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Tag Archives: Severn House
Court out
Here’s a little bit of a curiosity we’ve dabbled with here on the blog for the last few weeks – Silver Court in Brownhills, and the possibility it was once extended. 
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged 1960's, 1:2500, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Google Earth, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Road, new Street, Old maps, overlay, planning, Redevelopment, Severn House, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Silver caught?
A couple of weeks ago, I posted the following map here of central Brownhills from the late 1960s, in answer to an enquiry tied up with the thread about the Salvation Army Hall in Brownhills – it’s a great map, and at the time it caused quite a bit of interest.
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Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 1960's, 1:2500, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Google Earth, Humphries House, KMZ, Local History, New Photos, New Road, new Street, Old maps, overlay, planning, Redevelopment, Severn House, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do
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High rise mice?
I’ve received a very interesting email from a long-time resident of Humphries House in Brownhills. Humphries House, readers will no doubt remember, is the last of two remaining system-build tower blocks in Brownhills, and along with it’s partner, the much smaller Severn House, it was recently reclad and renovated by it’s owners, Walsall Housing Group.
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Cheap tat, Cladding, high rise, Humphries House, infestation, Mice, pest, pest control, planning, Redevelopment, renovation, rodents, Severn House, Shoddy workmanship, social housing, tenants, Tower block, Vandalism, Walsall Housing Group, WHG
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WHG finally pulls it’s finger out, parades bosses in hi-viz
Today, I received a PR puff for Walsall Housing Group, the housing association that own and look after Walsall Council’s former social housing stock. It seems that over two years from first planning application, they look set to start work … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Blue, Brownhills, Canal, Carole Wildman, Cheap tat, Gary Fulford, Humphries House, Knaves Court, Local politics, Mansell, Pink, planning, planning applications, Politics, Redevelopment, Severn House, Silly, Simon Liversage, social housing, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall politics, WHG
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Renovation for Brownhills flats
I’ve just noticed this press release from Walsall Housing Group, issued earlier this week. It seems the worst kept secret in Brownhills is now out, and the two remaining sixties monstrosities – Humphries House and Severn House will be renovated … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged blocks, Brownhills, Cheap tat, flats, Humphries House, improvement, Local politics, planning, Politics, Redevelopment, Regeneration, renovation, Severn House, Silly, Towerblocks, Walsall, Walsall Housing Group, WHG
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Plans to reclad Humphries House and Severn House submitted
I noticed a week or so ago that plans have been submitted by Walsall Housing Group to re-clad the outer walls of the two remaining, decaying sixties tower blocks in Brownhills. This is to be undertaken to improve energy efficiency … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Cheap tat, Humphries House, insultion, Local politics, planning, Planning application, re clad, reclad, Redevelopment, refurbishment, Severn House, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, WHG
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The highrise and fall
It’s a sad fact that Brownhills was known for a decade or so for the grimness of some of it’s social housing. Host to four towerblocks and lots of tenement maisonettes, hastily and badly built using the Wimpey system technique, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Bailey House, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cheap tat, Deakin Avenue, Derelict, Humphries House, Linden Drive, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, New Photos, Redevelopment, Severn House, Silver Court Gardens, System Building, The Black Path, towerblock demolition, Towerblocks, Waine House, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Wimpey
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Weighing Anchor
The Anchor Bridge, taking the Chester Road-High Street over the Wyrley & Essington canal, was named after the old inn that stood next door, itself pointing out the potential refreshment for bargees using the waterway. A landmark for centuries, the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Anchor Bridge, Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Brownhills, Brownhills High Street, Brownhills local history, Canal, Chester Road, Derelict, Local History, Lorry accident, Memories of Brownhills Past, New Photos, Old pubs, Pubs, Redevelopment, Severn House, The Anchor, Walsall Local History Centre, Walsall Wood
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Flatlining
Way back in the early days of this blog, I covered the thorny issue relating to the condition of Humphries House, Brownhills’ last remaining large tower block. In the original post, I highlighted the fact that the fabric of the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Bailey House, Brownhills, Cheap tat, Humphries House, Local politics, planning, Redevelopment, refurbishment, Severn House, Waine House, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall politics
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