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Ghost signs of Birmingham

A good, clear sign on Great Hampton Street. It seems there was once a lot more information above the sign too. It was uncovered some time between 2023 and 2024.

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first spotted by brianthelion post 1253 viv in 2021..i well remember hot footing it down there as there is another one on the opposite wall..i was hoping they would be protected from the weather but it seems not and once building starts on this site we may never see them again.. :(


lyn
 
A good, clear sign on Great Hampton Street. It seems there was once a lot more information above the sign too. It was uncovered some time between 2023 and 2024 (edit update: uncovered around 2021)

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This is one of 3 signs (Stevens) virtually on the same site in Great Hampton Street. Two others facing this one are exposed. The first for Strawbridge painter decorators (previously reported on the 30 Great Hampton Street thread) and another above the Strawbridge sign for a business of suppliers of china. Unfortunately it's difficult to read this sign.

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The position of the ghost signs suggests the buildings were once single storey at this point in Great Hampton Street. Don't know the date of the white buildings prior to the recent demolition, but they look around early 1900s. You can see the top of the Stevens ghost sign just below the blue dot but covered by the later building.

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i was looking for something else in silver st kings heath and stumbled on this nice sign...corner of silver st and fairfield road...not sure if its a new one to this thread though..sorry i dont know how to take a screen shot of it

lyn

 
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i was looking for something else in silver st kings heath and stumbled on this nice sign...corner of silver st and fairfield road...not sure if its a new one to this thread though..sorry i dont know how to take a screen shot of it

lyn

This has seen better days! 1963 and 2012 Silver Street, Kings Heath, 1963.jpgSilver Street - Kings Heath - ghost sign Twinings - September 2012.jpg
 
From Kellys (year is publication year and probably refers to year before):

In 1873 William Loxley is described as a foreman in High St , Harborne (possibly learning his trade)
1878-1879 William Loxley, mason, High St Harborne
1880-1895 William Loxley , stone mason, 176 Station Road, Harborne
1896-1900 William Loxley , stone and marble mason, 1 Greenfield Road
1903-1904 William Loxley , stone and marble mason, 1 Greenfield Road, 286 High St, Selly Oak
1908-1910 William Loxley , monumental mason, 1 Greenfield Road, 286 High St, Selly Oak and Cemetery Road, Smethwick
1912-1923 William Loxley , monumental mason, 1 Greenfield Road, Cemetery road, Smethwick and Lodge Hill Cemetery Works Selly Oak
1915-1921 William Loxley, monumental mason, 1 Greenfield Road and Cemetery works Selly Oak
1932-1957 William Loxley Ltd, monumental sculptors , Lodge Hill Cemetery works, 1 Weoley Avenue and 5 Greenfield Road
1965-1973 William Loxley Ltd, sculptors, 1 Weoley Avenue
William james loxley was also a birmingham city Councillor
 
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