Summerhill Summer Hill Terrace

[Pedrocut]

I notice that on the 1885 surveyed OS Map Summer Hill Road changes into Summer Hill Terrace before reaching the Parade, or is Summer Hill Terrace a separate entity? This seems to be the area that is referred to as Sand Pits and the middle of the road is tree-lined.

 

[Phil]

Pedrocut

Summer Hill terrace was and is separate to the Parade inasmuch as it is on different levels. In this photo the terrace being where the car is parked.

 

[Vivienne14]

Wondered what the 'box' was along that terrace. It's visible on Streetview. Viv.

 

[Radiorails]

On the Dudley Road bus routes a bus stop was always referred to as Sand Pits in the early 1950's though I guess the pits had long gone.

 

[Pedrocut]

The Box, but what is it?

 

[Vivienne14]

Re posts #2-4. On a planning map by Claremont Property developers the 'box' is marked as a 'Pavilion'

This terrace of buildings has managed to survive major redevelopment despite redevelopment and considerable demolition going on all around. It's home to the Greek Orthodox church situated at tge corner of the Terrace and Arthur Place.

There's also the extensive Claremont House/Summer Hill House, There were plans to convert this former care support home into residential properties by Calthorpe Property Group. (Streetview currently only shows a 2022 building pre-redevelopment). If the plans do/did go ahead, they look interesting, retaining the original extensive building.

Also, along this terrace was The Summer Hill Stores. We gave a separate thread here
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/the-stores-summer-hill-terrace.56749

 

[Vivienne14]

A public house, The Malt Tavern ('newly erected') was advertised for auction on Summer Hill Terrace in 1791. At the time it was occupied by Patrick Malone. Sounds substantial.
Source: British Newspaper Archive