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Cannock Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 0RQ

Following the plot layout of the Fallings Park Garden Suburb these properties were built in the early 1920s around a small green. The vehicular access is a relatively recent feature.

The road sign here marks where the turnpike into Wolverhampton was built taking a more direct route into town. The sign from pre 1902 is locally listed and was supplied by W H Smith of Whitchurch.

An OS cutmark on the projecting frontage of no 207 Bushbury Road; originally levelled at 142.982m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn.

At the centre of the triangle overlooking the open space the property retains some of the original details.

Situated at a busy intersection the fire station is handily placed to serve the North of Wolverhampton. The low level extension is a recent addition.

Sizzling Pub Co's contractors have given the exterior of the pub a complete makeover this week painting the brickwork white and installing new signage. The building a notable pre-war public house by local architect George Twentyman and was locally listed. The interior features were removed during an earlier refurbishment. Image The company has applied this style to a number of pubs in the area and it could be argued that this sort of corporate style rebranding of a chain of pubs is akin to the widespread excesses of the 1970s by the major breweries such as Watney's and Courage. Although not now a brewer the current owner of Sizzling Pubs, Mitchell & Butlers, was one of these companies.

Sizzling Pub Co's contractors have given the exterior of the pub a complete makeover this week painting the brickwork white and installing new signage. The building a notable pre-war public house by local architect Richard Twentyman and was locally listed. The interior features were removed during an earlier refurbishment.Image The company has applied this style to a number of pubs in the area and it could be argued that this sort of corporate style rebranding of a chain of pubs is akin to the widespread excesses of the 1970s by the major breweries such as Watney's and Courage. Although not now a brewer the current owner of Sizzling Pubs, Mitchell & Butlers, was one of those companies.

William Butler's were taken over by Mitchells and Butlers of Smethwick in 1960. The Springfield Brewery in Wolverhampton survived until 1991. The Golden Lion was designed by Richard Twentyman (1903-1979) whose practices Lavender, Twentyman & Partners and later Twentyman, Percy & Partners designed many modernist buildings in Wolverhampton including Beatties department store, the Eye Infirmary and St Andrew's Church. Twentyman also designed a number of pubs including the Pear Tree.

The public house is a pre-war design by Richard Twentyman. The building was locally listed for its relatively intact exterior. The interior features were replaced some time ago.