On Photo 4 I think the artesian well can be seen on the extreme middle right ??
On 1904 map Highcroft Road is labelled Union Road - presumably after Union Workhouse. It is Union Road on 1920 map but Highcroft Road by 1937 map - nothing online in between.Luckcocks Lane could be what is now Highcroft Road. In the Lane in 1876 there was a Mere Cottage, and on the 1880s map there is a Mere House.
Lyn - can't find a well but the map in #6 shows a "P" and this could indicate the site of a pump to raise water from the well into storage tanks. There is a description of something similar at the Birmingham Union Workhouse'
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Lyn - can't find a well but the map in #6 shows a "P" and this could indicate the site of a pump to raise water from the well into storage tanks. There is a description of something similar at the Birmingham Union Workhouse'
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Very tricky as I think that part of the building has long gone. I did check basement plans on 2003 conversion planning application but no well and, of course, only main building survives. Laptop off at minute will look later unless someone beats me to it.
Right Lyn - using your favourite sliding blue button. The "p" is inside the building above the "m" of the word infirmary.
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Roughly - yes Lyn. As Viv says - probably best we can do for now.
hi folks looking for any photos of mere house...many thanksLuckcocks Lane could be what is now Highcroft Road. In the Lane in 1876 there was a Mere Cottage, and on the 1880s map there is a Mere House.