IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Allan Close, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 4BB
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Allan Close, DY8 4BB by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Listing (43 Images Found)
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The Red Lion (3) - lamp, 147 Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge
This is one of the Banks's houses which has retained a lamp with the Banks's lion, over its front door. Possibly, in late Victorian times, they were lit by gas.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 5 Jun 2012
0.05 miles
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The Red Lion (2) - sign, 147 Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge
The sign follows the normal design for Banks's houses, with its golden lion.
The Red Lion remains the most common name given to public houses. The name derives from King James VI of Scotland, who inherited the English throne in 1603, on the death of Queen Elizabeth I. He became King James I of England, and to reinforce his authority to rule, he decreed that all public buildings (including taverns) must display a heraldic red lion in a prominent position. This resulted in many pubs acquiring the Red Lion name. Judging by its appearance, this particular Red Lion pub almost certainly wasn't around in the 17th century, but the tradition of giving this name to pubs seems to have carried on for a long time. According to The Inn Sign Society's website, there are thought to be about 600 Red Lion pubs still in business, and over the years many of the same name have closed.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 5 Jun 2012
0.05 miles
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The Red Lion (1), 147 Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge
The town of Stourbridge has several pubs called the Red Lion within its various districts. This one is at Amblecote and is a Banks's house. Next door on the left is a computer services shop. This belonged to the same brewery as the pub and was in use as a private house, when planning permission was given in 1991 to convert it to retail premises and offices.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 5 Jun 2012
0.05 miles
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Lidl, Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge
The local branch of Lidl, the deep discounter supermarket chain.
Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 5 Jun 2012
0.11 miles
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The Old Dial in Amblecote, Dudley
The Old Dial in Amblecote was on the west side of the A461 (Audnam) near the junction with Brettell Lane. Shown here in 2010, it still has a Banks's pub sign, despite Banks's rebrand to Marston's in many places.
It is now closed down, and from 2014 the building has been transformed into a well reviewed Indian Restaurant and take-away business.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 28 Aug 2010
0.13 miles
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The Maverick Public House, Amblecote
Image: © Richard Rogerson
Taken: 4 Jul 2010
0.13 miles
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The Old Dial (2) - sign, 17 Audnam, Stourbridge
The sign is the traditional style used by Banks's with the well-known Golden Lion. The vast majority of their pubs use this type of sign.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 5 Jun 2012
0.14 miles
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The Old Dial (1), 17 Audnam, Stourbridge
Located on the corner of Audnam and Dial Lane. When photographed in early June 2012 the pub was to let.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 5 Jun 2012
0.14 miles