Tag Archives: Footherley

Just one day like this…

Posted on December 22, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Today I escaped for a bit – the weather was reasonably good, I had nothing pressing, and rather than fiddle with blog posts and other stuff, I decided to go for a decent ride.

I jut love those little windows, and that gorgeous spire. Continue reading →

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A freshly fallen, silent shroud of snow

Posted on January 19, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Today, I left for work as usual and after a bit of a battle, got to work, only to find it was closing up and everybody was going home. Undeterred, I cycled back into Birmingham and caught a train back to Blake Street, from where I went for a wonderful snowstorm ride around the backlanes of Footherley, Shenstone, Chesterfield and Hilton.
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Keepers Cottage, Footherley: In better days

Posted on March 2, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

This is another heads up for readers interested in local history, particularly of the Stonnall area. Julian Ward-Davies and fellow Stonnall historian Susan-Marie Ward have been busy compiling another great historical paper, this time about Keeper’s Cottage, the now crumbling, … Continue reading →

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