station would be ideal for garage/motorists.In 1964 there was a request for an illuminated sign for 75A: Jones family. However later applications have 75A in the back garden of 160 Church Road and much smaller. So maybe Jones had a filling station with that number in the large building, later keeping that number for the smaller car repair/storage unit to the west of the wall/fence after the newer houses were built.
Dont know if anyone remembers but i had an uncle that used to live on Church Road and operated a garage at the back of the house where he used to repair cars as a business, there was a gap in between the terraced houses where he used to take the cars to the rear garage. This would be in the 50,s and 60,s the approx location is about where Tesco filling station is now.Read with interest your comments on Church Road, my grandfather lived at 218, he also owned a cycle shop in the early 1950's in the same road. His name was William Linforth. His wifes parents (surname - Horsley) lived in Church Terrace - opposite St Edburgha's Church, also in Church Road Yardley. Wonder if you or others have any information on these.
Two more files for the location showing a filling station in 1940 and a motor engineers in 1963Yes this could be right, sounds logical enough. And with the garage that backs onto church road, by the first house on Croft road, the location of a filling station would be ideal for garage/motorists.
Not like we have much else to go by to be honest, or any photos of the lower end of Croft road - by the church road.
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Itried to post photos showing the end of Croft rd and Church Road it said they were too big?Yes this could be right, sounds logical enough. And with the garage that backs onto church road, by the first house on Croft road, the location of a filling station would be ideal for garage/motorists.
Not like we have much else to go by to be honest, or any photos of the lower end of Croft road - by the church road.
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HiItried to post photos showing the end of Croft rd and Church Road it said they were too big?
The garage in this web is on Stoney Lane just beyond "The Yew Tree!Does this web site show the photos of the petrol station you are thinking about?
THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 13
Having gone around the Tesco car park at the Swan, we join the dual carriageway that takes us to The Yew Tree – the original “commercial centre” in Yardley. There was at one time a yew tree standin…outercirclebus.com
According to Google Maps Streetview, 2022 the former petrol station is now called Grayson's Inn. I must say, seeing a photo of the building in its original form it did look rather charming. How easy it is to destroy the character of a building by removing the original features like window frames and chimneys.The garage in this web is on Stoney Lane just beyond "The Yew Tree!
Just to add a bit more fact Edward Stenson was married to a lady called Barbara and Len Stenson was married to Florence always known as Floss they all lived at 53 Church Road and Barbara had twins and named them Leon and Lester, just thought it might jog someones memory. Before moving to Church Road Len and Floss used to live at 96 Cranes Park Road.Dont know if anyone remembers but i had an uncle that used to live on Church Road and operated a garage at the back of the house where he used to repair cars as a business, there was a gap in between the terraced houses where he used to take the cars to the rear garage. This would be in the 50,s and 60,s the approx location is about where Tesco filling station is now.
His name was George Edward Stenson, and before him his father also repaired cars in the same location his name was Charles Leonard Stenson.
Dont know if anyone remembers them, maybe you had your car repaired.
He lived at 53 Church Road if anyone remembers, George Edward was sadly killed in a car accident in Burntwood in 1968.
have you been through this thread from post 1 as there could be a photo of the cottage...i dont know over that way very well so do not know if its still thereHi there , does anyone remember a cottage called jasmine cottage in Yardley old village ?