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pic 1 kingston row
pics 2 freeman st which runs alongside the fox and grapes pub..neither of which will be here once HS2 start demolision work of the area
lyn
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Thanks Lyn,i would imagine there are lots of cobbled streets still around its just that they have been covered up by new tarmac... on my travels i have seen many including this one in allison st digbeth and some are now coming to light in the newtown area
lyn
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The Bull Ring in the rain was terrible on a bike, it was almost when you were going to fall not it! And don’t even try on a Saturday in the rain!I remember riding my bike UP the BullRing hill in the 1950 Cobbles them very slippery when wet
Did they eventually take it up?View attachment 176037
Freeman Street Aug 2018
not sure if you have read the fox and grapes thread stokkie but its very interesting..i took photos of it from 2012 including demo dayThanks Lyn,
The cobbles might be unearthed by future urban archaeologists then. Up North, some have been put back for the tourists and to keep the speed of the cars down, Heptonstall for one.
Derek
The Fox and Grapes is a long sad thread. I appreciate the efforts of Lyn and all those who tried to save it. DerekThanks Lyn,
I don't think I've seen this before. I have some sad pictures taken after the fire. Pub was on my walk to work from New Street to Curzon Street.
Derek
Richard,Did they eventually take it up?
It would be nice if someone is creating some kind of video montage of the history disturbed by HS2, not as a negative only to preserve Britains passed!Richard,
This area is part of HS2, so as the archaeology is now concluded I imagine it has been cleared. I've not been into this part of Birmingham for a while, so I'm not sure if you can see much of where Freeman Street was.
Derek
The best I can do is this amateur video of part of the site. Made Aug 2022.There's not much history here. There are some unknowns, the fate of Curzon Street station and the Wellington pub. The new structures are yet to be built and much of the site is understandably fenced off.It would be nice if someone is creating some kind of video montage of the history disturbed by HS2, not as a negative only to preserve Britains passed!
Hope this isn't too much off thread, but it does show the extent of the cleared site. I think cobbles have been removed from Eastside Locks, what was AB row near the Eagle and Ball too.The best I can do is this amateur video of part of the site. Made Aug 2022.There's not much history here. There are some unknowns, the fate of Curzon Street station and the Wellington pub. The new structures are yet to be built and much of the site is understandably fenced off.
Fingers crossed that the cost £ vs revenue £ works out well.The best I can do is this amateur video of part of the site. Made Aug 2022.There's not much history here. There are some unknowns, the fate of Curzon Street station and the Wellington pub. The new structures are yet to be built and much of the site is understandably fenced off.
I'm sure there will be more to add to the HS2 thread, but we should do it there!Fingers crossed that the cost £ vs revenue £ works out well.
Most likely Dave, I think it also showed the skill levels of the craftsmen that did that work. Creating something that is both exceptionally well done and very durable!Hi,
Back in the 1960's and early 70s I sometimes used the 96 bus which went down Hingeston Street,
and I was struck by the fan shaped patterns which were in some areas of the cobbles which formed
part of the street.
This suggested that at the time when they were laid down the street must have consisted of
high quality houses, so did Hingeston Street predate the housing which was there in the 60s/70's?
Kind regards
Dave
Is the round house still there? It looks like a wonderful building from the photo with lots of character!Does the Roundhouse on Sheepcote Street (Former Corporation Wharf) count as a cobbled Street?
Yes, https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/visit/Is the round house still there? It looks like a wonderful building from the photo with lots of character!