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the eagle pub

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Astonian

gone but not forgotten
doe,s anybody recall the eagle public house ,
on the corner and at the top end of
Wainright street , and portland street , which was next to buttons ,
the button manufact;; in aston ,
and can anybody recall the horse troth that was in the middle of the road
from it , and that was prominiently postioned across from there and ansells brewery
in the early 40,s with there big shire horses with there brass,es on taking a drink from the troth before going in we used to whatch them regular as we lived along side
ansells brewery , then we would follow them up the hill
to vicarage rd and whatch them going into the stables .
 
Astonian said:
doe,s anybody recall the eagle public house ,
on the corner and at the top end  of
Wainright  street , and portland street , which was next to buttons ,
the button  manufact;; in aston ,
and can anybody recall the horse troth  that was in the middle of the road
from it , and that was prominiently  postioned  across from there and ansells brewery
in the early 40,s  with there big shire horses with there  brass,es on taking a drink from the troth  before going in  we used to whatch them regular  as we lived along side
ansells brewery , then we would follow them up the hill
to vicarage rd  and whatch them going into the stables .
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Astonian, As I worked in Wainright St at Claribel Coaches. The pub that I remember on the corner of Wainright St and Portland St was called The Manor Tavern and I enjoyed many pints in there after I had put my coach in the yard, so if it was called The Eagle it must have been before 1966. Regards Clive
 
Your correct Clive. Eagle Inn was at 182a Park Lane and Manor Tavern was at 6 Portland St
 
HI GOOD MORNING CLIVE
I REMEMBER THE OLD SHARRA BANGSON ON THE FORECOURT
WITH ITS LITTLE WIND UP PETROL PUMP
AND THE GUY WHO STARTED THE BUSSINESS
WHEN HE ONLY HAD ONE COACH
AND ON THE FORECOURT THERE WAS ONE LITTLE GREEN HOUSE,
TYPE OFFICE , AND HE USED TO KEEP THE OLD SHARRA
PARKED RIGHT UP THE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE FORECOUERT
IT ONLY MOVED OCCASIONIONALY AT WEEK END S
IF ONE OF THE PUBS WANTED A DAY OUT
HOW I KNOW I USED TO LIVE RIGHT OPPERSITE THE FORECOURT
THATS WHERE I WAS BORN
THE TRAM STOP USED TO BE RIGHT OUT SIDE
AND IN THEM DAYS YOU WOULD WALK THROUGH
THE FORECOURT BECAUSE IT WAS A GULLEY
AND YOU WOULD BE IN WAINRIGHT ST.
AND THE WALL GOING DOWN THROUGH THE FORECOURT
ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ,
WAS THE BACK OF THE SHOPS ON THE LICHFIELD RD
AND THE TOP END OF THE BEGING OF PORTLAND RD
WHEN YOU WALKED ALONG FROM THE GARAGE
RIGHT NEXT DOOR WAS A LITTLE PAPER SHOP
YOU HAD TO STEP DOWN INTO IT ,
IF THERE WAS THREE PEOPLE WANTING TO BE SERVRD
YOU WOULD HAVE TO WAIT OUT SIDE
HIS NAME WAS GREEN, THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER SHOP
I THINK THEY SOLD BITS OF CLOTHES
THEN THERE THE FISH AND CHIP SHOP , CHIPS
AT A PENNY A TIME , THERE WAS NO BAGS THEN ,
THEN THERE WAS GALLAGHERS , THE BARBERS ,
ON THE CORNER ,
AS YOU TURN THERE THAT WAS THE START OF PORTLAND
STREET, THERE WAS A CAFE THERE IT WAS A MATE OF
MINE IT WAS HIS PARENTS WHOM OWNED IT
A POSH KID , WITH HUNDREDS OF DINKY CARS
HIS MOM DROVE A MORRIS MINOR ,WHEN GOING TO
A WAREHOUSE SHE WOULD TAKE US WITH HER
MY FRIEND WAS RAYMOND , I HAD ALOT OF FRIENDS DOWN
WAINRIGHT ST ,
A COUPLE COME TO MIND , WAS STAN GOODMAN , AND HIS
BROTHER , AND THE LEE,S FAMILY
GETTING BACK TO THE EAGLE ,
IT WAS THE EAGLE PUB FROM BEFORE THE FORTIES
UNTIL THE MID FIFTIES ,
THE PUB HAD NEVER BEEN PAINTED IN YEARS, REALLY
NEGLECTED , AND THATS WHEN THEY REVAMPED
AND CHANGED THE NAME TO THE MANNOR HOUSE
BEFORE THE NAME CLARIBELLE
HIS OLD COACH WAS A CREAM ONE
AND HE TOOK US TO THE CLENT HILLS
THAT BEING US , THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FROM DYSON HALL
IN PARK RD BACK DOWN BY THE VINE PUB
CLAIREBELLE CAR PARK EVENTUALY TAKEN OVER THE
BUILDERS YARD ,THAT JOINING THE FORECOURT
AND THEN THE OLD CREAM SHARRA , HAD GONE
THEN THE OLD CLAIREBELLE ARRIVE ON THE SCENE
HE HAD TWO ,
SINCE THEN IT GREW AND GREW

BEST WISHES FOR 2007

ASTONIAN
 
Astonian, Thanks for the info very interesting,but I don't ever remember the Manor as the Eagle, neither does my wife and she is out of Church Lane. She has asked me to ask you do you remember the Bramptons and Frank and Dolly Cook out of Wainwright St, as they used to be drinking pals of her father Arthur Howell. The owner of Claribel Coaches was Ronnie Lees. All the best for the New Year Clive
 
Cromwell said:
Your correct Clive. Eagle Inn was at 182a Park Lane and Manor Tavern was at 6 Portland St
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Thanks for that Cromwell, I thought I was right, Astonian still seems to think that it was The Eagle in the Fifties??? I dont know about that. Can you confirm?
 
HI THERE CLARIBELL ,
I DO OF COURSE REMEMBER A BRAMPTON FAMILY , BUT I,M NOT TO SURE OF THE COOKS
AND CERTAINLY I REMEMBER THE BRANTS ,HER MOM LIVED NEXT DOOR TO US
AND AS I SAID THE GOODMAN,S THE LEE,S THE SARGENTS , AND THE BIG FAMILY
UP THE GULLY , ,STAN AND HIS BROTHER , ME , AND AFEW OF US FROM WAINRIHT ST
ALWAYS CHASED THEM BACK UP THE GULLY , THE ONE THAT TOOK YOU UP TO LICHFIELD RD
I WAS KNOWN BECAUSE MY MOM WAS THE DAUGHTER OF ERNIE JELF , COFFEE HOUSE ,
WE LIVED UP THE TERRACE BY THOMPSON,S
EVERY TIME HE CAME TO OUR HOUSE UP THE TERRACE WEARING HIS BIG BLACK OVER COAT AND HIS
BOWLER HAT
THEY ALWAYS SAID HELLO MR JELF NOBODY IGNORED HIM ,
I recall a family by the name of peel from portland st , they lived down a big opening
facing button,s ltd ,
did you say your wife came from the church lane , Which end was it .? .
was it by ilsley coal yard , or further down by the shop , or was it by a lady whom used to make the toffee apples
for the kids , i can recall a family by the name nottinghams , and pritchard s,
and every saturday when the villa match was on
we would wait for the cars to pull ,
and say a mister can we look after your car ,until you come back ,
and we did co,s we were playing in the street there and then
some would give you a tanner some nowt .
but people and kids was honest in them days , not llike to day
you cannot trust kids nor adults today , sad aint it ,
by the way clarie , sorry about getting mixed up w3ith the eagle
it comes with age ,
Oh well it comes to us all eventualy only quicker than others ,
hope to speak to again somtime clarie
i wish you and your good lady a very happy new year , with a healthy , and prosperous new year for 2007 ,
 
I have found the following Eagles in the directories:
Eagle, 5 Spring Hill, 1858 only
Eagle Stores (beerhouse), 189 - 191 Mary St, 1939 - after 1943
Eagle, 182A, Park Lane, 1873 - after 1943
Eagle Tavern, 145 (ex 2) Belgrave Rd, cnr Longmore St, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle Tavern, Langley, 1858 only
Eagle Vaults, 1 Oozells St North, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle Vaults, 60 Scholefield Street, cnr 24 Weston St, 1868 - after 1943
Eagle & Ball, 13 Colmore St, 1841 only
Eagle & Ball, 70 Ladywood Road, 1890 - after 1943, since renamed 'Squirtrel'
Eagle & Ball, 1 Moseley St, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle & Ball, 12 Penn St, corner of Curzon St, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle & Tun, 12 Banbury St, cnr 46 New Canal St, 1841 - after 1943

Peter
 
Claribel said:
Astonian, As I worked in Wainright St at Claribel Coaches. The pub that I remember on the corner of Wainright St and Portland St was called The Manor Tavern and I enjoyed many pints in there after I had put my coach in the yard, so if it was called The Eagle it must have been before 1966. Regards Clive
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I worked for Ron at Claribel in 1970/71. Found the open air pit a bit rough though.
 
Peter Walker said:
I have found the following Eagles in the directories:
Eagle, 5 Spring Hill, 1858 only
Eagle Stores (beerhouse), 189 - 191 Mary St, 1939 - after 1943
Eagle, 182A, Park Lane, 1873 - after 1943
Eagle Tavern, 145 (ex 2) Belgrave Rd, cnr Longmore St, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle Tavern, Langley, 1858 only
Eagle Vaults, 1 Oozells St North, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle Vaults, 60 Scholefield Street, cnr 24 Weston St, 1868 - after 1943
Eagle & Ball, 13 Colmore St, 1841 only
Eagle & Ball, 70 Ladywood Road, 1890 - after 1943, since renamed 'Squirtrel'
Eagle & Ball, 1 Moseley St, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle & Ball, 12 Penn St, corner of Curzon St, 1858 - after 1943
Eagle & Tun, 12 Banbury St, cnr 46 New Canal St, 1841 - after 1943

Peter
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The Eagles landed thanks to Peters post December 06 see #9:)
 
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