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Tag Archives: Shire Oak Reservoir
Watchers of the night?
Interesting question here from reader David Evans. I have my own views on this which I’ll go into later in the week, but it’s a very intriguing proposition, and thought I’d formally toss it out to you readers. Anyone know … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged air raid., Anti aircraft, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Derelict, local blogs, Local History, Observation post, Panoramio, planning, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Reservoir, south staffordshire water, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, World War II
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It’s been a funny old year
I’ve been debating whether to mention this or not, but I guess I ought to really, The Brownhills Blog was a year old last week. To be perfectly honest, I’m quite surprised it survived the first couple of months, and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, Local politics, planning, Reader enquiries, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Express & Star, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, planning, Politics, Reservoir, Shire Oak Reservoir, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Shire Oak Reservoir: detailed plans submitted
Many of the links in this post are .PDF files. If you haven’t already got it, go and get Adobe Reader before clicking on any of the links. I discovered today that detailed plans had finally been submitted for the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local media, planning, Reader enquiries, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Local politics, Morris Homes, planning, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Park, Shire Oak Reservoir, Shire Oak Residents Group, south staffordshire water, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Something is happening
I see that the site of the now demolished Shire Oak Reservoir has finally been sold to Morris Homes. Since outline planning permission for a housing development on the site was granted way back in 2006, the only thing standing … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Just plain daft, Local media, planning, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Express & Star, Local History, Local politics, planning, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Park, Shire Oak Reservoir, south staffordshire water, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Down from above…
Tonight’s Express & Star had another feature about Shire Oak Reservoir, this time featuring a rather nice aerial shot of the completed demolition. The article is available online, but doesn’t feature the full photo, which kind of destroys the point … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Local History, Local politics, planning, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Express & Star, Local History, Local politics, planning, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Park, Shire Oak Reservoir, south staffordshire water, Walsall Wood
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A very thorough investigation…
I noted this evening with some amusement that the good ol’ Express & Star lags behind the Brownhills Blog yet again. On Saturday, you’ll remember, I pointed out that demolition of the old Shire Oak reservoir had pretty much started. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, planning, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Express & Star, Local History, planning, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Park, Shire Oak Reservoir, south staffordshire water, Walsall Council
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Look out, here comes rubble…
Interesting times up on Shire Oak at the moment. For the next six weeks, the Lichfield Road is going to be one-way between Shire Oak crossroads and Street’s Corner, downhill only, with a diversion round Lindon Road and temporary lights … Continue reading
About that Express & Star article…
I’d just like to comment on the matter – so many people read the post I made on Friday that I was quite, quite shocked. I was unaware that my little niggle could engender so much comment and interested reaction. … Continue reading
BrownhillsBob does the Express & Star’s homework – whilst they relocate Shire Oak to Brownhills Market…
Cheers, guys… When you contacted me and expressed interest in my blog post about Shire Oak reservoir, I was naturally flattered – everyone who creates a blog about anything on the net dreams of getting something into the conventional printed … Continue reading
Shire Oak’s buried secret…
More precisely, everything I can find out about Shire Oak Reservoir. When I was a teenager, I used to pass the unassuming green embankment by the lights at Shire Oak without much thought. Everybody knew that there was a reservoir … Continue reading
Some weekend shots added to Panoramio
Didn’t get out much this weekend – due to a maintenance disaster during the week, the trusty steed was out of action Saturday while I fettled a repair and got up to various jobs about the house – still, the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Panoramio updates, Wildlife
Tagged Chasewater, Hopwas, Shire Oak Park, Shire Oak Reservoir, Whitemoor Haye, Wildlife
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