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Here’s an interesting piece from the Young David Evans about the common that used to exist on Holly Bank, in Walsall Wood. Holly Bank is the land from what is now the Castlefort Estate to the Lichfield Road.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged 1950's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, children's games, Common, David Evans, Holly Bank, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, planning, Redevelopment, scrub, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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