I have recently had the following interesting questions from a nephew of mine:
He and I would greatly appreciate any comments.
Chris
An old school friend has been tasked with leading a group around old railway sites in B’ham / West Midlands, and we recently undertook a recce of various examples, such as the site of the old Central Goods depot (off Suffolk St). What surprised us both was the building known as the Roundhouse, in St Vincent St, off Broad St then Sheepcote St. I’d never heard of it nor seen it before, and I wondered if Forum members know much about it. It appears to have been a railway built stabling quarter for canal horses, and whilst nicely restored there is nothing on site to advise the passer by, nor it seems any uses planned, which is a shame.
After yomping up the tow path to view the remains of the junction where the Harborne branch left the mail line, we headed back to Snow Hill and walked the tow path from Livery St to Curzon St, another fascinating feature of inner city life I never knew about; one example is the shortish tunnel close to the middle ring road. We also tried to visualise where the Grand Junction Railway terminated, whether alongside the London & B’ham at Curzon St, or whether it finished up on the site of what is now the Think Tank. Again, any thoughts from Forum members on this topic would be welcomed!
After yomping up the tow path to view the remains of the junction where the Harborne branch left the mail line, we headed back to Snow Hill and walked the tow path from Livery St to Curzon St, another fascinating feature of inner city life I never knew about; one example is the shortish tunnel close to the middle ring road. We also tried to visualise where the Grand Junction Railway terminated, whether alongside the London & B’ham at Curzon St, or whether it finished up on the site of what is now the Think Tank. Again, any thoughts from Forum members on this topic would be welcomed!
He and I would greatly appreciate any comments.
Chris