Au contraire Phil...Joe Mckenna...page 149 of his Central Birmingham Pubs Book Vol 2 states..."Lawley Street is now Lawley Middleway; at No. 47 was the Seven Stars. It originated in 1839 on the corner of Belmont Row, then on the edge of the Victorian town. William Mills was its first licensee. In I883 the address changed slightly to 101-103 Lawley Street. This was the address it maintained until its closure in I921. The Lion & Butcher, an odd name for a pub, was at 52 Lawley Street. It opened in I867 with William Bird as its first licensee. This house was on the corner of Curzon Street. In I888 architect William Wykes was brought in to update the pub. He submitted his plans on 26 February. The Lion & Butcher closed in I9II. The White Tower, now known as Moriarty's, after its landlady, is at 126 Lawley Street. It was built to replace an earlier pub of the same name. The earlier house was in existence by I827, with John Jenkins as its landlord. Joseph Bedford was the last licensee of the old pub when it closed in I931 and first licensee of the new M&B pub when it opened in I932- The White Tower is perhaps the finest surviving example of an art deco pub in the city. Internally, though it has undergone some change over the years, traces still remain. It is a pub that should be locally listed by the Council at least, if not nationally listed. The Railway Tavern is first listed in the trade directory of I869. It was then at I32 Lawley Street, with William Jones as licensee. There was some street renumbering in I880, and the house became I74 Lawley Street." but sadly, no photo of any of these....
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