Bearwood Nursing Home (2), 86 Bearwood Road
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Bearwood Nursing Home (2), 86 Bearwood Road
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 16 Aug 2010
Now a large nursing home these premises were built in 1909 by William Mitchell (Pens) Limited and known as Pedigree Works. Following various amalgamations the company became British Pens Ltd, which was incorporated in 1945, and was a major manufacturer of steel pen nibs. It was still here in 1972, possibly later, but concentrating on specialist pens. It also manufactured presswork parts for machinery in steel and non-ferrous metals in these premises. The company still exists legally but is not trading. The non-pen manufacturing activities seem to have continued elsewhere in Smethwick and might well still do so, but under a different company. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.487752
Longitude
-1.966674