Stretchford Chronicles: 25 Years of "Peter Simple". Extracts from the Way of the World column of the Daily Telegraph

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A large mansion was built in the mid-19th century between Coleshill Road and Stechford Lane was named Stechford Hall. However the River Cole is the boundary between Yardley, of which Stechford

The two 14-year-old boys were rushed to hospital with burns after the incident at Stechford Railway Station on Saturday with one of the boys suffering "life-changing injuries". cf following press article: "Piano found on Britain's highest mountain" ( Scottish Press Association, Wednesday 17 May 2006); A musical mystery today surrounded Britain's highest mountain after a piano was discovered near its summit. Volunteers clearing stones from the 4,418ft peak were astonished when they discovered the musical instrument on Ben Nevis. An appeal has now been launched to find out how and why the piano came to be within 200 metres of the top of the mountain. The piano was recovered at the weekend by 15 volunteers from the John Muir Trust, the conservation charity which owns part of Ben Nevis. [A] biscuit wrapper with a best before date of December 1986 was found under the piano, giving a clue as to when it was taken there, but not why.": The Guardian The line to/from Aston was in the past used by a limited direct service between Walsall and Birmingham International and by Wrexham & Shropshire services between Wrexham General and London Marylebone (though not calling here) until January 2011. The direct line through to Aston is now used by limited freight services only.The modern district of Stechford covers a wide area north of Yardley, of which manor it formed the western part, and east of the River Cole, which marked the

It said: "Officers were called to Stechford station at 4.57pm on September 2 following a report of young people sustaining electrocution injuries on the railway. Stechford railway station was opened on the London & Birmingham line in 1844, the focus of the village moved to the area around the station and the misspelt station name,

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paper making. The present balancing lakes were dug for flood prevention during the mid-20th century and may reflect the earlier watercourses. Although the mill itself is not shown on 19th-century

The ford here is part of an ancient local route from the crossing of the River Cole at Trittiford in Yardley Wood. This splits at Yardley Road. One branch takes the high road along the Yardley

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One has suffered injuries which are believed to be life-changing and another has suffered injuries which are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening. Paramedics also attended and two 14-year-old boys were taken to hospital where they remain. One has suffered injuries which are believed to be life-changing and another has suffered injuries which are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening. We offer delicious home cooked food every day from breakfast to evening meals for you to enjoy in our lounge area or even on our patio area on a beautiful summer’s evening. cook and three servants. However, ten years later the family had moved to Milverton near Leamington Spa.

All of the land around the Cole is flood plain, which means that Stechford has a wide swathe of green, semi-wild vegetation. It is still possible to canoe from Stechford to Water Orton [ citation needed]. The Cole and the green area around it, are being restored through the Kingfisher Project. [5] Stechford has a long-standing row of shops along Station Road, with a lesser group of shops on Albert Road. Main shopping centres are connected by the Outer Ring Road (A4040) and Outer Circle bus. Nearby shopping areas are the Fox & Goose in Ward End and The Yew Tree in Yardley. Links to Birmingham are provided by bus services 14 (Audley Road) and 97 (Bordesley Green East).was part, and the house was actually at the very west end of Castle Bromwich. Stechford Lane marks the boundary with Little Bromwich. This article should probably be included eg. Glebe Farm estate). Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church opened to cater for the new population, many of whom were moving Dr Abdul Ngong Castrumba— "freelance, all-purpose revolutionary leader". Based on Fidel Castro, Patrice Lumumba and other 1960s revolutionaries. Boggs Motor Company— columnnar vehicle manufacturer. Product line includes such cars as the Boggs Assassin, Boggs Yobbo, Boggs Super-Oaf and (the vehicle of choice for Harry and Janet Nodule) the Boggs Snail.