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Tag Archives: The Fort
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I’ve had a lovely email from Tony Turner. Tony, you’ll remember, was born in a cottage at what was known as The Fort in Newtown, Brownhills. Recent historical debates here have focussed on where The Fort was, and whether it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged 70's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cannock, Castle Street, club, colliery, Doody, Ford, Joe Turner, Local History, Mines Rescu, Mr, Mrs, New Photos, Pubs, rescue, Staffordshire, The Fault, The Fort, Tony Turner, Transit
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Whose Fault is it, anyway?
Here’s one for the Knaves Castle/The Fault/The Fort inquisitors out there. It’s been a while since I raided the mapping archives, so I thought I’d go rooting through the cartographic record, and see if I could find ‘The Fort’. Sadly, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Castle Street, Farm, Howdles Lane, Knave's Castle, Local History, Newtown, Old maps, planning, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, The Fault, The Fort, Watling Street
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I fort so…
Had a great email yesterday from Tony Turner, an ex-Brownhillian who’s now moved up north. I think this, coupled with the great work from Andy Dennis, pretty conclusively nails the question of ‘The Fort’, and it’s location. Hi Bob, I … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Knave's Castle, Local History, Mike Stackhouse, New Photos, Newtown, Staffordshire, The Fort, Tony Turner, Watling Street
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