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16 Dec 2023 - Your Place Your Space
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Pride of Place: Birmingham to Sandwell history and heritage canal trail

This trail takes in much of the region's amazing places of historical interest including Roundhouse Birmingham, Smethwick Junction, Engine Arm Aqueduct, Galton Valley Pumping Station and Galton Bridge.  Take in some great example of work by engineer Thomas Telford. Enjoy on foot (3 hours one way) or by bike (1 hour one way). 

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A visit to the National Trust property of Attingham Park in Shropshire

Went to Attingham Park in Shropshire in late October 2023, on the way for a weeks holiday in Llangollen, Wales. The Deer Park was closed after Storm Babet. So was only able to go around the house, stables and to the walled garden. But was a lot of puddles and mud around. This post just a general look around the house with the rooms open to the public.

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A visit to the National Trust property of Attingham Park in Shropshire





Went to Attingham Park in Shropshire in late October 2023, on the way for a weeks holiday in Llangollen, Wales. The Deer Park was closed after Storm Babet. So was only able to go around the house, stables and to the walled garden. But was a lot of puddles and mud around. This post just a general look around the house with the rooms open to the public.


Between 1784 and 1947, Attingham Park was home to the 1st to 8th Lord Berwick's and their families. The 1st Lord Berwick was Noel Hill MP for Shrewsbury. Between 1948 and 1976 it was The Adult Education College. After that it became a National Trust property. The mansion is a Grade I listed building.

The Deer Park was closed due to Storm Babet, and was still a lot of mud and puddles around the part of the estate that was open. This post mostly looking at the mansion at Attingham Park and the historic rooms inside. It is also called Attingham Hall.

 

First view of the mansion at Attingham Park from the car.

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The West Wing

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Exterior of Attingham Park, the mansion before going in.

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The Inner Courtyard on exiting the hall. It leads to the Service Courtyard.

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Service Courtyard - leads to the Clock Gatehouse on exiting.

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Attingham Park - rooms inside

Entrance Hall

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Picture Gallery

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Nash Staircase

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The Dining Room

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Inner Library

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West Ante Room

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Octagon Room

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Servants World

Servants Hall

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Butlers Pantry

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Servants Waiting Room

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Kitchen

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Servants Dining Room

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Still Room Kitchen

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Lord Berwick's luggage (to the house exit)

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Solihull Food Festival heritage buses out from The Transport Museum Wythall

Over the weekend of 29th September to 1st October 2023, The Transport Museum Wythall had a couple of their heritage buses out in Solihull Town Centre for the Solihull Food Festival. I had a look on the 30th September 2023. West Bromwich Corporation 248 was at Station Approach, while WM Travel 6835 was going around the Town Centre with two stops on the way.

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Solihull Food Festival heritage buses out from The Transport Museum Wythall





Over the weekend of 29th September to 1st October 2023, The Transport Museum Wythall had a couple of their heritage buses out in Solihull Town Centre for the Solihull Food Festival. I had a look on the 30th September 2023. West Bromwich Corporation 248 was at Station Approach, while WM Travel 6835 was going around the Town Centre with two stops on the way.


West Bromwich Corporation 248

248 NEA

I got to Station Approach near Solihull Station (closed due to ASLEF industrial action on Saturday 30th September 2023), to find West Bromwich Corporation 248 broken down, there was an engineer with the heritage bus at Station Approach bus stop A. I was thinking of riding it, until I realised it wouldn't go into service, so ended up walking into Solihull Town Centre instead.

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I'd previous seen West Bromwich Corporation 248 at The Transport Museum Wythall back on the August Bank Holiday Monday of 2022, and had a look inside of it (both decks).

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WM Travel 6835

WDA 835T

Metrobus

I first saw WM bus 6835 on the walk up Station Road towards Touchwood in Solihull Town Centre, as a fire engine went past.

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The 6835 bus was waiting outside of Touchwood, normally where the no 6 buses end their service from Birmingham, close to the entrance of Touchwood.

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I then went up to Starbucks in Touchwood, and from the first floor, saw 6835 come back around 20 minutes after I'd last seen it. Then a 6 arrived behind it.

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Later after a walk around New Road and Warwick Road, I got this view of it one more time from Poplar Road, before walking to the Solihull Town Centre bus stop near John Lewis to catch the 6 home. This was around half an hour after I got it from Starbucks above.

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After leaving Starbucks, I walked through Touchwood, and was able to see 6835 arriving at New Road close to The Masons Arms public house. Was a lot of traffic around here.

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I walked up New Road, then onto Warwick Road, when eventually 6835 passed me, before it would turn onto Poplar Road to the next stop.

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I previously saw 6835 back at the Birmingham Bus Bash at Cannon Hill Park, during September 2017. It was the second bus from the left. The one that said route 52, Beeches Estate via Walsall Road.

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And last saw 6835 at The Transport Museum Wythall during the August Bank Holiday Monday 2022 visit. It was the third bus on the left.

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Bell Ringing Chamber at St Martin in the Bullring for Birmingham Heritage Week

I went on the 1pm tour of the Bell Ringing Chamber, which is halfway up the spire in St Martin in the Bullring on the 14th September 2023. Was just me and another lady on the tour, plus the two bell ringer volunteer experts. This would be my last Birmingham Heritage Week visit of the 2023 season I think. I even got to try and ring some hand bells.

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Bell Ringing Chamber at St Martin in the Bullring for Birmingham Heritage Week





I went on the 1pm tour of the Bell Ringing Chamber, which is halfway up the spire in St Martin in the Bullring on the 14th September 2023. Was just me and another lady on the tour, plus the two bell ringer volunteer experts. This would be my last Birmingham Heritage Week visit of the 2023 season I think. I even got to try and ring some hand bells.


They were having tours of the Bell Ringing Chamber at St Martin in the Bullring for Birmingham Heritage Week, from Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th September 2023, starting at 1pm, they should last around 45 minutes to 1 hour per tour.

I went on the 1pm tour on the 14th September 2023, I waited for around 20 minutes in the prayer chapel below the spire tower, and signed a form with my name while I waited.

Since 1991, there has been 16 bells in the spire, before that there was previously 12 bells. The current bells cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London.

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The main guide was pointing to the two tablets, the first one marking the 81st birthday of Queen Victoria in May 1900, and the second one after her death, they rang bells in February 1901.

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There is tablets all around the room, recording when the rang the bells for over 3 hours for special occasions.

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The two ropes here, one of the guides showed us how he rings the bell, it starts in an upright position.

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Made a video of him bellring here.

 

Hand bells

These are the hand bells, we later had a go with. Got to try ringing two bells, which was easier said than done. We rang them in a loop, then Queens (right bell everyone, then left bell everyone).

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Model bell

A model of what a bell in the tower above would look like. They usually leave it in an up position. And there is wooden break at the bottom which stops it going all the way around. The wheel has a hole in it which is usually attached to the rope.

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The Taylor Trophy

Every year there is a bell ringing competition across the country, and since 2011, Birmingham has won it 8 times! Congratulations St Martin's bellringers!

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Some wall tablets of note

On the occasion of Queen Victoria's 81st birthday, 12 members of the  St Martin's Guild of Change Ringers rang a peal of Stedman Cinques for 3 hours and 41 minutes, on Thursday 24th May 1900.

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A year later, after Queen Victoria's death on the 22nd January 1901. St Martin's Guild of Change Ringers, on Tuesday 26th February 1901 rang a peal of Stedman Cinques for 3 hours and 50 minutes.

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On the occasion of the coronation of King George V & Queen Mary on 22nd June 1911, the St Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers rang a peal of Stedman Cinques for 3 hours and 57 minutes (a ladder was in the way).

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On the occasion of the coronation of King Georve VI & Queen Elizabeth on the 12th May 1937, St Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers rang a peal of Stedman Cinques for 3 hours and 40 minutes.

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Two blanks panels here, left to record the ringing of the bells in 2022 to mark the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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16 new bells were installed in 1991, and the St Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers rang them for the first time on Tuesday 16th November 1993 for 3 hours and 44 minutes. It was the 5000th peal for the guild.

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In November 2008 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of St Martin's Band. The first peal was rung on 19th November 1758 for 3 hours & 22 minutes with 5040 Grandsire Caters. On the 19th November 2008 they rang the bells for 3 hours & 20 minutes with 5040 Grandsire Caters. Then on the 22nd November 2008, they rung the bells for 3 hours & 55 minutes with  5250 Bristol Surprise Sixteen.

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Other objects of note

Royal coat of arms looking golden.

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A clock in memory of George E Fearn (1906 - 1974). Secretary of St Martin's Guild of Bellringers from 1949 to 1968. Ringer at this tower for 45 years and tower master warden and ringing master from 1961 to 1874. Leading peal ringer with 2667 peals.

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A black and white photograph of Roderick W Pipe (1940 - 2011). A member of St Martin's Band, composer, conductor, innovator and visionary. A memorial peal of Stedman Cinques was rung here on Monday 11th April 2011. The room was renovated in his memory in 2013.

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St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Heritage Week visit

I popped into St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter to see the interiors of the church during Birmingham Heritage Week on the 12th September 2023. Some seven years after I did the Belfry / bell tower climb (September 2016). But back then didn't look inside of the actual church. This time it was less busy, was one tour group in there. Found the Hollins memorial.

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St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Heritage Week visit





I popped into St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter to see the interiors of the church during Birmingham Heritage Week on the 12th September 2023. Some seven years after I did the Belfry / bell tower climb (September 2016). But back then didn't look inside of the actual church. This time it was less busy, was one tour group in there. Found the Hollins memorial.


St Paul's Belfry 2016 post from 2019.

St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter was open most days of Birmingham Heritage Week during September 2023. This visit was on the 12th September 2023. Just a quick look around. Noticed a group on a guided tour.

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Royal Coat of Arms at the west end of the church, above the balcony.

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The east window was was made by Francis Eginton in 1791 and modelled on an altarpiece painted about 1786 by Benjamin West, representing the Conversion of Saint Paul.

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There is two stained glass windows on one side of the church. And one panel from the year 2000 on the other side.

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The stained glass window with angels on it, is near the bust and memorial of William Hollins, architect and sculptor.

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This more modern stained glass window from the year 2000, as we entered the new millennium.

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As you head into St Paul's Church, on your right is a sculpture of John B. Surman, architect of the restoration, from 1949 to 1951.

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This small chapel area on the far left of the east window, there is a cross inside, which they probably use at Easter to recreate the Crucifixion parade through the streets. Also candles to light.

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A golden eagle lectern and a piano.

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Near the organ was these flags from the regiments who served in various conflicts.

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The organ next to the flags and east window.

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Two brass floor plates / plaques. The first was in memory of the members of this Parish who fell in the First World War (then known as the Great War) 1914 - 1918, and later the Second World War 1939 - 1945.

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Another brass plaque in memory of a boy called Ralph Andrew Watkyn Stevens, who was born on the 22nd September 1944 and died aged almost 15 on the 25th August 1959. He was the son of Ralph Stevens (the then Vicar of this Parish) and of Gwen Stevens.

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Near a stained glass window is a marble bust of the architect and sculptor William Hollins (1763 - 1843). He remodelled St Paul's Church in 1820.

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As well as William Hollins, there is a memorial for his wife Catherine (1764 - 1831).

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As well as a memorial to Thomas Hollins (died in 1821), an artist, plus members of his family, who passed away during the 19th century. Many members of the Hollins family became artists. 

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Photos by Elliott Brown

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