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The Slough: A448 past Rough Hill Wood south of Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0563
Rough Hill Wood is a Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserve adjoining Redditch.
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Windflowers in Rough Hill Wood, south of Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0563
Rough Hill Wood is a Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserve adjoining the south... (more)
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An entrance to Rough Hill Wood from The Slough A448, south of Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0563
Rough Hill Wood is a Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserve adjoining the southern... (more)
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South on the A435 dual carriageway, below Gorcott Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
Shortly before the interchange with the A4032 Coventry Highway to and from... (more)
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Citroën dealership, Birmingham Road, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0469
Strictly speaking this is Bordesley on the northwestern edge of Redditch.
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Rough Hill Wood in passing sun
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0563
Rough Hill Wood, on the southern edge of Redditch, is actually a far-flung... (more)
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Nearing Skilts School
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0967
The school's website Link explains "Skilts is a... ( more)
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Footbridge over a brook near The Slough A448
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0463
This brook is a tributary of the Cain Brook Link... ( more)
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West on Weights Lane, between Redditch and Bordesley
by Robin Stott
for square SP0369
The signs on the brick walls announce: Weights Farm Business Park. Weights Farm... (more)
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Down old Gorcott Hill from the Holly Bush pub
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0968
This was the old Alcester Road before the A435 dual carriageway replaced it. The... (more)
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Tack Farm northwest of Foxlydiate, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0167
Among woodland on the left must be the Hewell Park estate which includes a... (more)
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Tack Farm northwest of Foxlydiate, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0167
By Hewell Lane, B4096.
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Gas governor compound by Hewell Lane with snow lying, 2nd April, Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0167
The house at Tack Farm can be glimpsed beyond the compound.
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Ownership – new garden wall by The Slough A448 south of Redditch
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0563
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Link between A4023 Coventry Highway and A435 below Gorcott Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
This is the A4023 Coventry Highway, a major route through northeast Redditch, at... (more)
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Pedestrian exit at the bottom of old Gorcott Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
The gap in the fence leads straight on to the verge of the A4023 dual... (more)
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Field corner with footbridge
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0463
The footpath that leads from The Kennels heads for The Slough, A448, on the... (more)
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Triangulation pillar above Lower Skilts
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0967
Two fields have been amalgamated to form one of about five hectares. The land... (more)
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South on old Gorcott Hill, Mappleborough Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
This was called the Alcester Road before the A435 dual carriageway was built.... (more)
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East end of Holt Gardens, Studley
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0762
The view is west-southwest from near the turning off the Alcester Road A435.... (more)
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Scatter of houses, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0969
The house on the right is shown on maps as The Old Thatch though the present... (more)
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Up old Gorcott Hill to the Holly Bush pub
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0968
The scattered community around Gorcott Hill has been bypassed by the A435 dual... (more)
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Cabin at a corner, High House Farm, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
My old 1:25 000 map shows the public footpath going right through High House... (more)
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Moss Lane past Pink Green Hills Farm, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
Moss Lane is not an unclassified road, despite its appearance; it is merely... (more)
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Sudden downhill bend, Wapping Lane past Hill View
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
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Trees around a disused pit south of Green Hills Farm
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
This countryside is pocked with disused pits; many ponds as well.
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View from The Slough A448 across pastures to New Coppice
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0463
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House painted blue, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0969
Photographed from the public footpath, which continues across the property, left.
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Waterlogged arable field by the A435, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0969
Across the road, right, on the southbound side of the A435 Alcester Road is a... (more)
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Junction of Ullenhall Lane and old Gorcott Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0968
A busy junction close to the Ullenhall Lane/Wapping Lane interchange with the... (more)
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Mast above A435 Gorcott Hill, and a patch of sun
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0968
The scatter of properties in Gorcott Hill is hidden by the trees or behind the... (more)
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Gorcott Hill Farm
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0968
A private residence. Notice the characteristic brick corbelling of the eaves of... (more)
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Blue horsebox, Hill View, Wapping
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
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Mattesden House beyond its gates, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
A house called Mattsden is shown here on the 1:2500 map of 1905. The gates do... (more)
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Stubble field, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
The sight and noise of traffic on the fast A435 Alcester Road dominates this... (more)
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Pink Green Farm, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
An extensive equestrian establishment with stables and at least one manège.... (more)
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Paddock in a small valley, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
Southwest of Pink Green are a series of low shoulders forming a gentle scarp.
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Barns at Green Hills Farm, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
Green Hills Farm is a group of houses and farm buildings, old and new. The... (more)
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Green Hills Farm, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0869
A group of houses and farm buildings, old and new. The impression gained is that... (more)
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Field edge above Green Hills Farm, Pink Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
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Dwellings, Wapping Lane
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
The weather-boarded building may be stables or garages; it is not present on a... (more)
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Slopes below Wapping Lane
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
This short ridge is to the west of Gorcott Hill.
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Logs for sale off the A435 Gorcott Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0868
Advertising itself as a registered recycling site for organic waste, this site... (more)
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Sculpture, Churchyard of the Church of the Holy Ascension
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
The sculpture is probably made from a 'Corten'-type steel in sheet... (more)
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Church of the Holy Ascension, Mappleborough Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
The church was designed in the Early English style by the architect Julius... (more)
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Gateway, Church of the Holy Ascension, Mappleborough Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
The main panel of the wooden board is inscribed: Church of the Holy Ascension /... (more)
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Ankcorn House and adjoining cottages, Mappleborough Green
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
Ankcorn House is on the left. The incised slate plaque reads: Ankcorn House /... (more)
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Log pile, bottom of old Gorcott Hill
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0867
The OS 1:25 000 map labels this field Ladies Ley.
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Edge of a wheatfield south of Lower Skilts
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0966
On my old map this land is shown speckled, suggesting that it's landfill.... (more)
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