A wonderful evocative photo Caroline, i used to go there every Saturday morning for the Matinee ( 6d ) or (9d ) on the balcony .
I even travelled there from Erdington with my new girlfriend on our first date, we saw Psycho !! i went on to marry her our marriage lasted just short of 40 years, when SHE went Psycho LOL. Thanks for the Pic.
Yes Viv . it does look very like it was originally a house. In 1867 it was the Villa Cross Inn, and in 1862 the Lozells Inn. Earlier directories do not cover this area, or at least I cannot find it, so cannot go back further
mike