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Seven Stars Inn, Solihull

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Engineer Brummie
Not strictly Birmingham but I hope someone will be able to help! A contributor on a Facebook forum has queried the origins of the name of Seven Star Road in Solihull. I recollect reading (or maybe dreaming!) that there was once an inn called The Seven Stars (or similar) on Warwick Road around where the turning into Seven Star Road is now. However I can't find it on any of my old maps or locate the relevant article! Any info would be much appreciated.
 
The road itself does not seem to appear until around 1940.
This is the 1938 survey not published as a map until 1946 (for obvious reasons). It looks as if Seven Star was planned. earlier maps have no indcation of any buildngs that might be an inn.
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In the 1881 Census, (RG11; Piece: 3067; Folio: 93; Page: 9) there is Herbert M. Jackson (occ: Breeder of Thoroughbreds) and family living at
"London Road (Seven Stars)".

The entries before state Abbey Gardens and Abbey Farm - if that helps.
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Edited to add that I think this refers to Coventry rather than Solihull.
 
MWS said:
On the 1921 there is a family in Solihull whose address appears to be Seven Star Cottages, Warwick Road.
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On 1921 census there are 2 cottages listed as "Seven Star" they come next to Broad Oaks Farm on the list.
After the cottages are 7 named properties and then Lisshicawn (which is marked).
On this map published in 1920 I have ringed where I think the cottages are - looks like about 7 houses to Lisshicawn.
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Using side-by -side maps it woud seem that Seven Star Road was built where Seven Star Cottages were. No mention of a pub though.
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