Hitchmough's Black Country Pubs


Updates & News
My work at the local archives continues and on this page I will be publishing news of my progress and any major discoveries.
Nov 3, 2011	Hi all, Sorry I’ve not been in touch, but here I am now. Recently I have acquired the archive material of the late John Richards, some of which I will endeavour to pass on to local history societies and archive services. It will take some time to process. Work is proceeding at a pace on the 2nd edition of Walsall and Wolverhampton CD, due out in autumn 2012. The research continues. Tony Sandwell CD – Tipton File JOLLY FARMER, Union Street = JOVIAL FARMER New Pub GREAT WESTERN STORES, New Road Sandwell CD – Wednesbury File BARREL, Upper Darlington Street = BARREL, Darlaston Street = OLD BARREL, Darlaston Road ODDFELLOWS ARMS, Kings Hill, has been moved into Darlaston file New Pub WOLVERHAMTON, Pinfold Street, Wednesbury Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File BOAT, Oldbury Road = BOAT, Greets Green Road CROWN, Hargate Lane – John Tombs should be John Tonks CROWN, Harvills Hawthorn = OLD CROWN, Harvills Hawthorn LEVERETS was at 320, Holyhead Road, Handsworth NEW INN, Newton Road = ASBURY TAVERN QUEENS ARMS, Stoney Lane = QUEENS HEAD, Stoney Lane New Pubs DOG AND GATE, Old Meeting Street HOPE, Witton Lane, Hill Top Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File BLACK HORSE, Church Lane, Brierley Hill = PLOUGH, Church Lane, Brierley Hill HOLLY BUSH, Commonside, Pensnett = HOLLY BUSH, Cressett Street, Brierley Hill WHITE HORSE +, Brierley Hill = MAVERICK, Amblecote New Pub PIED BULL, Cressett Street, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill Dudley CD – Dudley File CROSS, High Street = GOLDEN CROSS, King Street FOX, Abberley Street = WHY NOT, Abberley Street LORD WELLINGTON = MALT SHOVEL, Tower Street RAILWAY, 26, The Croft = RAILWAY, 39, Buxton Road, Woodside, Dudley Dudley CD - Halesowen File COLLEY GATE = GATE, Colley Gate, Cradley FISH+, Cradley and FISH, Bridge Street = FISH, High Street, Cradley RED LION, Birmingham Road, Halesowen = OLD LION, Halesowen RISING SUN, Overend, Cradley = SUN, Overend, Cradley VICTORIA + = VICTORIA, Victoria Street, Cradley New Pubs DOG AND DUCK, High Street, Cradley WINE STORES, Halesowen Dudley CD – Kingswinford File CROWN, Water Street = OLD CROWN, High Street Dudley CD – Netherton File BOATMANS and NAVIGATION = BOAT, St. Peters Road Dudley CD - Sedgley File Beerhouse – Unnamed, 19, Gate Street, Coseley = GATE, 19, Gate Street, Coseley Dudley CD - Stourbridge File GRAND TURK, Wordsley = GRAND TURK, Cot Lane, Kingswinford KINGS ARMS, Bretell Lane, Amblecote = KINGS ARMS, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill MOUNT PLEASANT, Wordsley = MOUNT PLEASANT, Kingswinford NINE HOTEL = VINE, 27, High Street, Stourbridge OLD CROWN, Brettell Lane , Amblecote = OLD CROWN, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill STAR +, Stourbridge = STAR, 163, Enville Street, Stourbridge WHITE HORSE, Holloway End, Stourbridge = MAVERICK, High Street, Amblecote New Pubs BEEHIVE, Coventry Street, Stourbridge BOTTLE AND GLASS, Lye RISING SUN, Church Street, Stourbridge ROEBUCK, Park Street, Stourbridge SHINGLERS ARMS, Enville Street, Stourbridge SLATERS ARMS, Enville Street, Stourbridge SMITHFIELD TAVERN, Market Place, Stourbridge WHITE HORSE, 4, Angel Street, Stourbridge WORCESTERSHIRE ALE MY BOYS, Church Street, Stourbridge Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File New Pub PLOUGH, Shropshire Row, Bilston Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Darlaston File COTTAGE OF CONTENT + = COTTAGE OF CONTENT, 11, Bull Street OLD CASTLE, Church Street, Darlaston = CASTLE, Pinfold Street, Darlaston QUEENS HEAD, Albert Street, Darlaston = BRITISH QUEEN, Darlaston New Pub BRADFORD ARMS, Eldon Street, Darlaston BRIDGE, Cock Street, Darlaston CARRIERS ARMS, Bell Street, Darlaston ENGINE, Bell Street, Darlaston NELSON TAVERN, Bentley Road, Darlaston OLD HOUSE AT HOME, Bell Street, Darlaston ROLLING MILL, Willenhall Road, Darlaston THREE CROWNS, The Green, Darlaston Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall File Leamore, Harden and Goscote pubs have ben moved into Bloxwich. BLUE PIG, George Street, Walsall = BLUE PIG, New Street, Walsall BROWN LION, Bescot View = BROWN LION, 388, Wednesbury Road, Walsall BRUSHMAKERS ARMS, Church Street, Walsall was in Bloxwich CITY OF LONDON = PRIORY, Park Street, Walsall COTTAGE, Park Street, Walsall = COTTAGE, Wolverhampton Road, Walsall CROWN AND ANCHOR, Pleck = ROSE AND THISTLE, Wednesbury Road CURRIERS ARMS, Bloxwich = CARRIERS ARMS, Bloxwich LAMP, Bloxwich Road, Bloxwich = LAMP, High Street, Bloxwich OLD HOUSE AT HOME, Bloxwich = OLD HOUSE AT HOME, Leamore OLD WINE VAULTS and OLD SPIRIT VAULTS = BOROUGH ARMS, Upper Rushall Street, Walsall RED LION, Bloxwich Road = RED LION, 4, Broadstone, Bloxwich = RED LION, High Street = RED LION +, Bloxwich ROVERS REST, Blakenall Lane = ROVERS REST, Bloxwich Road, Bloxwich STORES, High Street, Bloxwich = VICTORIA STORES, High Street, Bloxwich VICTORY CAVES = VICTORY, Old Birchills New Pubs BARREL, Stafford Street, Walsall BOAT, Birchills, Walsall BOOT, 126, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall BRIDGE HOUSE, Bloxwich Road, Bloxwich COACH AND HORSES, Walsall Wood, Walsall CROWN, 7, Upper Rushall Street, Walsall FORGE, The Wood, Pelsall GOOD CHEER, 44, Caldmore Road, Walsall GREAT BRITAIN, 120, Regent Street, Walsall HAWTHORN TREE, Walsall Wood IVY HOUSE, Newtown, Bloxwich IVY HOUSE, 41, Stafford Street, Walsall NAVIGATION, Birchills, Walsall OLD KINGS ARMS, Wallington Heath, Bloxwich NEW INN, New Street, Bloxwich NEW INN, Rolling Mill Street, Walsall NEW MARKET TAVERN, Lower Hall Lane, Walsall NOAHS ARK, The Meadows, Walsall NORTH WESTERN, 21, Duncale Street, Walsall OLD BLACK HORSE, Bloxwich Road, Bloxwich PORTER STORES, 26, Upper Rushall Street, Walsall QUEENS HEAD, 153-154, Green Lane, Walsall RAILWAY, Station Street, Bloxwich REFRESHMENT ROOM, Walsall Railway Station ROYAL EXCHANGE, Upper Rushall Street, Walsall SAND BANK TAVERN, Elmore Green Road, Bloxwich WALSALL HOUSE, 39, Bank Street, Walsall WHITE LION, Bloxwich WHY NOT, Western Street, Pleck, Walsall Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wednesfield File GENERAL HAVELOCK, Alma Street – moved into Wolverhampton File SIR COLIN CAMPBELL, Inkerman Street – moved into Wolverhampton File SWAN, Cross Street = SWAN, 213, Wolverhampton Road Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Willenhall File JUNCTION, Crescent = JUNCTION, Fletchers Lane NEW INN, Church Street = COUNTY, Walsall Street NOAHS ARK, Little London = NOAHS ARK, Clarkes Lane RED LION, Lichfield Street = LION, 2, Upper Lichfield Street New Pubs BALACLAVA, Stringes Lane BIRD IN HAND, Spring Vale Street BLACK BOYS, New Road CROSS, Chapel Street MILL STREET TAVERN, Mill Street OLD CROWN, Lichfield Road, Short Heath ROSE AND CROWN, Dilloways Lane SPRING COTTAGE, Sandbeds TALBOT, Wolverhampton Street WALSALL HOUSE, Walsall Street WHY NOT, Dilloways Lane WINDMILL, Walsall Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File COTSWOLD BAR = CARNARVON CASTLE, Berry Street GATE, Bilston Road, Priestfield – moved into the Bilston file MAZEPPA, Willenhall Road – moved into Wednesfield File NEW INN, Bilston Road, Monmore Green = NEW INN, Bilston OLD ROSE AND CROWN, Tettenhall = ROCK VILLA, 7, Old Hill, Tettenhall OXLEY MOOR HOTEL = HOP POLE, Oxley Moor Road, Oxley PARK, Cannock Road – moved into the Wednesfield File ROSE AND CROWN, Bilston Street = CROWN, Bilston Street STILE, Great Hampton Street = STILE, Harrow Street WELLINGTON, Wellington Road = WELLINGTON, 71, North Road WHITE HORSE, 30, Worcester Street = OLD WHITE HORSE, 50, Worcester Street New Pubs ANGEL, Tettenhall OLD PORTER HOUSE, Dudley Street PARK, Cannock Road, Park Village PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE VAULTS, Tower Street
Sept 14, 2010	Hi all, Working on 2nd edition CD3, Walsall and Wolverhampton with a possible launch date of mid 2012. It will include some Unnamed Beerhouses that do not appear on the present CD. Also continuing to progress a new CD of Black Country Brewers, Maltsters, Coopers &c. The research continues. Tony Sandwell CD - Tipton File BRITANNIA, 90, Leabrook Road has been moved into the Wednesbury file. New Pubs BRICKMAKERS ARMS, Groveland CROSS, Cross Street, Tipton Sandwell CD - Wednesbury File BLACK HORSE, Church Hill = ROSE HILL TAVERN New Pubs BEE HIVE, Dale Street BELL AND CASTLE, Union Street Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File New Pub FLOWER POT, Hill Top Dudley CD - Dudley File CROSS, High Street = GOLDEN CROSS, King Street Dudley CD - Netherton File EAGLE, High Street = SPREAD EAGLE, High Street LION, Darby End = RED LION, Northfield Road MARINE, Soldiers Hill = ROYAL MARINE, Windmill End OLD BULL, Darby End and OLD BUSH, Cole Street = HOLLY BUSH, Cole Street OLD CHURCH = CHURCH, 7, Nocks Fold WHITE SWAN, Swan Street is in the Dudley File New Pub CROSS GUNS, Dudley Wood WHITE HORSE, Dudley Wood Dudley CD - Sedgley File SHINGLERS ARMS, Dudley Street, Sedgley = WHITE HORSE Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File ANCHOR, Queen Street = HOPE AND ANCHOR, Bridge Street Phineas Bullock was the licensee of the NEW BULLS HEAD, Wellington Street, not the BULLS HEAD, High Street. CROWN, Hall Green and CROWN, Hallfields = CROWN, 16, Bank Street LION, Mill Street = WHITE LION, Millfields Road MERMAID, Shropshire Row = OLD MERMAID, Salop Street NAVIGATION POT HOUSE, Bridge was the NAVIGATION, Pot House Bridge QUEENS ARMS, Lichfield Street = QUEENS ARMS, Wellington Road Beerhouse – Unnamed, 11, Brook Street = RED CROSS KNIGHT New Pubs COACH AND HORSES, Coseley Row ROYAL OAK, 1, St. Lukes Street SQUIRREL, Lower Bradley Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Darlaston File GREEN MAN, The Green = GREEN MAN, Willenhall Road JUNCTION + = JUNCTION, Foster Street OLD HOUSE AT HOME was at Catherines Cross New Pubs COTTAGE SPRING, Old Moxley FORGE, Factory Street FOUNTAIN, Eldon Street GOLDEN CUP, Darlaston Road, Moxley GOLDEN LION, Heathfield Road LION, Bell Street QUEENS HEAD, Church Street ROYAL OAK, Great Croft Street SPREAD EAGLE, 9, Moxley UNICORN, Bell Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall File KINGS ARMS, High Street, Walsall = KINGS ARMS, 154, High Street, Bloxwich KINGS ARMS, 78, Lower Rushall Street, Walsall = OLD KINGS ARMS, 78, Lower Rushall Street, Walsall NAGS HEAD, Ablewell Street = OLD NAGS HEAD, 98, Ablewell Street, Walsall NEW TOWN TAVERN, Walsall = ROYAL EXCHANGE, 126, Stafford Street, Walsall OLD KINGS ARMS, Bloxwich = KINGS ARMS, Bloxwich SPREAD EAGLE, Bloxwich Road, Walsall = SPREAD EAGLE, 1, High Street, Bloxwich SPREAD EAGLE, Park Street, Walsall = SPREAD EAGLE, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall SWAN, Dudley Street, Walsall = WHITE SWAN, 52, Dudley Street, Walsall New Pubs BIRD IN HAND, Park Street, Walsall COLOSSEUM, High Street, Walsall LORD NELSON, Birchills, Walsall MINERS ARMS, Goscote, Walsall MINERS ARMS, Pelsall, Walsall NEW INN, Pinfold, Bloxwich OLD BELL, Bell Lane, Bloxwich OLD BOAT, Walsall Wood, Walsall OLD COURT HOUSE, Lichfield Street, Walsall OLD GREEN MAN, Church Street, Walsall OLD HOUSE AT HOME, Bloxwich OLD KINGS ARMS, Pelsall, Walsall OLD RED COW, Pelsall, Walsall OLD SPIRIT VAULTS, Upper Rushall Street, Walsall POACHERS POCKET, Walsall Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall QUEEN CAROLINE, Ablewell Street, Walsall RAILWAY COLLIERY INN, Pelsall, Walsall RED HOUSE, Sutton Road, Walsall RESTAURANT HOTEL, 14, Bridge Street, Walsall RISING SUN, Rushall, Walsall ROYAL GEORGE, Rushall Street, Walsall SLATERS ARMS, Rowley Mill Street, Walsall TANNERS ARMS, Hatherton Street, Walsall TURF TAVERN, 12, Bradford Street, Walsall Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wednesfield File New Pubs BARLEY MOW, Wolverhampton Road HEN AND CHICKENS, Chapel Street, Moseley Village LION. 21, Grove Street RED LION, 13, Heath Street SUMMER HOUSE, 1, Wood Hayes Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Willenhall File BEEHIVE, Little London = BEEHIVE, 44, Wednesfield Road TALBOT, Cross Street = TALBOT, 10, Market Place Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File BLACK HORSE, Bilston Road = BLACK HORSE, 150, Bilston Street BOAT, Canal Side = BOAT, Canal Street BULLS HEAD, near Market was in High Green BUSH, Monmore Green = OLD BUSH, 222, Bilston Road CASTLE+ was at 5, Petit Street DUKE OF YORK, Princess Street = TAP AND SPILE HUSSAR, Stafford Street = ROYAL HUSSAR ROYAL COMMERCIAL HOTEL = PRINCE ALBERT SWAN, Poole Street = SWAN WITH TWO NECKS, Pool Street TAP HOUSE = UNION TAP HOUSE VINE, 12, Vauxhall Avenue = OLD VINE WHITE HORSE, Worcester Street = OLD WHITE HORSE, Worcester Street New Pubs BARLEY MOW, Wolverhampton Road (This may be the one at Monmore Green) CAVENDISH HOTEL, Dudley Street CHILLINGTON TAP HOUSE, Collier Street DUKE OF ALBANY, Albany Road FORESTERS ARMS, North Road HARP AND SHAMROCK, 74, Stafford Street IRISH EMIGRANT, Cross Street JAPANNERS ARMS, Poole Street JOLLY COLLIER, 25-26, Little Chapel Street OLD HOLLY BUSH, Great Brickkiln Street OLD QUEENS ARMS, Hospital Street PARK STORES, 36, Darlington Street PORTER STORES, Horseley Fields RED LION, 20, Wharf Street ROSE AND CROWN, Bilston Street SHAMROCK, 5, Caribee Street SPREAD EAGLE, Willenhall Road SPREAD EAGLE, Wolverhampton Road STORES, King Street TALBOT, Montrose Street VICTORIA STORES, 8, Bilston Street
April 10, 2010	Hi all, Thanks to those of you who have used the CDs at libraries, or have bought your own copies. Thanks also to those of you who supply me with queries and more importantly added information. If anyone out there would like to let me know how you have found the CDs have helped / hindered your own research, I would be delighted to hear from you. I can then list your thoughts on the website. Thanks to those who have bought the new Dudley 2nd edition CD. I hope that you find it useful / interesting. I have been gathering more and more information on Sandwell pubs, and it is looking a possibility that a 3rd edition of Sandwell is more likely than a 2nd edition of Walsall and Wolverhampton. My supporters in Walsall and Wolverhampton, however, think that a 2nd edition should be my priority. We shall see. Also I am being nagged by my friends and advisors to put more work into the Brewers, Maltsters, Coopers etc. CD. The research continues. Tony Sandwell CD - Oldbury File BRIDGE, Park Lane = SEVEN STARS, Park Lane CROWN, Green Street = OLD CROWN, Green Street CROWN, Oldbury Green = OLD CROWN, Oldbury Green JOLLIER COLLIER + = JOLLY COLLIER, Junction Street NEW INN, Rounds Green = NEW INN, 20, Summer Row SPADEMAKERS ARMS, Hunts Street, should be in Hunt Street SYCAMORE, Clay Lane = SYCAMORE, 5, West Bromwich Street THREE HORSESHOES, Freeth Street = HORSESHOES, 38, Freeth Street UNION, Chapel Lane = UNION, 24, Tabernacle Street New Pubs BOAT, Park Lane (this may be the same as the one at Seven Stars Bridge) NEW INN, Birmingham Street (this is probably the same as the one in Birmingham Road) Sandwell CD - Rowley Regis File New Pub PEACOCK, Cradley Heath Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File New Pub ALMA COTTAGE, The Common, Round Oak, Brierley Hill Dudley CD - Halesowen File New Pub LION, Butchers Lane, Cradley Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall file BRICKMAKERS ARMS, Pleck, was in Rollingmill Street = BRICKLAYERS ARMS BRIDGE, Wolverhampton Road = PARKBROOK CROWN, Bloxwich was in High Street New Pubs BAR SPORT, 1, Bridge House, Bridge Street, Walsall BEEHIVE, Walsall Wood, Walsall BLOCK AND CHOPPER, Norton Road, Pelsall, Walsall BRICKLAYERS ARMS, Pelsall, Walsall BRITANNIA, Chapel Street, Pleck, Walsall BUSH, Pelsall, Walsall CHESTNUT, Goscote, Walsall COLLIERS ARMS, Pelsall, Walsall COTTAGE, James Street, Walsall COTTAGE, Park Street, Walsall CROSS KEYS, Wisemore Street, Walsall CROWN, Pelsall, Walsall ERIN GO BRAGH, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall FALCON, Portland Street, Walsall FARM, Little Bloxwich, Bloxwich FREEMASONS ARMS, New Town, Bloxwich GREYHOUND, New Street, Walsall
January 28, 2010	Hi all, I have spent a lot of time recently working on the Dudley CD, and am pleased to announce that a second edition of Dudley will be launched at 2pm, on Friday, March 26th, 2010, in the lounge of the Jolly Crispin, Clarence Street, Upper Gornal. Thanks to all who have contributed information and pictures. I am now also working on a new project, ie. brewers, maltsters, coopers etc., of the Black Country. This, I know, will take some time. The research continues. Tony Sandwell CD - Rowley Regis File QUEENS HEAD, Cradley Heath = QUEENS HEAD, Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath VICTORIA, Scholding Green Lane, Cradley Heath has been moved to the Netherton file. New Pubs BRITANNIA, Cradley Heath CABLE AND ANCHOR, Cradley Heath COMBS TAVERN, Gorsty Hill, Old Hill ROYAL OAK, High Street, Cradley Heath SALMON, Cradley Heath WHITE HART, Blackheath Sandwell CD - Smethwick File CAPE STORES = CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Smethwick DUCK - The two Charles Wheelers are different people GEORGE, 1, Oldbury Road = GEORGE, 102, Grove Lane New Pub ATTICUS, Three Shires Oak Road Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File ACORN, Brettell Lane, has been moved to ACORN, Brettell Lane, Amblecote BOARD + = MARKET VAULTS, High Street CALEDONIA, Brierley Hill was in Quarry Bank NEW TALBOT, Brettell Lane = TALBOT OLD ENGINE has been moved to COPPY OLD ENGINE, Kingswinford STAR, Sun Street = OLD STAR, Sun Street, Brierley Hill SWAN, Brettell Lane has been moved to SWAN, Brettell Lane, Amblecote SWAN WITH TWO NECKS, Brettell Lane has been moved to SWAN, Brettell Lane, Amblecote SWAN +, Pensnett = OLD SWAN TRUE BRITON, Quarry Bank was in New Street UNION, Round Oak, Brierley Hill = UNICORN, Dudley Street VINE, Moor Lane, Brierley Hill = VINE, Fenton Street New Pubs ANCHOR, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill BRITISH OAK, Brierley Hill BROWN JUG, Round Oak, Brierley Hill COCK, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill DY5, Waterfront, Brierley Hill GOLDEN CUP, Gorsty Bank, Brierley Hill HARBORNE INN, Commonside, Pensnett HEN AND CHICKENS, Level Street, Brierley Hill NOAHS ARK, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill ROADHOUSE, Waterfront, Brierley Hill WHITE HORSE, Thorns, Quarry Bank Dudley CD - Dudley File FOX AND GOOSE + was in Netherton LEGS OF MAN = GOODFELLOWS ARMS MARQUIS OF LORNE = NAGS HEAD MUSEUM = RED LION Dudley CD - Halesowen File FOX, St. Kenelms and SWAN were in Hunnington, so they have been removed. NEW INN + with W. C. Birch as licensee = NEW INN, Whitehall Road. OLD ROSE AND CROWN, Cradley = ROSE AND CROWN, Cradley New Pubs OLD THATCHED COTTAGE, Halesowen OLD URN, Colley Gate, Cradley Dudley CD - Kingswinford File New Pubs BUSH, Kingswinford CROWN, Water Street, Kingswinford DOG AND PARTRIDGE, Kingswinford NOAHS ARK, Kingswinford PLOUGH, Kingswinford Dudley CD - Netherton File BULLS HEAD, Bumble Hole = DRY DOCK Dudley CD - Sedgley File BRITISH QUEEN, Masons Bank, Sedgley = BRITISH QUEEN, Meadow Lane, Coseley BRITISH QUEEN, Thumpers Lane, Coseley = BRITISH QUEEN, Meadow Lane BUSH, Otley, Sedgley was on Coseley Street EAGLE, Church Road, Coseley = SPREAD EAGLE STAR, Sedgley was at 11, Hurst Hill Road, Coseley New Pubs FORGE HAMMER AND SPEEDWELL, Sedgley FOUNTAIN, Rounds Hill, Coseley MINERS ARMS, Upper Gornal Dudley CD - Stourbridge File NEW INN, Crown Lane, Stourbridge = NEW INN, Enville Street NOAHS ARK, Pedmore Road = HADCROFT OLD CROWN, Amblecote = OLD CROWN, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill OLD ROSE AND CROWN, Lye = ROSE AND CROWN, High Street, Lye OLD STAR = STAR, High Street, Stourbridge ROCK TAVERN, Wordsley was in High Street SPIRIT VAULTS, Coventry Street = VAULTS, 2, Coventry Street, Stourbridge STAMFORD ARMS, Stourbridge was in Amblecote SWAN, Waste, Lye = OLD SWAN, High Street, Lye UNICORN, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill = UNICORN, Amblecote UNICORN, Dark Lane, Lye = UNION, Dark Lane, Lye WELL, Buckpool, Brierley Hill has been moved to Wordsley New Pubs MOLOKO VODKA BAR, Lower High Street, Stourbridge MOUNT PLEASANT, Wordsley NAVIGATION, Wordsley NEW INN, Middle Street, Stourbridge OLD PHEASANT, Upper High Street, Lye PHEASANT, 77, Brettell Lane, Amblecote ROSE AND CROWN, Stambermill Road, Lye ROUND OF BEEF, Coventry Street, Stourbridge ROYAL OAK, Stambermill, Lye ROYAL OAK, Wordsley VILLAGE TAVERN, Heath Lane, Oldswinford, Stourbridge VINE, Stourbridge Road, Lye WHITE HORSE, Studley Gate, Stourbridge Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File KING WILLIAM, Can Lane, has been moved to the Dudley CD, in the Sedgley file
Sept 24, 2009	Hi all, Thanks to those of you who have used the CDs at libraries, or have bought your own copies. Thanks also to those of you who supply me with queries and more importantly added information. If anyone out there would like to let me know how you have found the CDs have helped / hindered your own research, I would be delighted to hear from you. I have been working mostly on the Dudley CD, in anticipation of the new 2nd edition being launched early in 2010. Here's what has happened so far. The research continues. Tony Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File CROSS KEYS, Brettell Lane has been moved into the Stourbridge file. Dudley CD - Dudley File FOX AND HOUNDS = FOX AND DOGS HEARTY OAK = HEARTY GOOD FELLOW, 8, Flood Street MARQUIS OF GRANBY, New Street = TOWN HALL TAVERN OLD DOCK, Dock Lane = ROUND HOUSE OLD DOCK, Himley Road = OLD DOG OLD FOX, Wolverhampton Street = FOX OLD INN, Snow Hill = OLDE STRUGGLING MAN QUEENS CROSS = GOLDEN CROSS RED COW, Tinchbourne Street = BEEHIVE SWAN, Brewery Street = WHITE SWAN New Pubs ANGEL, Union Street BUSH, Castle Street BUTCHERS ARMS, Kates Hill CLOGGER, Oakeywell Street CROSS, High Street FOX AND GOOSE, Badgers Bank FRUITERERS ARMS, Hall Street HOLLY BUSH, Stone Street HOLLY BUSH, Wolverhampton Street LION, Queen Street NAGS HEAD, New Street OLD BUSH, Badgers Bank PLUME OF FEATHERS, Kates Hill THREE CROWNS, Castle Street VICTORY, Castlegate Park WHITE HART, New Mill Street WINDMILL, Wolverhampton Street Dudley CD - Halesowen File OLD CROWN, Carters Lane = OLD CROWN, Moor Street, Halesowen OLD RED LION = OLD LION New Pubs COLLIERS ARMS, Cradley SUN, Hasbury, Halesowen WOOD COLLIERS ARMS, Two Gates, Cradley Dudley CD - Kingswinford File New Pubs COCK COTTAGE VIEW, Hill Street GREEN LANE INN, Green Lane Dudley CD - Stourbridge File BELL, Waste Bank, Lye = BELL, Belmont Road COCK, Lye Waste was on High Street. CROWN, Lye + = CROWN, Halesowen Road HOLLY BUSH, Lower Lye = HOLLY BUSH, Cemetery Road HORSE SHOE, Stourbridge = OLD HORSE SHOE RUTLAND = EDWARD RUTLAND STAR, Coventry Street = STAR AND ANCHOR WOODMAN, The Green, Wordsley = GEORGE AND DRAGON New Pubs BOWLING GREEN, Wordsley BULLS HEAD, Wordsley COMMERCIAL, Lye CROSS WALKS INN, Cross Walks, Lye CROWN, Attwood Street, Lye ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, Stourbridge FIR TREE, Careless Green, Lye GLASSMAKERS ARMS, Stourbridge HORSE NAIL FORGERS ARMS, High Street, Lye MALT SHOVEL, Enville Street, Stourbridge Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File GEORGE AND CROWN has been transferred into the Willenhall file. OLD CROWN, Hall Street is now under OLD CROWN, 12, Wootton Square SWAN, Upper Bradley = SWAN, Bank Street New Pubs MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON, Ettingshall Lane MERMAID, Shropshire Row MOULDERS ARMS, 19, High Street RED CROSS KNIGHT, 11, Brook Street ROYAL OAK, 24, High Street SPREAD EAGLE, 9, High Street SPREAD EAGLE, Bradley WATERLOO, 37, Oxford Street WATERLOO, Ettingshall WELLINGTON, High Street WHITE SWAN, Bradley Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall File New Pub ADMIRAL RODNEY, Pelsall Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Willenhall File BARREL + = BARREL, Church Street GEORGE AND CROWN, Throttle Goose Lane = GEORGE AND CROWN, 94, Bilston Road (formerly in the Bilston file) GEORGE AND DRAGON, 1, Chapel Green, NOT 1, Chapel Street SWAN + = SWAN, Market Place VULCAN AND MINERS ARMS = MINERS ARMS New Pubs FREE TRADE, Hall Street PRINCE OF WALES, Wolverhampton Road RED LION, Lichfield Street SEVEN STARS, 16, Sandbeds SWAN, Market Place TALBOT, Cross Street WHITE LION, Short Heath Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File OLDE SHOPPE, John Street has been moved into the Bilston file. PARKFIELD TAVERN, 715, Parkfields Road has been moved into the Bilston file
May 17, 2009	Hi all, All Sandwell updates now refer to the 2nd edition. For the purposes of the 2nd edition of Walsall & Wolverhampton, Wednesfield has been given its own file, although this edition is nowhere near ready yet! Wednesfield updates will be listed separately from now on. A 2nd edition of Dudley will be the next release, but not until 2010. The research continues. Tony Sandwell CD - Oldbury File Moses Mann was the licensee of the ROYAL OAK, Park Street, NOT the ROYAL OAK, Causeway Green. Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File HAPPY RETURN, Quarry Bank = SUN, Quarry Bank MITRE, Quarry Bank was actually in Brierley Hill. UNICORN, Brettell - All licensees, from Mrs. Eliza Sutton down, have been moved to the UNICORN, Dudley Street. WELL, Buckpool - moved to Stourbridge file Dudley CD - Halesowen File OLD MOGUL, Stourbridge = OLD MOGUL, Cradley Dudley CD - Sedgley File BULLS HEAD, 24, John Street, Coseley - moved to BILSTON file. Dudley CD - Stourbridge File BUSH, Coventry Street is now listed as the HOLLY BUSH, Coventry Street CROSS, Holy Cross - deleted (it was outside Stourbridge) CROWN + = CROWN, Dudley Road, Lye GRAPES, Hay Green, Lye was on Stourbridge Road HOLLY BUSH = JAGUAR, Amblecote OLD PIG, Coventry Street = LITTLE PIG, Coventry Street PLOUGH AND HARROW, Heath Road, Stourbridge = PLOUGH AND HARROW, Worcester Street, Stourbridge WHITE HORSE, Baldwins Green, Lye = WHITE HORSE, Cross Walks Way, Lye WHITE HORSE, Kinver Road = WHITE HORSE, The Heath = OLD WHITE HORSE, South Road, Stourbridge New Pubs BRITANNIA, Lye DUDLEY ARMS, Lye Waste FOX, Hagley Road, Stourbridge FOX, Ryemarket, Stourbridge GRAND TURK, Wordsley HEARTY GOOD FELLOW, Hay Green, Lye OLD SPIRIT VAULTS, High Street, Amblecote PLOUGH, Coventry Street UNION, Coventry Street WHITE HORSE, Brettell Lane, Amblecote WHITE HORSE, Platts Place, Stourbridge Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File FORGE HAMMER, Ettingshall Lane, Wolverhampton has been moved into this file. FORGE HAMMER, 112, Spring Road, Lanesfield, Wolverhampton has been moved into this file. FOX, Ash Street, Coseley has been moved into this file. GEORGE AND DRAGON, 61, Hall Green Street, Coseley has been moved into this file. GOLDEN LION, 46, Ash Street, Coseley has been moved into this file. New Pubs ANCHOR, Queen Street BEEHIVE, Bradley BOAR, 41, Church Street CROWN AND ANCHOR, Ettingshall DUKE OF YORK, Bilston Road, Ettingshall FOUR HORSE SHOES, Broad Lanes FOX AND PARTRIDGE GREEN DRAGON, Hot Mill Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Darlaston File BEEHIVE was at 11-12, Walsall Street BOOT = BOAT, Bentley Road South DOG was at 46, Bilston Street GEORGE, Church Street, Moxley = GEORGE, Holyhead Road ORPHAN CHILD was at 4, Cross Street New Pubs BRITISH QUEEN, 22, Albert Street DOG AND PARTRIDGE, 29-30, Brayshaw Street DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Church Street DUKE OF WELLINGTON, 6, The Leys JUNCTION, 15, Forge Road OAK TREE, 30, Willenhall Road OLD HOUSE AT HOME QUEENS HEAD, 22, Albert Street RED COW, 17, Dale End RED LION, 22, Wood Bank Road ROYAL OAK, High Street, Moxley THREE CROWNS, Bilston Street WHIMSEY, Catherines Cross Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall File DOG = OLD DOG, Pool Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wednesfield File BULLS HEAD, Wednesfield Heath = BULLS HEAD, Wolverhampton Road Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Willenhall File GEORGE AND CROWN, 94, Bilston Road, Bilston has been moved into this file. LONG ACRES, Bilston has been moved into this file. Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File BULLS HEAD, Southtown = BULLS HEAD, Wolverhampton Road DUKE OF YORK, Ettingshall Lane End, Bilston has been moved into this file GATE, 378, Bilston Road, Bilston has been moved into this file. New Pubs BARLEY MOW, Bilston Street BARLEY MOW, Monmore Green BIG CAT, Railway Street BIRD IN HAND, Mount Road, Compton CLIFTON HOTEL, Darlington Street DUKE OF YORK, Princess Street FRENCH DUCK, Princess Street GAMEKEEPERS ARMS, Horse Fair GEORGE, Stafford Street GEORGE STREET TAVERN, 10, George Street MINERS ARMS, Duke Street NEW INN, Coven RISING SUN, Commercial Road SEA BEAR, Goldthorn Hill SPIRIT VAULTS, Market Street SWAN, Pool Street WHEATSHEAF, Suttons Lane, High Green WHITE HORSE, Worcester Street
Nov 10, 2008	Sorry it's been a while since the last update, but Edition 2 of the Sandwell CD took a long time. All Sandwell updates now refer to this edition. The research continues. Sandwell CD - Oldbury File BOAT, Stone Street = BOAT, Tat Bank Road Sandwell CD - Smethwick File RESERVOIR, Spon Lane has been moved into the West Bromwich File Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File BIRD IN HAND - 1881 Census - Joseph Tipler was actually at the ROBIN HOOD not here CROWN, Hargate Lane = CROWN, 1, Mill Street PHEASANT, Lyng = PHEASANT, Albert Street PHEASANT, Oldbury Road, was an off licence, and has been deleted on the new edition Dudley CD - Halesowen File FOX, Hayley Green = FOXHUNT Dudley CD - Sedgley File LION, Bilston Street = WHITE LION NEW INN, Coopers Bank, Lower Gornal = NEW INN, Humphrey Street OLD BUSH, Dudley Road, Sedgley = OLD BUSH, Gospel End Street RAILWAY, Bridge Street, Coseley = RAILWAY, 31, Chapel Street ROSE AND CROWN, West Coseley = ROSE AND CROWN, Providence Place ROYAL OAK, Fullwoods End, Coseley = ROYAL OAK, Castle Street WHITE CHIMNEYS was in Lower Gornal NOT Upper Gornal New Pubs SHINGLERS ARMS, High Street, Sedgley SWAN, Upper Gornal Dudley CD - Stourbridge File PLOUGH AND HARROW, Heath Road, Stourbridge = PLOUGH AND HARROW, Worcester Street TURKS HEAD. Amblecote = TURKS HEAD, Wordsley Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File New Pub CROWN AND ANCHOR, Ettingshall Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Darlaston File BEEHIVE was at 11-12, Walsall Street ORPHAN CHILD was in Cross Street New Pubs DUKE OF WELLINGTON, 6, The Leys JUNCTION, 15, Forge Road QUEENS HEAD, Albert Street RED COW, 17, Dale End RED LION, 22, Wood Bank Road WHITE HORSE, 25, Wolverhampton Lane Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall File New Pubs FREEMASONS ARMS, New Town, Bloxwich RESTAURANT HOTEL, 14, Bridge Street RISING SUN, Rushall SPREAD EAGLE, Park Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Willenhall File New Pub FREE TRADE, Hall Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File MOULDERS ARMS = MONKEY HOUSE New Pubs CLIFTON HOTEL, Darlington Street RED LION, Willenhall Road SUN, Commercial Road TETTENHALL HOTEL THREE CROWNS, St. Peters Square WHITE ROSE, Bilston Street
Sep 5, 2008	Sandwell CD - 2nd Edition Launched Two years have passed since the Sandwell CD came out. In that time I have looked at a lot more sources of information (discovering some new old pubs), acquired many more photographs, and made many helpful friends. This second edition is packed with much more than the first. Not only is it bigger, but the layout is much better. Each pub has its own page(s), making it easier to find what you want, and printing is a doddle. The majority of pubs have much more information, and a number of anomalies on the first edition have been ironed out.
May 12, 2008	Sandwell CD - Oldbury File LION, Tividale = RED LION, Tividale Sandwell CD - Rowley Regis File BLUE BOAR, Pear Street, Old Hill = BLUE BALL, Peartree Lane, Old Hill QUEENS HEAD, Garratts Lane, Old Hill = QUEENS HEAD, High Street, Old Hill RAILWAY, Graingers Lane, Cradley Heath was known locally as 'Bellyfields' NOT the RAILWAY, Lower High Street ROYAL EXCHANGE, Cradley Heath = ANCHOR, Cradley Heath ROYAL OAK, Bannister Street - Moses Dunn was NOT the licensee here, but was the licensee of the ROYAL OAK, Lower High Street SWAN, Lomey Town, Cradley Heath = SWAN WITH TWO NECKS New Pubs BEEHIVE, Hawes Lane, ROWLEY REGIS MALT SHOVEL, Corngreaves Road PRINCE OF WALES, Halesowen Street, Blackheath THREE FURNACES, Powke Lane Sandwell CD - Smethwick File BRIDGE, Spon Lane has been moved into the West Bromwich File Sandwell CD - Tipton File BRITANNIA, Church Street = BRITANNIA, Ocker Hill Road New Pub BUILDERS ARMS, 87, Park Lane Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File BLACK HORSE, Swan Road = BLACK HORSE, 294-296, Great Bridge Street BOROUGH ARMS, Wednesbury moved into Darlaston File LEWISHAM ARMS, Hill Top = LEWISHAM ARMS, 1, Castle Street RAILWAY + = RAILWAY, St. Michael Street WELLINGTON, Dudley Road = WELLINGTON, Great Bridge Street New Pubs BARREL WINE VAULTS, 187, High Street BOOT AND SLIPPER, 52, Sandwell Road BRIDGE, 63, Spon Lane CRONE HILLS TAVERN, 31, Beale Street GEORGE, 21, John Street GOLDEN PHEASANT, 85, New Street, Hill Top HOPE AND ANCHOR, 48, Bull Street KINGS ARMS, 220, High Street KINGS ARMS, 116, Moor Street LAME DOG, 67, Old Meeting Street MOULDERS ARMS, Hawkes Lane, Hill Top OLD HOUSE AT HOME, Hill Top PRINCE OF WALES, 34, Paradise Street QUEENS HEAD, 3, New Street RED LION, 113, Barracks, Hill Top ROEBUCK, 131, New Street ROSE IN JUNE, 2, Long Square, Hill Top VINE, Hill Street, Hill Top Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File BOARD - the date of transfer from Herbert le Bas to George Henry Batham should be 1884, NOT 1864 SWAN +, Pensnett = OLD SWAN TANSEY GREEN ARMS - Licensee Benjamin Plant should be Benjamin WEBB WHITE HART, Dudley Road - moved to Dudley file Dudley CD - Dudley File New Pubs BUSH, Castle Street CROSS, High Street HOLLY BUSH, Stone Street HOLLY BUSH, Wolverhampton Street MALT SHOVEL, Castle Street MARQUIS OF GRANBY, Stone Street THREE CROWNS, Castle Street WINDMILL, Wolverhampton Street Dudley CD - Halesowen File GEORGE, Church Street = GEORGE, Stourbridge Road (now listed as 16, High Street) Dudley CD - Kingswinford File New Pub HOP AND BARLEYCORN, California Dudley CD - Sedgley File BLACK HORSE, Sedgley = BLACK HORSE, Upper Ettingshall Road, Coseley Dudley CD - Stourbridge File New Pubs HOLLY BUSH PLOUGH, Coventry Street UNION, Coventry Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File GEORGE AND CROWN, Bilston Street had been moved into the Willenhall File New Pub FOX AND PARTRIDGE Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Darlaston File All Moxley pubs, currently in Wednesbury File, will be listed in this file in the next edition. OLD BARREL has been moved into the Wednesbury File Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Walsall File New Pubs BEEHIVE, Walsall Wood WHEEL, Walsall Wood Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Willenhall File BARREL + = BARREL, Church Street New Pub RED LION, 2, Upper Lichfield Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Wolverhampton File SQUIRREL, Broad Street = SQUIRREL, Railway Street New Pubs DUKE OF YORK, Princess Street FRENCH DUCK, Princess Street GAMEKEEPERS ARMS, Horse Fair
March 4, 2008	A new edition of Hitchmough's Black Country Pubs: Volume 1 - SANDWELL is being prepared for launch in September 2008. It will contain more pubs, more licensees, more information and more pictures! If you were thinking about ordering the Sandwell CD, you may wish to wait until the new edition is out. The CD will still be £12 plus postage and packing. If you can't wait until September, we can still provide the original one.
Feb 20, 2008	Sandwell CD - Oldbury File BRIDGE, Bromford Lane to BRIDGE, Bromford Lane, West Bromwich MINES, 42, Dudley Road to Tividale New Pubs NEW INNS, Langley RISING SUN, Queen Street SWAN, Tividale Sandwell CD - Rowley Regis File MALT SHOVEL + = MALT SHOVEL, Siviters Lane, Rowley Regis MINERS ARMS, Cradley Heath to Tividale in Oldbury File NAVIGATION, Granville Road, Old Hill = NAVIGATION, Waterfall Lane, Old Hill OLD SWAN, 55, Rowley Village = SWAN, Rowley Village New Pub SWAN, 96, Lomey Town Sandwell CD - Smethwick File BOAT AND FORGE = COTTAGE OF CONTENT Sandwell CD - Tipton File WHITE LION + = WHITE LION, Boat Row New Pubs ANCHOR, 1, Lower Green BIRD IN HAND, 182-183, Dudley Port BRITISH OAK, 16, Chapel Street EAGLE, 7, Park Lane QUEENS ARMS, 12, Toll End Road Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File • In the next (second) edition of HBCP Volume 1 (Sandwell) Wednesbury will be a separate file BUSH, Leabrook Road, Wednesbury to Tipton File CASTLE, Oakeswell End, Wednesbury = CASTLE, Walsall Street, Wednesbury CORNER HOUSE = BASS CORNER HOUSE CROSS KEYS, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury = OLD CROSS KEYS MINERS ARMS, Holloway Bank to West Bromwich File ROYAL OAK, Wednesbury = OLD ROYAL OAK UNION + = UNION, 63, Union Street, Wednesbury VICTORIA, 32, Sams Lane = VICTORIA, Lyng Lane VINE + = VINE, Roebuck Street WAGGON AND HORSES + = WAGGON AND HORSES, Spon Lane WHITE HORSE, Wednesbury - not demolished New Pubs ALBERT, Albert Street, Wednesbury BOROUGH ARMS, 8, Dudley Street, Wednesbury BRITANNIA, 21, Trouse Lane, Wednesbury COACH AND HORSES, Ryders Green Road CROSS KEYS, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury DOLPHIN, Darlaston Road, Wednesbury DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Bridge Street, Wednesbury DUKE OF WELLINGTON, High Street, Wednesbury GLOBE, The Bridge, Wednesbury GOLD CUP, Spon Lane GOLDEN CROSS, Market Place, Wednesbury KINGS ARMS, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury MANCHESTER HOUSE, 16, Pinfold Street, Wednesbury NOAHS ARK, New Street, Wednesbury OCEAN HOUSE, 117-118, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury OLD ROYAL EXCHANGE, High Street, Wednesbury POTTERS ARMS, Potters Lane, Wednesbury RAILWAY, 1, Dudley Street, Wednesbury STOCKTAKERS ARMS, Golds Green STONE CUPPS, Spon Lane STRINGERS INN, New Street, Hill Top WHITE LION, 26, Great Bridge Street WHY NOT, New Street, Wednesbury Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File New Pub NOAHS ARK, High Street Dudley CD - Dudley File BRITISH OAK, Harts Hill = BRITISH OAK, Cross Street KINGS HEAD, Birmingham Street = KINGS HEAD, Porter Street OLD DOCK, Himley Road = OLD DOG, Himley Road New Pubs CLOGGER, Oakeywell Street WHITE HART, New Mill Street
Nov 5, 2007	Sandwell CD - Oldbury File ALBION + = ALBION, Freeth Street BLACK LION, Freeth Street = BLACK HORSE, Freeth Street BLUE BALL, Tividale = BLUE BALL, Dudley Road BOAT + = BOAT, Birchfield Lane LOCOMOTIVE, Tat Bank = LOCOMOTIVE, Trinity Street NEW INN, Popes Lane = NEW INN, Birmingham Road Sandwell CD - Rowley Regis File GLASSHOUSE = ROYAL EXCHANGE, Halesowen Road, Old Hill Sandwell CD - Smethwick File GREYHOUND, Spon Lane moved to West Bromwich file LONDON WORKS TAVERN - Owner not Henry Mitchell, but William Butler STORES, 234, Rolfe Street = RAILWAY STORES WATERLOO - "Licence transferred from the OLD NAVIGATION" should read NEW NAVIGATION WHITE SWAN, Canal Banks = WHITE SWAN, Brasshouse Lane Sandwell CD - Tipton File BUSH, Bloomfield Road, and BUSH, Hurst Lane, and BUSH + = BARGE AND BARREL HEN AND CHICKENS, Lower Green = HEN AND CHICKENS, Canalside LION, Park Lane West = RED LION NEW INN = DUDLEY PORT NEW INN PLOUGH, Tividale Road = PLOUGH, Tividale, Oldbury file PLOUGH AND HARROW, William Street moved to West Bromwich file ROSE AND CROWN, Cape Street = ROSE AND CROWN, West Bromwich file ROYAL OAK, Upper Church Lane = ENGLISH OAK SWAN, Bradleys Lane = WHITE SWAN WELLINGTON, Swan Village moved to West Bromwich file Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File BRITANNIA, Brickhouse Lane = BRITANNIA, Dial Lane CHINA CLIPPER = HARGATE ARMS COP HALL = COP HALL, Tipton file CROWN, Walsall Street = OLD CROWN FOUNTAIN, Bromford Lane = FOUNTAIN, Oldbury file HEN AND CHICKENS, Messenger Lane = HEN AND CHICKENS, Mares Green STORK, Great Bridge Street = STORK, Tipton file New Pubs BEACON, Birmingham Road PLEASANT INN, Horton Street RED ADMIRAL, Gorse Farm Road, Hamstead SHROPSHIRE HOUSE, High Street, Wednesbury Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File CHURCH TAVERN, Quarry Bank - Percy Ronald Frost should read Percy Ronald Frost Handsaker Dudley CD - Dudley File SIR ROBERT PEEL, Shropshire Street should be Salop Street Dudley CD - Sedgley File FOUNTAIN, Rounds Hill = FOUNTAIN, Princes End, Tipton file GEORGE AND DRAGON, Hall Green, Coseley, moved to Bilston file on Walsall and Wolverhampton CD GLOBE, Ash Street, Coseley, moved to Bilston file on Walsall and Wolverhampton CD GREAT WESTERN, Ash Street, Coseley, moved to Bilston file on Walsall and Wolverhampton CD MILLWRIGHTS ARMS, Sedgley, was on High Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Bilston File New Pubs BIRD IN HAND, 44, Hall Street OLDE SHOPPE / JOHN STREET TAVERN, John Street, Ettingshall WELLINGTON, High Street Walsall and Wolverhampton CD - Darlaston File New Pubs BRITISH QUEEN, 22, Albert Street OAK TREE, 30, Willenhall Road VICTORIA, 212, Butcroft WHIMSEY, Catherines Cross WHY NOT, 12, St. George Street
Sep 7, 2007	Launch of CD3 - Walsall & Wolverhampton 2pm at The Vine, Lichfield Rd., Wednesfield All Welcome
July 23, 2007	Sandwell CD - Oldbury File FOUNTAIN, Pit Lane, Langley = FOUNTAIN, High Street, Langley TALBOT HOTEL - the Parish's (licensees) have been attributed to the OLD TALBOT, Birmingham Street. New pubs THREE CROWNS, Shidas Lane WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT, Halesowen Street Sandwell CD - Smethwick File Terrible error / heinous crime! The photograph of the STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT is wrong Sandwell CD - Tipton File BREWER AND BAKER, 35, Upper Church Lane - Joseph Fletcher was not the licensee of this pub, but of the BREWER AND BAKER, 21, Queen Street. RED LION, 71, High Street, Princes End - Frederick Skidmore was the Owner not the Licensee New pub WOODMAN, Albert Street, Princes End Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File VICTORIA, 32, Sams Lane, West Bromwich = VICTORIA, 40, Lyng Lane New pubs DARTMOUTH ARMS, Sheepwash Lane, West Bromwich ENGINE, Swan Village, West Bromwich HORSE AND JOCKEY, Church Street, Wednesbury ISLE OF MAN, 18, Lower High Street, Wednesbury MINER, Swan Village, West Bromwich Dudley CD - Brierley Hill File New pub SEVEN DWELLINGS, Delph, Brierley Hill Dudley CD - Halesowen File CART AND HORSES = WAGGON AND HORSES, Stourbridge Road Dudley CD - Sedgley File LION, Kent Street, Upper Gornal = EXHIBITION MINERS ARMS, Sheepcotwall, Upper Gornal - name changed to BRICKLAYERS ARMS UNION + (Mrs. Whitehouse) = UNION, 1, Walbrook Street, Coseley New pubs BIG CAT, Can Lane, Coseley GEORGE AND DRAGON, Broad Lanes, Coseley RED LION, Daisy Bank, Coseley SWAN, Upper Gornal Unnamed Beerhouse, 19, Ward Street, Coseley Unnamed Beerhouse, 20, Lake Street, Lower Gornal Dudley CD - Stourbridge File STAR, Oldswinford was situated on Hagley Road WHITE HORSE, The Heath = OLD WHITE HORSE, Worcester Street New pubs BRITANNIA, Lye DUDLEY ARMS, Lye Waste FOX, Hagley Road, Stourbridge HEARTY GOOD FELLOW, Hay Green, Lye NAVIGATION, High Street, Stourbridge
May 17, 2007	Sandwell CD - Cradley Heath File SWAN, Old Hill is the same as the WHITE SWAN, 276, Halesowen Road Sandwell CD - Oldbury File New pub BLACK HORSE, 49, Halesowen Street. BLUE BALL, Tividale is the same as BLUE BALL, Brades Sandwell CD - Smethwick File 1871 Census for DOG, Hagley Road West should be under NEW TALBOT, Hagley Road, and James Holland as Licensee. Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File New pubs ALBION, 55-57, Newhall Street, West Bromwich BEEHIVE,, Swan Road, West Bromwich PLOUGH AND HARROW, William Street, West Bromwich ROYAL GEORGE, Hughes Road, Moxley, Wednesbury ROYAL OAK, High Street, Moxley, Wednesbury WHITE LION, Dale Street, Wednesbury WHY NOT, New Street, Wednesbury BLUE BALL, 13, Earps Lane, Wednesbury - Joseph Brittain, John Booth and Thomas Watson have now been attributed to the OLD BLUE BALL, Hall End, Wednesbury GOLDEN BALL, Market Street, Wednesbury has now been attributed to the GOLDEN CROSS, 24, Market Street, Wednesbury Dudley CD - Halesowen File ROYAL OAK, Manor Lane is the same as ROYAL OAK, Carters Lane Dudley CD - Sedgley File BLACK HORSE, Sedgley = BLACK HORSE, Upper Ettingshall Road, Coseley COTTAGE SPRING was previously known as SHAKESPEARE and PAINTERS ARMS
March 30, 2007	Launch of CD2 - Dudley 2:00pm At The Jolly Crispin, Upper Gornal, Dudley All Welcome.
March 4, 2007	Sandwell CD - Smethwick File New pub HAWTHORN COTTAGE, Oldbury Road, Smethwick Sandwell CD - Tipton File OLD BUSH, Ocker Hill = BUSH, Leabrook Road NEW INN, Dudley Port = DUDLEY PORT NEW INN WHITE SWAN, Bradleys Lane = SWAN, Bradleys Lane Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File THREE SWANS, Holyhead Road, WEST BROMWICH is in WEDNESBURY New pub STORES, High Street, WEST BROMWICH
January 28, 2007	Sandwell CD - Tipton File VEAL INN is really the VIOLIN, Bloomfield Road, Tipton (and John Blademore = John Blakemore) BUSH, Hurst Lane, and BUSH+, Tipton = OLD BUSH, Bloomfield Road, Tipton BURTON, Alexandra Road, Tipton = LITTLE BURTON, Alexandra Road WHEATSHEAF, Bloomfield Road, Tipton = COCK AND WHEATSHEAF, Bloomfield Road. Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File New pub INKERMAN COTTAGE, 21a, Old Meeting Street, West Bromwich
December 11, 2006	Sandwell CD - Tipton File BROWN LION + TIPTON (p37) Now attributed to BROWN LION, Brown Lion St., Tipton (p35)
December 7, 2006	Sandwell CD - West Bromwich File The following "new" pubs have been unearthed:- CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, High Street, Wednesbury. COMMERCIAL, High Street, Wednesbury. CROWN, Harvills Hawthorn, West Bromwich. HORSE AND GROOM, Stonehill Lane, West Bromwich [this is probably the same as the HORSE AND JOCKEY, Stoney Lane.] ROYAL OAK, Workhouse Lane, Wednesbury.
November 23, 2006	The launch of CD 1 - Sandwell at The Dudley Winter Ales Festival 2006 held at Dudley Concert Hall
November 22, 2006	The files for the Dudley CD are currently being prepared for publication. Protocols and working practices have been created and some problems have been sorted out during the preparation of the first CD

Updates & News

Launch of CD2 - Dudley 2:00pm At The Jolly Crispin, Upper Gornal, Dudley All Welcome.

Launch of CD2 - Dudley
2:00pm At The Jolly Crispin, Upper Gornal, Dudley
All Welcome.