Lightwoods Park, Bearwood

[lancepar]

I recall going to the Park as a kid with my Dad on the Bus from The Lye with a model battery powered motor boat he had built and sailing it on the Pool.

 

[DavidGrain]

1000 Trades (a Jewellery Quarter pub) have now opened a bar selling food and drinks in the former refreshment rooms of Lightwoods House.
For info https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/

 

[Stokkie]

Posted on another thread by me but deserves its place here. Happy Memories! Sailed my model boat here too.

 

[DavidGrain]

Yes, I remember this scene from my childhood as well. This would be about 1955 when that hut on the left was built for the park keeper collecting money and hiring out equipment for the bowling greens, tennis courts and putting green.

 

[Lloyd]

Yes, I remember this scene from my childhood as well. This would be about 1955 when that hut on the left was built for the park keeper collecting money and hiring out equipment for the bowling greens, tennis courts and putting green.

I remember it as the "Sons of Rest", something I am now!.

 

[Lloyd]

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Posted on another thread by me but deserves its place here. Happy Memories! Sailed my model boat here too.

Back when you could safely paddle, no risk of broken bottles to cut your feet.

 

[Eric Gibson]

My only visit to Lightwoods Park was to some sort of show with a pig roast, it rained most of the day and the roast wasn't much of a success, they didn't start serving it until late evening when everyone was on their way home.

 

[DavidGrain]

I remember it as the "Sons of Rest", something I am now!.

I remember the Sons of Rest using Lightwoods House in the room to the right of the front door as you look at this view. The room to the left was the café. Later they had a separate hut off the photo and nearer to the Adkins Lane side of the park but that got burned down.

I think Birmingham was noted for it Sons of Rest rooms in the public parks. Later I saw Sons and Daughter of Rest.