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Sandringham Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 5TH

While nearby Buckingham Road has standard issue pink flowering cherry trees planted in the (often ruined by thoughtless parking) grass verges, in Westminster Avenue and here at the north end of Sandringham Road red flowering Midland Hawthorn trees are well established. Could these be the cultivar "Paul's Scarlet" often seen in parks and gardens? update 2 Nov 2013: I noticed that all three trees here in Sandringham Road had very stunted growth during July, and appeared to be dying. By the last week in October 2013 these had been felled. Strange how all three died the same year.

While nearby Buckingham Road has standard issue pink flowering cherry trees planted in the (often ruined by thoughtless parking) grass verges, in Westminster Avenue and here at the north end of Sandringham Road red flowering Midland Hawthorn trees are well established. These could be the double red sterile cultivar "Paul's Scarlet", often seen in parks and gardens. update 2 Nov 2013: I noticed that all three trees here in Sandringham Road had very stunted growth during July, and appeared to be dying. By the last week in October 2013 these had been felled. Strange how all three died the same year.

Looking south-east towards Westminster Avenue and Buckingham Road. The white flowered trees are well established, having replaced original 1930s red flowered hawthorns which were at the end of their lives.

Looking north-north-west towards Birchwood Road. Buckingham Road is off to the left.

Seen from the north end of Buckingham Road (left).

Looking south-east up the slope of the crescent-like Sandringham Road from the junction with Birchwood Road. The new houses have been built on the site formerly occupied by the 1960s Battle of Britain public house.

All the buildings shown here in Sandringham Road, as far as the orange barriers, are being constructed on the site of the former Battle of Britain public house, which was demolished in April 2008, and its car park and beer garden. Quite slowly, the nine new three bedroom houses "in fine contemporary specification" (says the sales blurb) are materialising. The one by the far orange barriers is available for £175,000. Others have already been sold. Image

The demolition of the Battle of Britain public house in Birchwood Road, Penn, has taken about five days. This worker, searching for the bar and his drink, has just about given up hope.

Bit by bit the new houses are being built on the site of the former Battle of Britain public house, demolished in April 2008. These on the left are on the old car park. The old wooden fence marks the boundary of the site. Some have already been sold. The one by the far orange barriers is available for £175,000. Please refer to many other images in the square. Image The sales blurb enthuses, "An outstanding new development currently being constructed by Tatton Hall Homes in an established and favoured area within easy reach of all local facilities, the City Centre and excellent schooling. The 9, three bedroom houses have been designed in a fine, contemporary specification and will benefit from a superb level of specification throughout including high insulation levels, UPVC double glazing including 'open and tilt' windows upstairs, gas CH, fashionable kitchen and bathroom fittings and all with private parking."

The north end of Sandringham Road in Penn. All complete are the nine three-bedroomed houses built on the site of the demolished Battle of Britain public house. This side of the wooden fence used to be the car park. Now the developers have to find some buyers. The site seen from the right hand side of the image, December 2009 Image] update 2 Nov 2013: Notice the three mature hawthorn trees, probably planted in the early 1960s. I noticed that all three trees here in Sandringham Road had very stunted growth during July, and appeared to be dying. By the last week in October 2013 these had been felled. Strange how all three died the same year. Image] Image]