Tag Archives: Lazy Hill

Get a woggle on!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

Reder Peter has been in touch with an important appeal – the Scout group at St. Tomas’s Church in Lazy Hill, between Aldridge and Walsall Wood, needs volunteer leaders.

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Due south

Posted on September 25, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Following the recent interest in the Red, White and Blue pub in Springhill, near Sandhills, the wonderful Gareth Thomas from Lichfield District Council has been true to his word and gifted some fascinating aerial imagery of the area, and south to Mill Green and Aldridge.

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Serious accident between car and horse drawn cart near Stonnall

Posted on September 19, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Following an incident this evening (Friday, 19th September 2014) a large amount of rumour has been circulating on local social media about the nature of a road traffic accident involving a horse-drawn vehicle on the Chester Road, at Lazy Hill, between Aldridge and Shire Oak.

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Another family fun day – this Saturday!

Posted on August 22, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s one for the diary, sent in by reader and friend of the Brownhills Blog, Peter Killops – Peter would like to alert readers to a Family Fun Day at St Thomas Church, Aldridge, this Saturday, 24th August 2013, from 12 noon until 4:30pm.
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Grange rover

Posted on November 11, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Further to the discussion about The Grange in Leighswood, Aldridge, in the wee small hours I had a play with overlaying the relevant maps on Google Earth imagery to find out exactly where the property stood. I overlaid the 1961 … Continue reading →

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Home on The Grange

Posted on November 10, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Thanks to reader contributions, we’ve found the Grange in Aldridge – it was, until relatively recently, in Leighswood, as described by commentors to my original post. Hat tip too, to David Evans, who mailed me with a map which jogged my memory.
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And this just in from our roving reporter…

Posted on November 10, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

After noting the report on Fixmystreet last night, fellow twatterer stevieboy378 lost no time in recording the offensive grafitti. Now you all know what I think of mindless vandalism, but this does amuse my childish, schoolboy sense of humour. It’s … Continue reading →

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