Tag Archives: Pool Road

Doctor Fell

Posted on February 11, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

This is just a quick one, as I thought we needed to get at least a little bit of history in at long last – and this one has piqued my curiosity, as my antenna always twitch when I hear subsidence legends.
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Lady mugged in Brownhills – be on your guard!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Brownhills resident Samantha Lucas has been in touch on Facebook to ask me to warn Brownhills folk, and appeal for information following the very unpleasant mugging of her mother near the A5 Watling Street this morning.

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Chasewater road closure – get your voice heard

Posted on July 7, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a rather important one I missed. A couple of days ago, top chap Andy Dennis sent me the below photo, of the legal Traffic Prohibition Order posted on site at Pool Lane, Chasewater. You’ll remember that there’s been some … Continue reading →

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Chasewater: The whining continues

Posted on June 13, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I note from local news services including Licfield Live, the Express and Star and local free sheets that local councillors in Chasewtown and Burntwood are still attempting to make lame political points out of the closure of the dam road … Continue reading →

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Road to nowhere

Posted on May 23, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

In a week when our local rag is trying to convince us that it’s still indispensable and the most trusted source for news in the area, this fine example of the local newshound’s art caught my eye. Yet again, the … Continue reading →

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Highfield House demolished

Posted on February 29, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Just a quick note to point out that Highfield House, the cottage that formed Highfield House Farm, just off Pool Road off the A5 in Brownhills, has finally been demolished. Derelict for years, the site been subject to several planning … Continue reading →

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Planning application submitted for Highfield Farm, Chasewater

Posted on August 27, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I note that a planning application has been submitted to Lichfield District Council concerning Highfield Farm, Chasewater. This is the tumbledown collection of buildings on Pool Road, Brownhills, just south of the M6 Toll, empty and abandoned for the past … Continue reading →

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Fables of the reconstruction

Posted on May 9, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I notice during recent travels, that a couple of local, formerly derelict buildings seem to be under new ownership and renovation seems to be the order of the day. I don’t know anything about either site, and would welcome any … Continue reading →

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