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The Pollards, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5JR

Fosseway Drive, B23, viewed from the car park of The Greyhound. Built on the edge of Sutton Coldfield, around the time it became part of Birmingham, the blocks lie empty awaiting demolition. Well, I thought they were empty, but I've now discovered there are a few people still living there...

Looking north, at the point where the road leaves Birmingham and enters Sutton.

Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, bus terminus for the numbers 7 and 65 routes

A bus moves from the arrival stop at Perry Common terminus to the departure stop by way of Court Lane. Both routes that terminate here, the 7 and the 65, approach along Witton Lodge Road, which splits into two to pass either side of a small, fenced off, patch of woodland (see Image) as it nears Court Lane. This provides a convenient means by which the buses can turn round. The 65, on which this bus is operating, is a more direct but less frequent route into Birmingham city centre than the 7.

Taken from Court Lane looking towards The Spinney (as it is known locally). The Number 7 bus terminates here before returning to Birmingham city centre.

Retirement apartments are for sale. [Crazy sky – due to some accidental setting on the phone.]

These houses have long rear gardens that back on to other long rear gardens: plenty of living space for foxes.

The building, now a private dwelling, is at the corner of Fernwood Road and Chester Road. The latter must be the street address given the 3-digit number on the front door. There is an excellent article about Fernwood Grange here: https://sclhrg.org.uk/history-spot/104-articles-121-160/1992-fernwood-148.html

The building, now a private dwelling, is at the corner of Fernwood Road and Chester Road. The latter must be the street address given the 3-digit number on the front door. There is an excellent article about Fernwood Grange here: https://sclhrg.org.uk/history-spot/104-articles-121-160/1992-fernwood-148.html

The property, on the corner of Chester Road (A452) and Beech Road, left, is occupied but the corner shop appears to have been closed for some time. The street nameplate for Beech Road is a cast-iron type from an earlier age. A map from between 1888 and 1913 shows that this section of 'Old Chester Road' was relatively undeveloped; there was an isolated property on this corner. The view is across Chester Road from the corner of Church Road. Photo number 7843038.