OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

[SteveBhx]

We are now starting on Roll 67 and a wander around Aston, a quick search on google streetview says that a lot of these streets no longer exist so your assistance will be needed. We start at Stretton Street Road (Edit thanks Mike) 19th April 1992, the area is fenced off the demolition has started, across the road has already gone and a close look would show that the windows are missing upstairs in these houses.

 

[SteveBhx]

next we have Whitehouse Street, Aston on the same date, a row of Industrial buildings of various sizes and ages, I am not sure if the black paint has any significance, with a "T" and a circle and square or am I reading too much into it? Quite elegant chimneys on the one factory and metal framed windows.

 

[SteveBhx]

We have now moved into Chester Street and the premises of GW Peak and Sons, I wonder what they produced?. Interesting building with a small circular window, 10 windows on thew first floor and the delivery door as well as a main entrance with a door in it.

 

[SteveBhx]

I am told this is a view down Chester Street, HP sauce factory on the left, empty land, and the terraces off in the distance looks like they have had their window frames removed. A few scatterd cars and not much else.

 

[SteveBhx]

as you can see we are moving down Chester Street now, shutterd are down and there seems to be no detail of who owns the building.

 

[mikejee]

We are now starting on Roll 67 and a wander around Aston, a quick search on google streetview says that a lot of these streets no longer exist so your assistance will be needed. We start at Stretton Street, 19th April 1992, the area is fenced off the demolition has started, across the road has already gone and a close look would show that the windows are missing upstairs in these houses.
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It is Stretton road. Map below

 

[SteveBhx]

and at the end of the row of building is this rather sorry looking building - all set for demolition I would imagine, now ID and all the windows downstairs blocked up and those upstairs are in the process of been broken.

 

[SteveBhx]

Interesting shot looking back up the road and we see the rear of the factories and how deep the building actually are and also the very large windows to allow as much light as possible in.

 

[SteveBhx]

For the next picture I need some detective work, we have crossed the road and I am told " This is the old Shead and Uoter building" is this what it was actually called? - buildings from 1890's and now a gas bottle depot my information says..
Note the security measures glass stuck in cement - nice slate roof though.

 

[SteveBhx]

Sorry we are still in Chester Street - should have said, moving up the road and we have an interesting selection of buildings, small, large, some buildings with roof lights some with vents and some with holes in their roofs. There also seems to be a selection of walls which seem to be additions.

 

[mikejee]

I am told this is a view down Cheston Street, HP sauce factory on the left, empty land, and the terraces off in the distance looks like they have had their window frames removed. A few scatterd cars and not much else.

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I think that should be cheston road, or chester st

 

[SteveBhx]

I think that should be cheston road, or chester st

Happy to correct when info is available - Edited to Chester Street - Thanks Mike and Viv

 

[Vivienne14]

Re post #274. It's Chester Street, with Avenue Road off to the left. The building at the very bottom of Chester Street is the Aston Cross Business Village on Rocky Lane. Viv

 

[SteveBhx]

We are now looking down Dartmouth Street with Great Lister street on the left

 

[SteveBhx]

Next we have Public Works department in Cheston Road , buildings on the right still exist

 

[SteveBhx]

Another view of the Public works depot, presumably a store many changes to the window openings, some boarded some bricked and a doorway too.This building is still there.

 

[SteveBhx]

Next up my information says Cheston Road looking towards Rocky Lane with the gasometer in the distance

 

[SteveBhx]

We are now looking down Cheston Road to Rocky Lane lots of gatehouse type building but a massive wall of warehouse behind it . On the corner we have a pub with a door on the corner nice roof lines and couple of chimneys any suggestions?

 

[SteveBhx]

Aston Paper Mills Cheston Road
and the paper mills thread has Kellys from 1880's which has the address thus

 

[SteveBhx]

Finally we have another view of Aston Paper Mills looking down Cheston Road with what is now Shanahans on the corner of Rocky Lane.

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[mikejee]

We are now looking down Cheston Road to Rocky Lane lots of gatehouse type building but a massive wall of warehouse behind it . On the corner we have a pub with a door on the corner nice roof lines and couple of chimneys any suggestions?

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Got confused at first. Did not realise the pub was on the other side of Rocky Lane. It was the Hen & chickens

 

[SteveBhx]

To finish off roll 67 we have a few picture from Sheepcote Street, Page the printer next door to this lovely symmetrical building.

 

[SteveBhx]

Next Hudson Edmunds and Co, all boarded up and the windows starting to get broken, which is a shame, from the company name I assume someone can locate the address

 

[A Sparks]

Next Hudson Edmunds and Co, all boarded up and the windows starting to get broken, which is a shame, from the company name I assume someone can locate the address


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It was Sheepcote Street, Ladywood.
The building is Grade 2 listed now.

Hudson Edmunds and Company Limited, Ladywood, Birmingham

Hudson Edmunds and Company Limited is a Grade II listed building in Ladywood, Birmingham, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.

britishlistedbuildings.co.uk

 

[Tinpot]

To finish off roll 67 we have a few picture from Sheepcote Street, Page the printer next door to this lovely symmetrical building.

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Sign for Atlas Lamps over right hand access.

 

[SteveBhx]

now we cross the Birmingham Main line canal, although the buildings on the right was theRoundhouse everything else is unrecognisable. The ICC is behind us and massive changes everywhere.

 

[SteveBhx]

Now we are at the end of Sheepcote street and we have a few images of what is now called The Roundhouse - https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/
Taken back in 1992 ( I may have visited as it ws council owned and a dumping ground for furniture and other castoffs from office moves. Looking up Sheepcote Street to where the previous picture was taken it shows the gatehouse and various external buildings.

 

[SteveBhx]

Next we have a wider view of the entrance taken from St.Vincent Street, and shows the mirror image of the entrance. The fence on the left has gone and is now Brindley Point apartments, If you look at these pictures and remember the location would you believe a one bed apartment is £160k?

 

[mikejee]

Next Hudson Edmunds and Co, all boarded up and the windows starting to get broken, which is a shame, from the company name I assume someone can locate the address


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It was at no 37. In red on map below

 

[SteveBhx]

Moving inside and we see the full horse shoe shaped building with windows and openings for deliveries on the first floor, the arch under the building leads to stables for horses.