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Laurels and the setting Sun

Posted on February 24, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

An interesting query for the researchers amongst us comes in from reader and Brownhills Resident Joe Lloyd. Joe asks a question several of us have been asking for a while – who owns the Rising Sun, the derelict pub on the A5 near the island?
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community | Tagged 1901, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills West, Derelict, heath, Joe Llyod, Laurel Cottages, Local History, miner, New Photos, ownership, planning, Pubs, Rising Sun, Staffordshire | 16 Comments
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