Local History 6

This article is from the Birmingham Post 1955, quite controversial now.

Monument Lane

Photograph copyright Mike Dodman 11 September 2019

This article from the Bromsgrove Messenger, 6 June 1931 tells us about a house being purchased for the new “Head Forester”, the property was called “Uplands” where was it? Is it still called the Uplands? We cannot find this property on old 1920s Ordinance Surveys map. The house in photo taken September 2019 is called Uplands but on the old map that plot is called "Dromore".Our best guess was that Uplands was the plot hidden behind a high hedge, just before you get to the Beacon car park. If you know otherwise please let us know.

Holy Trinity Church Lickey

Photograph copyright Roy Hughes

The foundation stone of the church was laid in May 1855 by R. H. Windsor-Clive MP. The building was complete by 1856 at a total cost of £2088.18 shillings and 9 pence. It was designed by the architect Henry Day of Worcester and built in the Early English style of white stone with a tiled roof, by Messrs Robinson of Redditch. The Holy Trinity church was consecrated by Henry Bishop of Worcester on 6th June 1856 with Rev. John Goodwin M.A

Photographs copyright Mike Dodman and anonymous for the choir

These two photos are the same view of the church and tree stump, the second one was taken in July 2019 and the first one about 1989, thirty years earlier. Interesting to see how nature has "taken over" The photo of the choir was taken in 1988, it would be good to put some names to them. Any suggestions please?