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Great live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 6th February 2016), with rock covers band Dark page live from 9pm.
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Tagged 2016, 6 February, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dark page, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.
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Tagged 2016, 30th January, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Sabb-earth1, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Where there’s a will
I keep returning to the subject of the man I consider to be the father of modern Brownhills, the one and only William Roberts – railway plate layer, ganger, publican, entrepreneur, civic stalwart, JP and philanthropist.
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Tagged brewer, Brewery, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Gerald Reece, JP, Lichfield, Local History, Local politics, Pedro, Peter Cutler, philanthropist, Pubs, q, Staffordshire, Station Hotel, Things to do, William ROberts
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Catch Uke 2 live at The Chase Inn tonight!
Friend of the blog and talented ukulele slinger Barry Shaw has been in touch to let me know that his duo Uke 2 will be playing the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills from 9pm tonight (Saturday, 23rd January 2016).
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Tagged 2016, 26 January, atmosphere, Barry Shaw, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter, Uke 2, Ukulele
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Speed Quiz at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great entertainment most weekends, too – and there’s a great quiz on there this evening (Sunday, 17th January 2016).
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Tagged 2016, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Newtown, pub, Pubs, q7th January, quiz, Real Ale, smartphone, Speed Quizzing, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Can you help Clayhanger Community Centre survive?
You’ll all know that this blog is all about community and the things that bring us all together – be it a bit of current affairs, history, discussion or appeals for help: well, Clayhanger Community Centre needs our help if it is to survive.
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Tagged 2016, appear, bills, Brownhills, Centre, Church Street, Clayhanger, community centre, Events, Facebook, fun, gofundme, Lichfield, New Photos, Pubs, Save, Things to do, utility
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Who’s that girl?
In the informative and fascinating discussion over the question of George Colley and Lisa Ashby’s research into the Holden family that I feature here last week, an interesting side issue was raised: that of the identity of the well built;t lady in several 1926 General Strike era local photos.
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Tagged Albert Beddow, Asby, Baggot, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cag, Daryl Preston, Downes, group photo, Hannah Beddow, Harriet Beddow, Jane Boundford, Julia Holden, Lisa, Lisa Downes, Local History, Louisa Johnson, Lynn, Martha Price, Middle Oak, Miriam Holden, New Photos, old photo, Photo restoration, Pubs, Red Lion, Royal Oak, Ruth Holden, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, William Holden
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Curious George…
Old friend of the blog Lisa Ashby (nee Downes) is still carefully researching her Holden family tree, and could do with a little help – she’s come across a Walsall Wood gentleman called George Colley, who passed away in 1940, and she’d like to know a bit more about him if possible.
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Tagged Albert Beddow, Baggot, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cag, Daryl Preston, group photo, Hannah Beddow, Harriet Beddow, Jane Boundford, Lisa Downes, Local History, Louisa Johnson, Middle Oak, Miriam Holden, New Photos, old photo, Photo restoration, Pubs, Red Lion, Royal Oak, Ruth Holden, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, William Holden
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – tonight (Saturday, 19th December 2015) you can catch top Led Zeppelin tribute act The Zeppelin 3 from 9pm.
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Tagged 19th December, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Brownhillss, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, The Zeppelin 3, Things to do, Twitter
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Make a present of the past
This is a reminder that currently available hereabouts, there are some great local history books that would make excellent Christmas presents for local history buffs or folk who just want to remember, or learn about our local history.
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Tagged Book, Book new, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, CLive L Roberts., Events, Facebook, Local History, New Photos, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Snippets of Local History in and around Shire Oak', Staffordshire, Things to do
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on this weekend.
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Tagged 2015, 21 November, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, ROAR, Rock of Ages Reborn, Saturday, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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New Brownhills history book hot off the presses!
A little bird tells me (well, actually Walsall Local History Centre tweeted) that there’s a brand new Brownhills local history book just come out – the third from local researcher and historian Clive Roberts of Walsall Wood.
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Tagged Book, Book new, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, CLive L Roberts., Events, Facebook, Local History, New Photos, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Snippets of Local History in and around Shire Oak', Staffordshire, Things to do
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The Toll Collector and the Red Cow
A bit busy this week to be honest, but I’ve had this pair of enquiries in for a week now, so I thought that this would be an opportune moment to throw them out to the audience both have come in via Facecebook.
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Tagged 2015, Anchor, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, heath End, House, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Pelsall, Pubs, Red Cow, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, toll
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Help for Heroes charity day at the Chase Inn right now!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that today it’s their Help for Heroes charity day (Saturday 14th November 2015), with a kid’s party, fun and games, live music food and more!
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Tagged 14 November, 2015, atmosphere, Backnumbers, Brownhills, charity, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, games, gig, Help for Geroes, kids party, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 7th November 2015), with rock covers band Dark page live from 9pm.
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Tagged 2015, 7 November, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dark page, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Halloween fun and live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s a whole bunch of Halloween stuff going on at the pub tonight, including a kid’s party from 6-8pm, and an adults party from 8pm-late.
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Tagged 2015, 31 October, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Fancy Dress, fun, gig, Halloween, kids, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, party, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.
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Tagged 0th October, 2015, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Sabb-earth1, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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A really good night in for Macmillan – at King Street Club this Monday!
Reader Nicola Khadhraoui has been in touch and asked me to give her event at King Street Club in Walsall Wood this Monday evening a plug…
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Tagged 2015, Brownhills, charity, Events, Facebook, King Street Club, Lichfield, Macmillan, Nicola Khadhraoui, Pubs, Really Good Night In, Shire Oak, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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More fun and music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
There’s a change from the usual weekend schedule at the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills this week, with no live bands scheduled but rock discos happening both tonight (Friday 2nd October 2015) and tomorrow (Saturday 3rd October), with an added karaoke.
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Tagged 2 October, 2015, 3 October, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, karoke, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Saturday, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
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Tagged 2015, 26 September, 27 September, atmosphere, bands, Big Joe Bone, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, Lil Jim, live music, Mike Lee, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your music fix at the Chase Inn tonight and all weekend…
The live music and good times at Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues – and this week there’s a packed schedule with live music this evening, Friday 18th September 2015 from rock covers band ‘Fire’, starting 9pm.
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Tagged 18 Spetember, 19 September, 20 September, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Cash raffle, Chase Inn, Chasewater, cover, day, Events, Facebook, Fire, Friday, gig, gigs, Headsticks, JD Friday, Lichfield, live music, Livewire, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, real fire, rock, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your music fix at the Chase Inn tonight and all weekend…
The live music and good times at Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues – and this week there’s a change from the usual schedule with live music this evening, Friday 11th September 2015 from rock covers band ‘Fire’, starting 9pm.
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Tagged 11 September, 12 September, 13 september, 2015, bands, Blacknumbers, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, cover, day, Events, Facebook, Fire, Friday, gig, gigs, Gwynn Ashton, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, real fire, rock, Things to do, Twitter
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Hog in the limelight
West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue have an open day planned at The White Horse Pub, Cheslyn Hay this afternoon, Saturday, 5th September 2015 from 12 noon until 4pm.
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Tagged 2015, 5 September, Cellie, Cheslyn Hay, day, Events, Facebook, fun, fundraiser, Lichfield, New Photos, open, Pubs, Staffordshire, The White Horse, Things to do, West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue
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Get your music fix at the Chase Inn tonight and all weekend…
The live music and good times at Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continue – and this week there’s a change from the usual schedule with live music this evening, Friday 4th September 2015 from rock covers band ‘Fire’, starting 8pm.
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Tagged 2015, 4 September, 5 September, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, cover, day, Events, Facebook, Fire, Friday, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Open Music, Pubs, Real Ale, real fire, rock, Sonepunch, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – tonight, (Saturday 29th August 2015) at 9:00pm you can catch rock covers band Fire, and in the afternoon slot 5-8pm on Sunday (30th August 2015) Roy C (Roy Conrad from Eagles tribute band Talon).
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Tagged 11 July, 2015, 29 August, 30 August, bands, Brownhills, bues, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Conrad, cover, Events, Facebook, Fire, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Roy C, Talon, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
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Tagged 2015, 22 August, 23 August, bands, Brad dear, Brownhills, Brownhillss, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, The Zeppelin 3, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn, Brownhills this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
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Tagged 15 August, 16 August, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pistol Pete Wearn, Pubs, Real Ale, Satnams Tache, Saturday, Stevie, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Crowning glory
One subject that has precious little presence in the historical record, yet keeps cropping up again and again is that of the local Working Mens Clubs.
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Tagged 1953, Ant Hill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, club, coronation, David Evans, Friezland Lane, Local History, mans, Medal, New Photos, Pat Lynk, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, working
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Live music at The Chase Inn, Brownhills this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, 8 August, 9 August, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Stevie, Sunday, The Lock Inn, Things to do, Tome Walker Trio, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn, Brownhills this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
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Tagged 2015, 25 July, 26 July, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, folk, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Paul Parker Duo, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Steel Threads, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this Sunday!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Sunday afternoon (19th July 2015) you can catch blues guitarist Gwyn Astion at 4pm – a top rated musician who’s played with Van Morrison and Quo tribute legends Status Qui.
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Tagged 2015, Afternoon, bands, blues, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Gwn Ashton, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Come to Clayhanger Community Centre open day!
In the week I was contacted by Clayhanger resident and community volunteer Becky Bryan who asked me to give the Clayhanger Community Centre fun day a plug, which of course I’m happy to do – it runs Sunday 12th July 2015 from 12 noon to 3pm, and all are welcome.
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Tagged 12 July, 2015, Becky Bryan, Brownhills, Church Street, Clayhanger, community centre, day, Events, Facebook, Fayre, Fete, fun, Lichfield, New Photos, open, Pubs, Things to do
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Saturday (11th July 2015) at 9:00pm you can catch Roy C (Roy Conrad from Eagles tribute band Talon) and in the afternoon slot on Sunday (12th July 2015) eccentric, entertaining Doozer MacDooze plays from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 11 July, 12 July, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Conrad, Doozer, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, McDooze, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, punk, Real Ale, rock, Roy C, skiffle, Talon, Things to do, Twitter
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Jobs up for grabs at the Chase Inn, Brownhills
Deb Jacobs from The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to ask if I’d advertise the vacancies she has at the pub for bar staff and a cleaner; this great pub is recently doing well as a great real ale, cider and music venue, and is certainly pulling in the punters.
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Tagged 2015, A5, ale, August, bar staff, Brownhills, Cider, Cleaner, Deb jacobs, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Newtown, Pubs, Real, required, scrumpy, Staffordshire, Things to do, vacancy, Watling Street, work
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Saturday (4th July 2015) at 7:30pm you can catch Electric Soup with support from Black Light Secret and in the afternoon slot on Sunday (5th July 2015) highly rated band Going Diablo play from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 2015, 4 July, 5 july, bands, Black Light Secret, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Electric Soup, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Going Diablo, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Things to do, Twitter
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More live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Saturday (27th June 2015) you can catch top rated folk punk rock band The Bleeding Hearts from 9pm, and in the afternoon slot on Sunday (28th June 2015) hillbilly skiffle band The Fabled Finks play from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 2015, 27 June, 28 june, bands, Bleeding Hearts, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Fabled Finks, Facebook, folk, gig, gigs, hillbilly, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, punk, Real Ale, rock, skiffle, Things to do, Twitter
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Mystery tour?
The above wonderful outing photograph – thought to be from the mid 1920s has been sent in by reader Pat Wilcox – and I think will be of great interest to John and Paul Anslow, Anne Cross and other followers of that thread.
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Tagged 2015, Ann Cross, Annie, Anslow, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Dennis, john, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Onslow, Pat Wilcox, Paul, Pubs, Royal Exchange, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Thomas, Walsall Wood
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – tonight (Saturday, 20th June 2015) you can catch top Led Zeppelin tribute act The Zeppelin 3 from 9pm, and tomorrow, and Straight Bends play tomorrow (Sunday 21st June 2015) from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 2015, bands, Brownhills, Brownhillss, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Straight Bends, The Zeppelin 3, Things to do, Twitter
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Have you lost a tabby cat?
Jenny Emms has alerted me to a post by Sammy Emms on Facebook that there’s currently a rather handsome, friendly tabby cat at Barons Court Hotel in Walsall Wood that appears to be lost.
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Tagged 2015, Barons Court, Brownhills, cat, emms, Facebook, found, Hotel, jenny, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Pubs, puss, sammy, Shire Oak, tabby, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills real ale and cider festival 2015
The case Inn at Newtown, Brownhills seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance of late after a few years in the doldrums – now with lots going on, this popular community pub on the A5 Watling Street near the Chase Road junction has got a real buzz about it.
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Tagged 2015, A5, ale, Brownhills, Cider, Classic Rock, Events, Facebook, Festival, Lichfield, May 29, May 30, May 31, Newtown, Pubs, Real, scrumpy, Staffordshire, Steel Threads, Things to do, Tick Tock Boom, Watling Street
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Walsall Woodstock 2015 cancelled!
Sorry folks – I turn on the computer to find the sad news that Walsall Woodstock – the pop festival scheduled today and tomorrow for Walsall Wood Football Club – has been cancelled.
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Tagged 1st World War, bank holiday, Brownhills, Cancelled, charity, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Hobgoblin, Lichfield, Lightfire, May, Music Festival, Oak Park, off, Pubs, shelved, Things to do, Uncle Jim, Walsall Wood, Woodstock
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Walsall Woodstock 2015 – a free spirit
Walsall Woodstock – the hotly anticipated music festival taking place this weekend at Walsall Wood Football Club (Sunday 24th May and Monday 25th May 2015) – has had a bit of a rethink, and the good news is it’s now free entry both days (though charitable donations in lieu of entire are welcomed).
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Tagged 1st World War, bank holiday, Brownhills, charity, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Hobgoblin, Lichfield, Lightfire, May, Music Festival, Oak Park, Pubs, Things to do, Uncle Jim, Walsall Wood, Woodstock
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Walsall Woodstock 2015 – more details now available!
It’s become a tradition in Walsall Wood these past few years that on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend – this year that’s Sunday 24th May and Monday 25th May 2015 – there’s a music festival called Walsall Woodstock.
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Tagged 1st World War, 2015, 24, 25, bank holiday, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Brownhills, Cash For Kids, charity, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Hobgoblin, Jessie's Fund, Lichfield, Lightfire, May, Music Festival, Oak Park, Pubs, Things to do, Uncle Jim, Walsall Wood, Woodstock
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Crossed purposes again
On or around April 29th 2015, the Four Crosses Pub – the last true boozer in Shelfield, and a popular local pub I’ve enjoyed in the past – closed suddenly, and was boarded up, which has caused understandable outrage amongst pub-goers and real ale fans in the area.
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Tagged ACV, Alcohol, asset of community value, CAMRA, concern, Derelict, Drug, Events, Facebook, Four Crosses, Hostel, Lichfield, local blogs, Local politics, New Photos, planning, protest, Public Meeting, Pubs, Redevelopment, Richard Worral, Shelfield, Things to do, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Walsall Woodstock 2015 – bigger and better than ever!
10432960_1565363927057194_959551716777052693_nIt’s become a tradition in Walsall Wood these past few years that on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend – this year that’s Sunday 24th May and Monday 25th May 2015 – there’s a music festival called Walsall Woodstock.
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Tagged 1st World War, 2015, 24, 25, bank holiday, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Brownhills, Cash For Kids, charity, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Hobgoblin, Jessie's Fund, Lichfield, Lightfire, May, Music Festival, Oak Park, Pubs, Things to do, Uncle Jim, Walsall Wood, Woodstock
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Open Mike
Yesterday, whilst mooching on Panoramio for an image of Chasewater (sometimes it’s the best way to find my own photos, oddly enough) I came upon a gallery by a reader and contributor the the blog, Mike Leonard – it’s remarkable.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Clayhanger, Derelict, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Vandalism, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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More Monkey business
A couple of weeks ago I posted an enquiry by reader Margaret King about the location of a pub her Dad remembered from when he was evacuated to Brownhills as a small boy: he remembered the pub as ‘The Monkey Puzzle’, which had me somewhat perplexed.
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Tagged 10th March, 1940s, 2015, British Railways Board, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Corner, Evacuee, Lichfield, Local History, monkey puzzle, pit, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wheatsheaf, Wilkin
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Personal delivery
I’m always keen to promote the work of other local historians here on the Brownhills Blog; we can never have too many voices in this thing and Clive Roberts, Walsall Wood historian and author is one of the nicest and most diligent of them all – his work on Walsall Wood and Shire Oak has been thorough, but understated, and from his emails to me, Clive is always working on something new of interest.
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Tagged Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, CLive L Roberts., Collins, Delivery, Events, Facebook, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, Parcels, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Snippets of Local History in and around Shire Oak', Staffordshire, Stonnall, Things to do, United Carriers, Walsall Wood
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Do you give a monkeys?
Every so often, I get an intriguing question from a reader right out of the blue – and I had just such an enquiry in today which really has me puzzling from reader Margaret King – this concerns a subject we’ve covered a little before, that of wartime evacuees – and one of the favourite historical concerns of readers: local pubs.
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Tagged 10th March, 1940s, 2015, British Railways Board, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Corner, Evacuee, Lichfield, Local History, monkey puzzle, Pubs, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wheatsheaf
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Matters arising…
I often get lots of short questions or observations that aren’t, despite my best efforts, big enough to make one post out of; so here are a selection of recent ones which aren’t connected to each other, but I’m thinking readers may be able to help with them, or perhaps they’ll provoke debate.
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Tagged 1911, A walk down High Street Browmhills, Bond and Barnes, Briggs, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bruce Littley, Canal, Chasewater, Chris Latimer, David McNamee, Derelict, Facebook, Florence Swinton, John Blower, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Old maps, Pubs, Red White and Blue, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, Tony, Walsall Wood, William
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