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Tag Archives: John Shaw
Anyone up for a competition?
Just before Christmas, myself and [Howmuch?] were lounging around sampling the wares of a local hostelry, when we had an idea. It seems we have an extra, secondhand but very decent copy of the glossy, A4 format book ‘The Old … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 7 stars, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Competition, Cycle rides, cycling, John Shaw, local blogs, Local History, old inns, Old maps, Old pubs of Lichfield, Pubs, Seven Stars, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Walsall Wood
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The lost pub of Pipehill
Some weeks ago, regular reader and commentator [Jeepboy] posted a comment on the ‘Pubs we’ve lost’ post enquiring if anyone recalled the pub that used to stand in the cutaway to the sandstone rock face on Pipe Hill, between Lichfield and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Uncategorized
Tagged Creigton Walker map, Derelict, John Shaw, Lichfield, Lichfield local history, Local History, Lost inns, Lost pubs, New Photos, Old maps, Pipehill, Pubs, Sandyway, Sanydyway farmThree Tuns, Staffordshire, The Old Pubs of Lichfield, The Royal Oak Pipehill, Walsall Road, White's 1854 Pipehill
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