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Erdington almhouses Union Road later Highcroft Road & Station Road

Vivienne14

Vivienne14

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Re Almshouses. This is a fairly detailed account of Josiah Mason’s Almshouses on Sutton Road/Station Road set up in 1858. The older residents started out in the gothic building, then were moved to bungalows. Hopefully it’s legible as it’s a long article.

Another article mentions when Mason built the orphanage in Bell Lane, and after the children were moved, the original orphanage in Sheep Street was converted to almshouses and used for older women and unmarried women. This was c1860.

The numbers being supported were between 26 and 31 at any time, Viv.
 

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hi pedro many thanks...well the cottage homes are still there thats nice to see.so am i right in saying that the the workhouse was first called the aston union and then changed to the birmingham union ?? and i take it the workhouse buildings no longer exist??



lyn
 
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It’s dated 1941 Lyn. It’s a record of a visit to the almshouses in 1941 but records the earlier history as the women were housed in the old orphanage before the almshouses were converted. They seem to have been only for women, and not on a large scale. I don’t know if the resident profile changed, still looking for info. But Mason didn’t want to include men as he thought they didn’t manage themselves very well in those conditions ! Viv.
 
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The older map..

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great pedro thanks for the older map which clearly shows that before the almshouses were built the ground was occupied by the workhouse,..could i have the date please of the older map..thanks pedro

now i need to try and find a map with a well showing on it...how true this is i dont yet know..got the info from someone else

lyn
 
With regard to Almshouses in Erdington, you might find these people helpful at the Sir Josiah Mason trust. They also cover the Holte Almshouses that were moved to Erdington from Aston (not physically of course !).

www.sjmt.org.uk

Sir Josiah Mason Trust - Almshouse Charity

Sir Josiah Mason Trust - Almshouse Charity
www.sjmt.org.uk www.sjmt.org.uk
A couple of extracts from their site and background to the Holte interest. Viv.

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Also in my earlier post I mentioned Sheep Street. This was the earlier name for Station Road. I can’t confirm this yet, but I think there might be an almshouse connection with the old cottages still in the road. But don’t quote me on that yet. Still trying to find out. Viv.
 
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