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Where is This? 146

Phil

Phil

Gone, but not forgotten.
The last one was a little tricky, so this one is easy. Who is going to be the first to name and locate this place.

Phil
 

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I am sure that Jayell is right. The railings are those surrounding St Philips Cathedral. I believe the boy and girl statues, or similar ones, are now above the entrance to the Blue Coat School at Harborne.

Old Boy
 
See I told you it was an easy one, Jayell has got it smack on the button. Its The Blue Coat Charity School. Opened in 1724 and was there until it moved in 1930.

I will now look for one slightly harder.

Phil
 
Wow! I got it right!! Thanks Phil. I thought I have seen a similar picture somewhere before - so my guess paid off.

Judy
 
well done judy...as i have an interest in the blue coat school would anyone happen to know where it moved to and where it would have been round about 1950...

lyn
 
Lyn

The Bluecoat School, as far as I know has only had two locations. St Phillips Churchyard and Somerset Rd Harborne where it moved to c1930.

Phil
 
I remember a Blue Coat School. The grounds ran alongside Harborne Hill and continued into Metchley Lane/Somerset Road. There was an International gathering of Girl Guides in the grounds of the school around about 1947 and that's how I remember it.
Anthea.
 
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