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Shock closure of Shire Oak pub
Surprising news has reached me that the Shire Oak Pub, landmark at the southern tip of Brownhills, has closed less than twelve months after an extensive refurbishment.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, News, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2016, Brownhills, Closed, Closure, new, refurb, Shire Oak, shut, The Shire Oak Inn, The Shire Oak pub
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Howdles Lane convenience store saved!
Back at the beginning of October, I had a somewhat concerning enquiry from reader Dave about the Co-operative convenience store in the small precinct just off the A5 in Brownhills by Howdles Lane – reports were that the Co-op were closing it and the future for the store was uncertain.
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Tagged 2014, A5, Andy Dennis, Brownhills, close down, closing, co-op, convenience store, Events, Howdles Lane, Lichfield, McColls, new, Redevelopment, shut, Silly, taken over, Tamworth, Watling Street
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Does anyone know about the Co-op closure in Brownhills?
Here’s an enquiry that’s come in today from reader Dave, who’s asked about the closure of the Co-op store in the small precinct just off the Watling Street opposite Brownhills School.
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Tagged 2014, A5, Brownhills, close down, closing, co-op, convenience store, Events, Lichfield, Redevelopment, shut, Silly, Tamworth, Watling Street
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Express & Star covers Terrace Restaurant closure
I note today that the good old Express & Star have covered the closure of The Terrace restaurant in Brownhills that shocked so many last week – in an article unusually more detailed online than in the print edition, the paper reveals folks out of pocket with vouchers and others with prior bookings that are now obviously cancelled. A sad state of affairs indeed.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Express & Star, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged @tapdiva, A5, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, ceased trading, Closed, Closure, email, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Hoofbeats, Lichfield, liquidator, Local History, locla paper, no longer trading, Petrol & Pantry, press, Pubs, Report, Restaurant, shut, shut down, Terrace, Twitter, Watling Street
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The Terrace Restaurant closes down
Sad news – it appears that popular and longstanding Brownhills restaurant The Terrace has closed – I’m sure this will come as a shock to customers past and present.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged @tapdiva, A5, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, ceased trading, Closed, Closure, email, Events, Facebook, Hoofbeats, Lichfield, liquidator, Local History, no longer trading, Petrol & Pantry, Pubs, Restaurant, shut, shut down, Terrace, Twitter, Watling Street
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