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Penns Lane approaches Wylde Green, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
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Approaching Wylde Green the housing landscape shifts from twentieth century back... (more)
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Penns Lane climbs towards Wylde Green, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
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Penns Lane climbs out of the Plants Brook valley. Ocado is delivering groceries: teatime!
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Former lodge to Penns Hall, near Walmley
by Robin Stott
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The hall has recent history as a hotel and country club, but see... (more)
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Cycle path crosses Plants Brook, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
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The view is downstream from Penns Lane.
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Large houses, Penns Lane, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
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Penns Lane drops down into the valley of the Plants Brook.
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Penns Lane crosses the railway, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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The railway is the freight line that crosses Sutton Park, heading for Walsall.... (more)
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Southeast on Walmley Ash Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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Seen from the junction of Walmley Road, foreground, Walmley Ash Road, and Penns Lane.
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A glimpse of St John's Church, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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Ashfield Surgery, Walmley Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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An NHS GP practice that gets good reviews from the public. A sign facing the... (more)
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Crossing, footpath and open space, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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The path, known as Village Way, leads to Calder Drive. On the left is the side... (more)
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St John's Church Hall, Walmley Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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Sorry about the cars. Waiting for traffic to disappear would have been futile.
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Walmley war memorial
by Robin Stott
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Looking back past The Fox pub to the shops. Walmley Library is out of shot left.
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Walmley Library and Community Hall, Crawford Road
by Robin Stott
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The community hall is at the far end. The war memorial is just out of shot, right.
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Shops and services, Walmley Close, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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They include a vaping shop, two pharmacies, a Co-op Food, fast food and café and... (more)
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Walmley war memorial
by Robin Stott
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Behind it on Crawford Road are Walmley Library and Community Hall.
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The Fox in its setting, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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This public house has been shown on maps for decades. The remodelled open space... (more)
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Corner-cutting, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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An open space that looks to have been recently remodelled provides a paved... (more)
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Shops and services, Walmley Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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Seen here are a local charity shop, two hair and nails salons, an off-licence,... (more)
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Shops, Walmley Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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At the beginning of the 20th century maps show Walmley as a suburban village... (more)
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Telephone exchange, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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The building is not identified on our maps but the equipment on the roof and the... (more)
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Walmley Social Club, Fox Hollies Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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Hard to see anything in Walmley except traffic, but Asda is delivering groceries... (more)
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Traffic queuing, Wylde Green Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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The shops and services along Walmley Road at Walmley lie between two road... (more)
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Southeast on Wylde Green Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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Approaching Walmley, which has a good number of local shops and services. Tesco... (more)
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Northwest on Wylde Green Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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To the right the former drive to New Shipton Farm is a path into New Hall Valley... (more)
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Long walk to Wylde Green Road, Walmley
by Robin Stott
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This way in and out of New Hall Valley Country Park was once the drive to New... (more)
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Country Park View estate, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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Upmarket residential development west of Walmley Road. Viewed from New Hall... (more)
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Northwest from New Hall Valley country park
by Robin Stott
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The higher ground, left, is the leafy suburb of Wylde Green. In the distance,... (more)
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Out of the woods, New Hall Valley Country Park
by Robin Stott
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Emerging from sickly woodland into this rural idyll was a pleasant shock. On the... (more)
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Playground, New Hall Valley Country Park, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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Two play spaces have been provided close to residential estates in the area (out... (more)
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Woodland path, New Hall Valley Country Park
by Robin Stott
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Behind the fence, left, is residential development: Warren House Walk.
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Scooter beats walking, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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Children head home in Water Mill Crescent.
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Scooting home from school, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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The path leads from Walmley Road through residential estates to New Hall Valley... (more)
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Footpath to New Hall Valley Country Park, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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Rugby Club entrance, Walmley Road, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1394
This is the ground of Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club; also home to Sutton Coldfield... (more)
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Northbound bus stop, Walmley Road, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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Walmley Road offers a variety of house types: detached and semi-detached houses,... (more)
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Southbound bus stop, Walmley Road, Thimble End
by Robin Stott
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Private drive off Walmley Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1394
To the right of the private entrance is a public footpath through a residential... (more)
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South on Walmley Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
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Walmley Road continues as a single-carriageway two-way road with a parallel... (more)
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Substation, Walmley Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1394
The location on the door might be Four Ways, which would be apt for the four-way... (more)
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Northeast on Springfield Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
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The view is across Walmley Road. Springfield Road heads off for nearly 2 km to... (more)
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Catholic church, Springfield Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
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The church is Holy Cross & St Francis Catholic Church. Note the solar... (more)
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Walmley Road is joined by Springfield Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
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Springfield Road (with church and bus shelter) joins Walmley Road (nearest... (more)
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The Belt, Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield
by Robin Stott
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Big detached houses sit in big gardens behind a broad strip of mature trees – a... (more)
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Pyramids, Walmley Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
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South on Walmley Road, New Hall
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP1394
Walmley Road is the single-carriageway road on the left. The road on the right... (more)
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Open space by Thimble End Road, Sutton Coldfield
by Robin Stott
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The view is from Walmley Road.
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Roundabout, Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield
by Robin Stott
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To the left, Thimble End and estates. To the right, Elm Road and estates. Ahead,... (more)
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Entrance, New Hall hotel and spa, Sutton Coldfield
by Robin Stott
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The Wikipedia article Link is coy about... ( more) |
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Going home on Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield
by Robin Stott
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A stretch of Walmley Road is confined by trees: single carriageway, no suburban... (more)
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Berryfields Road joins Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield
by Robin Stott
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Not far to the east is open country, farmland!
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