Kings Norton; where is this?

[Kings Norton Sue]

Hi everyone, this is an oil painting for sale (£3,350!) of Kings Norton but i can’t imagine the location. What do you think? Is it imaginary? Is the Lint Brook, Rea or another? Thanks for looking. Sue

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[jukebox]

Kings Norton Church is on high ground and there certainly isn't a stream nearby. Artist with a good imagination I think!

 

[mikejee]

Well there is a stream crossing under the road to the north , but no cottages marked by thye side of the road between it and the church

 

[Pedrocut]

I don’t think there can be much doubt that it is King’s Norton as it is a well-known artist and the location is given in the descriptions. However the position of the Church of St Nicholas is probably positioned to suit the artist. Maybe also the stream and cottages.
There was a stream by a lane near the Reservoir just above the reservoir shown on Mike’s map, but artistic license would have to be used.

 

[Pedrocut]

Just noticed a possibility North of the Church ?

 

[mikejee]

I agree Pedro that your ,map (c1902?) shows cottages in the correct position. However the artist (according to the link given in th efirst post) died in 1888, and my earlier map was mid 1880s. It is of course possible it was a painting made just before his death , but they do not look very new in the painting. More likely artist's licence

 

[Pedrocut]

Looking at other paintings by the artist it does look like he likes a track leading to a church. I think it is best thought of as his own artistic interpretation of a bygone Kings Norton.

 

[Pedrocut]

One of Leaver’s showing Northfield Church.

 

[brummy-lad]

Looks like the painting on the left was from the other end of the lane.

 

[Pedrocut]

For reference the first King’s Norton picture was signed and dated 1874.

 

[Kings Norton Sue]

One of Leaver’s showing Northfield Church.
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Thanks for this. I’m really interested in the old views of hereabouts. Is this looking down Church Rd towards the now Bunbury Rd. do you think?

 

[mikejee]

Here is a map c1882 . The school may have been relatively new. Would think that if it is church lane, then the cottage would be about where the school was then

 

[Kings Norton Sue]

Well there is a stream crossing under the road to the north , but no cottages marked by thye side of the road between it and the church

Looks like the painting on the left was from the other end of the lane.

My first impression was it’s not KN church. Where’s the crocheted spire? Sorry it doesn’t look right. Where’s the picture from?

 

[izzy eckerslike]

A nice old fashioned Xmas card type picture but as an artist myself I'm somewhat confused by the perspective, the stream appears to be running considerably downhill with a wooden fence to stop it overflowing on the bend . It's as though it's back to front and the stream should be the cart track.

 

[Richard Dye]

Hi everyone, this is an oil painting for sale (£3,350!) of Kings Norton but i can’t imagine the location. What do you think? Is it imaginary? Is the Lint Brook, Rea or another? Thanks for looking. Sue

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I don’t know, it is a very beautiful painting with lots of character and feeling!