Erdington historical society was reformed in 1985 after a lapse of thirty years. Erdington photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in erdington hall road, erdington, birmingham b24. This leasehold flat is located at highcroft hall, highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23 6gs and has an estimated current value of. This school achieved an average ks2 score of 100, which is far below the nations average. Can any of you helpful people put me on the track to find any records that may be held regarding erdington house during the years 1923 to 1939.
Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground lavazza coffee. Register your cv and apply for the latest jobs with cvlibrary. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Check out the similar venues below or view events in birmingham. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Highcroft from workhouse to modern mental health service, edited by mike hinson, and produced by highcroft history group, 2001, 72 pages, a4, colour covers and 25 photosillustrations, preface by dr carl chinn. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Census 1851 106 bromford wood lane, erdington, warwickshire, england relationship.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Erdington library family history support group meeting on. Entrance hall with timber brackets supporting a currently clad stained glass ceiling, originally lit from the tower windows. Gospel hall was registered for public worship in 1897. It had developed from a small fortified homestead constructed by an anglosaxon named eardwulf in the area of bromford. The home has spacious ensuite bedrooms and several lounge areas. Mary ashford, a young servant girl from the village of erdington near birmingham. Assembly hall was registered for public worship in 1926. Your top 10 birmingham heritage and history books numbers 10 to 6 posted november 1st, 2012 by birmingham conservation trust with 2 comments. Pype hayes hall is a former mansion house in the pype hayes area of erdington, birmingham. Erdington househighcroft hospital read 1442 times bookworm. When you use that link we get at least a 5% donation from amazon and it costs you no more than youd normally pay. This is a mixed area, with a pleasant central high street and green, surrounded by more ordinary housing and student digs. The homes were built next to the workhouse from where the first children came.
Sp 19 sw birmingham highcroft road 997410148 highcroft hospital, main building ii former aston union workhouse. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. Contact michael halewood on 017722526 or 07837747048. This school arose from erdington hall primary school. Pubs in birmingham the charlie hall j d wetherspoon. The workhouse in aston, warwickshire the history of the. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Erdington was not part of what we know as birmingham until 1911. Erdington hall has been described as a probable fortified manor house. Erdington hall primary school, ryland road, erdington. Erdington, a hamlet, a chapelry, and a subdistrict in aston parish, warwick. Highcroft road has 68 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. Erdington was mentioned in the domesday book under the name hardintone and. Buy old aston, erdington, kingstanding and great barr by eric armstrong isbn.
View the schooldash insights profile for this school subscribers only profile. Bygone erdington a brief record with photographs of men. Find houses for sale in erdington hall road, erdington, birmingham b24 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Search through 3 properties for sale in erdington hall road b24, birmingham. Your top 10 birmingham heritage and history books numbers.
Find properties to buy in erdington hall road, erdington, birmingham b24 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Castle bromwich hall date unknown castle bromwich hall for sale. Erdington hall primary school, ryland road, erdington, birmingham, b24 8jj. Erdington hall primary school, birmingham the good schools. Park hall school history archives birmingham history.
Erdington had its own manor house, erdington hall, which was protected on three sides by a double moat and on the fourth by the river tame. The hamlet lies adjacent to staffordshire, on the birmingham and suttoncoldfield railway, near the fazeley canal and the river tame, 4. May 27, 2010 erdington library family history support group meeting on june 12. Built between 18691871, the hall was originally called aston union workhouse and was sanctioned by the poor law board for housing paupers, idiots, tramps, seniles, imbeciles and lunatics such was the terminology used in the victorian era. After his death in 1848 the survival of aston hall and park was in doubt. Erdington is town in warwickshire which has become a closely bound suburb of birmingham. History of erdington, in birmingham and warwickshire map. A brief record with photographs of men, places, and events in the village first edition by saxton, a. Erdington hall was built in the mid 1600s and was the manor house for erdington until its demolition in 1912 to make way for the construction of the tyburn road. For five years now youve been helping us raise funds by shopping through the amazon link here or at the top of the page.
Erdington library is a vibrant community facility right in the heart of the area. Erdington developed as a village as a result of settlers travelling up the course of the river tame from tamworth in the 9th century. It is found 5 miles northeast of central birmingham, bordering sutton coldfield. Highcroft hall hospital, erdington, birmingham 4481591.
All info except for 1 census indicates that thomas was born 1805 in erdington. Teachers equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. Erdington had its own manor house, erdington hall, which was protected on three sides. Erdington library, erdington, birmingham history in structure. As highcroft hall hospital later just highcroft hospital it cared for patients with psychiatric disorders. Jul 29, 2010 erdington hall was built in the mid 1600s and was the manor house for erdington until its demolition in 1912 to make way for the construction of the tyburn road. As highcroft hall hospital later just highcroft hospital it. Erdington househighcroft hospital birmingham forum. Designed by john osborne friba and built by john barnsley and sons in 1906 to 1907, erdington library was designated a grade ii listed building in 2012. Erdington library erdington local history birmingham. The remaining buildings were demolished about 1970. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for erdington. Rebuilt in brick in the late 17th century, although dilapidated, it still stood when the school opened.
Browse detached, semidetached and terraced properties to buy in erdington hall road, erdington, birmingham b24. It was also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. Highcroft hall posted april 18th, 2014 by birmingham conservation trust with 17 comments. In 1847 father heneage built a chapel in erdington high street, on the croft opposite the end of station lane before this priests from oscott college had said mass in a house on the high street, but catholics in erdington are mainly indebted to the rev.
The history of the manor of pype is obscure, however it seems that the. The irish family history support group will be next meeting at erdington library on orphanage road from 10am to 11. Erdington hall primary school, birmingham the good. A short drive from the city centre and a stones throw from bushbury hill, the home is close to shops and restaurants. Highcroft hospital, main building, birmingham 51967. Erdington is a suburb and ward of birmingham that is historically part of warwickshire. The hospital was originally opened in around 1870 as the aston union workhouse. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11. We are a biblebased, spirit filled church with a passionate thankfulness of what jesus has done in our lives.
Erdington library erdington local history birmingham city. A new hall was built about 1589 close to the river tame. The original village of erdington, or eardwulfingatun from which todays suburbit developed was in the area of bromford middle ages. Erdington hall the gatehouse record gatehouse gazetteer.
The parish is still universally known as the abbey, although it has been served by redemptorists since 1922. Erdingtons history is documented well through its buildings. The abbey itself was the adjacent building, now highclare school. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. Erdington hall was a fortified and unusually doublemoated manorhouse which stood. History at erdington academy should inspire pupils curiosity to know more about the past. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained erdington election results. The society has around 60 members and meets on the second monday of the month at 7.
It is the church of a roman catholic parish in the archdiocese of birmingham served by the redemptorists. Browse s of jobs in erdington and apply for the vacancy in seconds. Highcroft hall erdington birmingham built 18691871 originally aston union workhouse then a psychiatric hospital. Erdington historical society st barnabas church erdington. Erdington library is a grade ii listed building in erdington, birmingham, england. Looking for records of your time in erdington cottage homes. In domesday book handsworth is mentioned as part of the holdings of william. Aston union cottage homes the gardens, erdington erdington. The former council district consisted of the ward of erdington, and tyburn, formerly kingsbury. Red brick with blue brick and stone dressings and bands. Find bygone erdington a brief record with photographs of men places and events in the village by saxton a h 1928 covid19 update may 2, 2020. Property for sale in erdington hall road, erdington. It is 5 miles 8 km northeast of central birmingham, england and borders sutton coldfield.
Around the early 1900s it was decided that children should not live in workhouses. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11pm. It had arable land for six ploughs, a mill and 5 acres 2. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of erdington. Houses for sale in erdington hall road, erdington, birmingham.
While the structure of the building remained intact, partitions were inserted into some of the larger rooms to create smaller offices. Derelict remains of pype hayes hall before leaving pype ha. With a kind and caring team, residents at highcroft hall are supported to live life to the full in lovely surroundings. Highcroft hall is situated in erdington and has now been converted into luxury apartments, however its history is far from glamorous. Also in household, mary twist, b 1801 erdington his sister in law, acting as nurse. The prominent owners of the hall included the jennens family who lived there until the eighteenth century, sir lister holte and william wheelwright, who is believed to have given his. A building of significant architectural importance, erdington library was built of red brick and the finest dressed ashlar in the edwardian baroque style. For sale by auction via our auction partners sdl on thursday 30th april 2020. In 1894 erdington separated from the parish of aston, to which it had belonged since ancient times, and became a self governing urban district council with its own administrative centre at rookery house, the former home of dorothy spooner the wife of the antislavery campaigner william wilberforce. Erdington was mentioned in the domesday book under the name hardintone and was under the possession of peter. The settlers also established communities in what is now minworth and curdworth. The charlie hall is a wetherspoon pub in birmingham, west midlands. Park halls school badge is a simplified version of the arden familys coat of arms. The history of the manor of pype is obscure, however it seems that the manor was part of.
Highcroft hall residential care home, old fallings lane. Help write history 100 places get involved explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. In 1969 the earl of bradford sold the hall to page johnson builders ltd, as offices for some 70 staff. Erdington history of birmingham places a to y william dargue. History of erdington, in birmingham and warwickshire. May 05, 2014 a new hall was built about 1589 close to the river tame. The focus of each meeting is a talk, often by guest speakers, and topics covered have included. The potters house erdington is a nondenominational church in the heart of erdington, birmingham. Ks2 exams are a educational requirement in year 6 of primary education. We want our pupils to understand the complexity of peoples lives, the process of change, the diversity of. Highcroft hall erdington circa 1936 to 1950 birmingham. Tyburn erdington hall primary school, ryland road, erdington, birmingham, b24 8jj.
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