Listing of all Roads names in Aldridge.
All of these address names have a WS9 Postal code and are delivered from Aldridge Delivery Office in Northgate.
It also delivers mail to Stonnall and Walsall Wood which are also WS9 postal address areas.
If you have any photographs of these roads,houses,buildings that may be of interest to Aldridge Residents,please let us know and we can add them to the site for all to share and enjoy.
Or if you have any intereseting information you would like included please let us know.
Original familys who lived in the road,interesting characters snippets of information we can print.
Aldridge Bypass
The Aldridge By - Pass was opened in 1988
Aldridge Road.
Aldwych Close.(off Walsall Wood Road)
Alexandra Way.(off Whetstone Lane)
Alrewych Court off Northgate,
The first two new Walsall care homes worth a total of £165 million have opened their doors to residents.Alrewch Court on Nortgate is now complete and residents have started to move in to the 53 - bed home.The scheme in a partnership between Walsall Council Housing 21 and Inspace provide communal facilities including a restaurant,lounge,hairdressing salon,laundry room,land scaped gardens,day centre and well being suites.They replace outdated 1960's and 70's homes.
Anchor Road.
(Main shopping centre in Aldridge along with High Street,once housed the Avion a Picture house ,which was opened by George Formby,which is now a Bingo Hall,the Police station,and once the Aldridge and Brownhills Council Offices,and the harbor.
The current carpet shop at the corner once used to be Harper Transport, green buses ran from here and luxery coaches ,and the current Malabar Indian Restaurant at no 7-9 used to be Lesleys News agent and sweet shop,later it was I.S AND P.P Bullen newspapers and stationers,selling greeting cards,tobacco and confectionery.the chinese restaurant Hong Kongat number 17was once a Sports shop called Aldridge Sports for the largest selection of all sports equipment games and clothing,school stockists,racket repairs
In this photograph you can see the perimeter wall outside the Elms,along side the wall there was the gulley that ran up to Croft Parade.Next to the old village Harbor.Other shops the Croft Restaurant next to the police station the proprieter was R.J Speight,Hilda Franklin (H Leyshon) Ladies and childrens outfitter at 25,Anchor Road,Aldridge Furnishers at number 26,opposite the Avion,H Baird High class butcher,Bluebell florists a florists were based at 51a,this is now Aldridge Fire places.Walsall Mutual Building Society once was based at 49,Anchor Road,later Brown Hayward and Partnerswho were chartered surveyor,carrying out valuations and sales, at 39, was Aldridge Organ Studios main stockists of electric organs and associated equipment,music sheets and teaching, by qualified staffalso it housed H.Bernard Smith studios - photographersspecialising in illustrative,litigation,industrial and commercial photograhy.Granville Kirkup Ltd - Photograhic repairs,the Anchor Grill proprieters Hazel and Brian Ward serving teas coffees,snacks and 3 course meals all day.The Croft Restaurant serving morning coffees from 10.00am - 12 luncheons 12.00 -3.00pm.early evening meals from 17.30pm and on a Saturday night.Also catering for weddings and parties.
Aldridge Chippy is at 27,Anchor Road.
Anchor Parade.
Anglian Road.
(off Middlemore Lane West on the Redhouse Industrial Estate backng on to Linley Woods,)
Sammy Jones Transport, which started as a small family business in 1918 in Aldridge with haulage of limestone,it has become a well known group of companies with a fleet of 70 modern vehicles which carried over half a million tons of materails of all descriptions annually. A well equipped garage was built for the repair and maintanence which with qualified staff,provided a round te clock service to operators.
Bellrock,J Perrins Plasters,Swift - Meyer Tool Co,Motor - Electrics and Astrali Accessories being located here. Along with Linley farm houses backing on to the canal,of the Frank Holmes and Hubball Families.)
Appletree Grove.(Off Whetstone Lane)
Appletree Grove was built on land that used to be the orchard belonging to Weston House.It consists of four bungalows
Bakers Lane.
Bankside Way.
Bar Walk.
Barr Beacon
Barr Beacon is a hill on the edge of Aldridge,Walsall, very near the border with Birmingham.
It gives its name to nearby Great Barr and to the local school Barr Beacon Language College, Old Hall Lane,Aldridge.It is historically the site of a Beacon where fires were lit in times of impending attack or on celebratory occasions. Barr Beacon is the highest point between itself and the Ural mountains.
The site is on green belt land and is of local importance for nature conservation, as defined byW.M.B.C.
During both 2002 and 2003 the site attracted an estimated 200,000 visitors.
In February 2009, MYP candidate Ben Woodvine declared there is a lack of security on the hill, due to the plaque being stolen on various occasions. Unfortunately, he lost the election so the hill will not be secure for the foreseeable future. Barr Beacon borders the Pheasey area of Walsall. Barr Beacon has recently gained a reputation as a site for dogging.
This has led to reports of violent incidents on the hill, and to the suggestion of gates for vehicular access being locked at night.
On the summit is a Peace Memorial consisting of a raised dais, covered by a dome supported by eight
Barr Common.
Barr Common Close.
Barr Common Road.
Beacon Heights.
Beacon Hill.
Beacon Rise.
Beaufort Way.(off whetstone Lane)
Beecham Close.(off Brickyard Road)
Belmont Close.(off Edward Avenue)
Berry Drive.(off Berryfields on the Redhouse Estate)
Berryfields.(on the Redhouse Estate)
At 3, Dennis Yardley and Mrs Yardley and children Kate,Sarah and Mark.
at 88 lived Ernie (Bliss Sand and Gravel) and wife Doreen and son Ian (worked for a while as a leader at Aldridge Manor House Y.C and played football for Aldridge,Stonnall Rangers and Manor House) and daughter Jill who was a fine javelin thrower.
Birch Lane.
Birchtree Gardens. (off Whetstone Lane)
This was part of the old Aldridge Tool Site.
Birmingham Road.
Bodens Lane,
Bonner Grove.(on the Redhouse Estate)
Bonner Grove was built in 1954,with residents moving in to their council homes in 1955.It Ws named after Captain Bonner V.C.
Used to have a local football team called Bonner United that competed in the Walsall Junior Youth League,their first manager was John Dennant.They were formed with many players coming of the Redhouse estate,Graham Box,Keith Saunders,Keith Showler,Dusan Popratnjak,Jimmy Redmond were some of the first players to appear for them.
Raffles were held,Jumble sales at the Aldridge Labour Club, a darts match verses an archery team at the BRD Social Club to raise money to purchase kits,footballs and pay league fees.
On a Thursday evening the players used to collect newspapers from Bonner Grove,Gretton Road,Gretton Crescent,High Ridge,Myatt Avenue and Myatt Way and Berryfields and store them at John Dennants moms house in the garage,a van would collect them and pay cash for them.
Many of the people who first moved in to the Grove where local Aldridge people or workers who had moved from Birmingham and worked at the BRD and McKecnie Metals.
Most of the children attended Redhouse School.
Some of the original familys were at number 18, (1st) Les and June Box and their children Karen,Graham,(playing for Bonner Utd) Shane and Jackie.
Les was a very good footballer appearing for Stafford Rangers.
At number 2,was the Williams Family,
at number 12 Ray and Barbara Mason with daughters Linda and Nicola and son Stuart who played cricket for Aldridge Manor House.
at number 14, Sid Humphries, (worked at the BRD and was a keen darts player) and wife Joan,daughters Lynn Gail,Dawn and son Gary.
at number 16,Mr and Mrs Garrington(1st) who moved to America,them Geoff Jelves (worked at BRD and
Barbara and Ron Hopkins (1st) at number 27, with their children Brenda,Teddy,Carol,Ron,Sue and John,
Mrs Barbara Hopkins arranged and organised a street party for the Queens Jubilee, permission was granted by the council to block the street off and pictures appeared in the Express and Star and other local papers.The day was a huge success and enjoyed by all who attended.
at 22,Mr Mrs Dale and daughter,followed by Ken (worked at the BRD,he was a fine amauter footballer playing for the BRD and Aldridge Labour Club,also a good darts player and Joan Dugmore with children Adrian (played for Bonner United and was their top goal scorcer for several seasons) and Diane
at 24,Mr and Mrs Lee.
at 26,Sid (worked at the Brd and was secretary of Streetly golf club) and Betty Dennant and their sons John (fine goal keeper in his day and first manager of Bonner United) and Harry (also worked at Brd).
at 28, Mac and Isobel Roberts with son Mark (played football for Bonner United, BRD and Stonnall Rangers) and daughter Martine.
At number 1,Sergeant Webb the local police officer,
At number 5,Terry and June Reece and
At number 9, Jack (worked at Mckechnies) and Mrs Frost and sons John and Paul.
At 15 Mr (worked at Mckechnies) & Mrs Fitter and sons Brian and Geoff.(both who worked at Walsall Post Office)
At 17,Len and Mrs Clarke and sons Keith and Michael (Played for Bonner United)
At 19,Harry (College lecturer) and Jean Saunders and sons Keith (played football for Bonner United in goal ,Lichfield Social Club and Stonnall Rangers and Ian another fine goal keeper who played for Bonner United in the Walsall Junior Youth League, and sister Julie (a doctor)
At 21,Ron and Mrs Mills and son Donald
At 23,
At 25,Jim (Mechanic) and Claire Redmond who moved over from Ireland and children Kevin (an excellent artist and designer of the Aldridge Manor House badge),Veronica (mother of Erin O'Conner the model) Jimmy (played football for Bonner United) and daughter Ann.
At 29 John and Vera Jones (Mckechnies) (1st) with their children Steven and Yvonne,after they moved Peter and Joan Hughes moved in with their children Patrick,Marion,Graham,Sandra and Brian.Then came Keith (played football and cricket for Aldridge Manor Houseand Gill Bland with Kate,Louise and Joanne. then Pauline Heydon who was the Chair- person of Redhouse Tennants Association,
Margaret and George Popratnjak (1st) at number 31, and their son Dusan, George worked at Mckechnies,
at 33 was Chris (1st) (worked at Mckechnies) and Betty Harbidge and their children Rene,John and Beryl,then came Frank Hannon (Mckechnies) and his partner Mary Elson,
at 37, was Ernie and Trudy Nicholls (1st) with their children Michael,Eric and Jill,
At 39,Cliff Onions (walsall Postman approx 6 foot 6 inches tall) and his Wife Winnie and son Adrian (also worked at Walsall Post Office) cliff used to ride a motor scooter and side car,later swopping it for a relaint three wheeler car.
at 41,John and Beryl Showler and sons Keith (played for Bonner United and Birlec at football,table tennis for Aldridge Manor House and pool for the Struggling monkey.) and Steven also played football for Bonner United
at 45,Les Lampitt (1st) (worked at McKechnies) and wife and daughters Janet and Linda,
at 47, Les and Madeline Arblaster (1st),with cjhildren Carol,David and Stephen.
at 49,Jim (bookie) Mason worked at Mckechnies (1st) and wife and daughter Janet.
at 51,Mr Mrs Mason and their daughter Julie,
at 53,
at 55,
at 57 was Mr and Mrs Edwards and their children Barbara and Robert
at 59 was Harry Hipkiss who worked at Mckechnies and his wife who worked in the jewellery quarter in Birmingham,
At no 2,the Williams Family.
Bosty Lane.
Bourne Vale.
Branchal Road.(on the Coppyhall Estate)
Branton Hill Lane.
Brickyard Road.
(Carmen Spares,Norsalta,T.C Nevilles,Ibstock Brick)
Aldridge Marina in Brickyard Road,
Broadmeadow
(on the Leighswood Estate,home of Leighswood School)
Brookfield Close. (on the Leighswood Estate)
Brookfield Road. (on the Leighswood Estate)
Burnfields Close.
Cambridge Close.
(off Brookfield Road on the Leighswood Estate)
Cavendish Way.(off Erdington Road)
Chapel Lane.
Charlesdale Drive.(off Whetstone Lane)
Chester Road.
Photograph of Waterworks Farm on the Chester - Road,nearer the Streetly end.
At 315 (opposite the Hardwick was Lucinda's propreiter was J.M Savage, a ladies and Childrens wear shop selling Kilbirnie knitwear,Dresses,Tudorrose Hosiery,Sirdarwools playtex and Separates and Tick -a -Tee childrens wear,
Carlton Service Station was based at 338 Chester Roadcarrying out servicing,Mot's,Mechanical and body repairs.
Churnhill Road.
Clifton Avenue.
Clivedon Avenue.(off Sandringham Drive - Walsall Wood Road)
Coppice Lane.
(off Nortgate-Maybrook Trucks,Kepstone Brazing, N Murphy,Mantec and Linval Engineering.)
Once home of Big K ,now called Focus Do It all,was the biggest name in DIY and Qualityat the right price,the large car park frequently used for people to start to learn to drive.
Coppyhall Grove.(off Lazyhill Road)
Cornwall Close.
Cotswold Close.(on the Druids Estate)
Croft Parade.
The shop on the corner is Croft News,F.R Grays also used to have a shop here,also for a short period there was also a chip shop here,but it was not there for long. Ascott Carpets is currently found at no 10,Croft Parade,Jean baby boutique ,Aldridge Vacuum Centre is located at 20,Croft Parade they carry out Vacuum Sales,spares repairs and key cutting.Ronovans were Ironmongers and tool dealers and do it yourself equipment,selling calor gas etc
Cranleigh Close.(off Erdington Road)
Crook Lane.
Daniels Lane.(off Erdington Road)
Dartmouth Drive.(off Walsall Road)
Devon Crescent.(on the Leighswood Estate)
Dilke Road.(off Walsall Road)
Dorset Drive.(on the Leighswood Estate)
Druids Avenue.
Harry and Phylis Jagger and their daughter Hilary lived at number 64,Druids Avenue,Hilary was Head Girl at Tynings Lane School in 1971.
Dumblederry Lane.
At 33,Sid Larcombe (wrote a book on Druids Heath Childrens Home) and Mrs Larcombe and sons David and Peter (played cricket for Aldridge Manor Hose)
Living at number 31,Frank Dennant (Secretary of Bonner United) and Shirley Dennant and their Sons Anthony (played Cricket,he was a fine wicket keeper and batsman and Football for Aldridge Manor House,football in goal for Bonner United and Stonnall Rangers and his brother Simon(also playd cricket for Aldridge Manor House).
At 29,Len (worked at the Brd) and Betty Parker and sons Martin and Ian ( played football for Bonner United )
At 27,Len and Mrs Dibble and sons Malcolm (Smacker) who played football for Aldridge Manor House,Aldridge Labour Club and BRD,also played cricket for Aldridge FC. and snooker for Aldridge Social Club,Stephen (fine snooker player for Aldridge Social club) and David
(off Redhouse Lane)
Edward Avenue.
(off Northgate)
Elmdale Drive.
(on the Druids Estate)
Empire Close.
Erdington Road.
Far View.
Field Walk (off Walmer Meadow)
Forge Lane.
Footherly Brook Road.
Garden Croft.(off Walmer Meadow)
Gaydon Road.
Glendower Road.(off Walsall Wood Road)
Gorsey Way.(off Linley Wood Road)
Gould Firm Lane.
Grange Avenue.(off Walsall Wood Road)
Green Lane.
Greenfields.(off Northgate)
Greenhill Way.
Greenway.
Greenwood Park.
(off Greenwood Road,LazyHill Estate)
Greenwood Road.
Gretton Crescent.(on the Redhouse Estate)
Gretton Road.(on the Redhouse Estate)
At number 1 lived Geoff Hough ( a carpenter and fixture secretary of the Aldridge Cricket League) and Nancy and their son Peter who was secretary of Aldridge Football club for many seasons and one of the founders of Aldridge Mid week cricket league)at 19 was Arthur Atkins (a Geordie) who worked at McKechnies and his wife Ethel who worked at Redhouse School and Aldridge Post Office and their daughter Pam a loyal WBA fan., at 17 was Mrs Lowe - Jones and 15 was Wilf Baker and wife and children Ian,Stephen, Susan
Hallcroft Way.(off Erdington Road)
Harborough Drive.
(off Whetstone Lane & Birmingham Road)
Hartley Drive.
Hatherton Place.
(off Edward Avenue)
Hayfield Grove (off Erdington Road)
Headborough Walk.(off Kingshayes Road)
Hepburn Close.(off Meadow Road)
Herbert Road.
Hereford Close.
Heygate Way.
High Ridge.
(on the Redhouse estate)
at 17,Mr and Mrs Bratt and daughter Anita and sons Robert and Stephen,
At 19 Mr Albert and Mrs Painter and son John and daughter Patricia.
At 23,Mr Harry Greggory (Ambulance driver) and wife and Son Phil (coach BRD football team) and Nigel and daughter Michelle.
High Ridge Close.
(on the Redhouse Estate- former site of Redhouse School)
High Street.(shops)
Shops that have been in High Street are Osbournes fresh fish & Poultry,fruit and vegetables,Rumelows TV,Foster Brothers gents clothes,Kings Castle,Laundrette,Co-op, Madeleys,B.J. Bakers,Harmony furnishers,
Shapers- toning tables,Beauty treatments,Fitness classes were at 45/47 which previously was Kings Castle.
High croft Way
Highfield Way.
(off Greenwood Road)
Hilltop Walk.
Hilary Drive.
(off Station Road)
Hillview.
(off Greenwood Road)
Hobs Hole Lane.
Homebell House.
Honiton Way.
(off Dartmouth Drive-Walsall Road)
Jessie Road.
(on the Leighswood Estate)
Jordan Way
Kent Close
Kinghayes Road.
Kinver Crescent.
Knights Hill
Knoll Croft.
Lancaster Avenue.
Lawson Close.
(off Whetstone Lane)
Lazy Hill Road.
At the corner there have been several shops,at no 1 was the Lazyhill butcher providing first class meat,poultry and frozen foods propriter was Mr Harbige,at no 7-9 was Lazy hill Post managed by K.R and JD Pinfold and their son Martyn
Lea View
Leacroft Close.
Ledbury Close.
Leighswood Avenue.
Starts in Leighswood road by the Chinese take away and runs up to the small island on Northgate by some shops and than across the island up to Walsall Wood Road.Now has speed ramps once used as a main cut through.
Robathan Brothers (Aldridge) Ltd were industrial and domestic heating and plumbing contractors with retail and trade counter at 120,Leighswood Avenue
Leighswood Grove.
(Off Leighswood Avenue-opposite Edward Avenue former sites of L.Dainty and Mushgrove and Green)
Leighswood Road.
(mixture of shops by the Elms island,Private houses and some factory unitsby the canal bridge )
Leighswood Row.
W.L. Garnet (Fabrications) tube fabricators / benders, and Shearall 1971 (Successors) Ltd - Rotary metal shearings and slittings to fine limiys were found at 161,Leigswood Row.
Linkside Way.
Linley Wood Road.(off Bosty Lane)
Little Aston Road.
Home of Fairlawns Hotel,situated 300 yards off the A452(Chester Road),2 minutes drivein to Aldridge shopping centre,standing in its own quiet,secluded,extensive grounds.
Lingmoor Grove
Linley Close.
(on the Redhouse Estate - former site of Redhouse infant School)
Little Johnsons Lane
Lockside.
Lodge Grove.(off Birmingham Road)
Longleat Road.
Longwood Road.
Lynmouth Close.(off Dartmouth Drive - Walsall Road)
Malvern Drive.(on the Druids Estate)
March Way.
Marshall Close.
(off Churnhill Road with a gully that leads to Barr Commom Road)
Mead Close.(off Nothgate)
Meadow Road.
Merchants Way.
Middlemore Lane.(off Leighswood Road)
A mixture of a few private dwellings numbers 1 - 9,at the top end near Leighswood Road,but mainly consisting of factory units.Factories that have been located here over the years are Willing Wire, Birmingham Steel and Wire, Industrial Handling equipment and Plant Ltd,Engineering and Weding Services,M.W.M. Skidmore & Harold Builders,Greenham Tool,Greenham Plant, Greenham tyres,McKechnie Metals,which was part of an international group with a factory based in Aldridge which was possibly the most modern and best equipped of its kind in the non - ferous metalindustry.Their main products were extruded rod,bar and section in brass,bronze,copper and aluminium.They were one of the few firms in Britainthat were extruding steel bar and section,a great technological achievement.Brass ingotsand billets were also produced at the factory and like their other products enjoyed a reputation of quality throughout the world,a standard obtained by usingthe most advanced techniques in metallurgy.On May 5th 1961,Princess Alexandria visited the factory.Also the workers marched on Friday November 22nd 1974 in protest off the Birmingham bombings.
Chapman & Spooner- Austin Martin Garage,Brown Brothers,Smith of Maddison,Redhouse Service Station previously called Woods Garage.The scout and cub hut,Aldridge Service Station,Kelly tyres,
Middlemore Lane West
Middlemore Lane West.(Mainly a factory - Industrial site,factories that have been located here are BRD, Miller Bridges were formerly based in Birmingham but relocated in Aldridge where their building was expanded,particularly for the nut and bolt division. Savilles, Signode Ltd tensional strapping, Aldridge Welders (Engineering) Ltd,Mellerware, Birmingham Burner Co Ltd,
Batchelor Robinson,Sky line Paints again moved from Birmingham to Aldridge they used to manufacture cellulose wood lacquers,stoving and air drying synthetics,machinery enamels,decorative paints and other specialised finishes,all these products undergoing presale testing by modern laborory methods.
Burnett & Lewis- Chemical engineers, Inter -Euroscan, Samual Turtons and Co Ltd - shipping and lifting tackle manufacturers,PittsteelLtd - steel processors and stockholdersproviding service to meet your specific requirements ,Padleys Stainless Steel,Parmelee, Hoganas - Haulage Contractors,Horvell Products Ltd,H & H Baileys (Pressings) Ltd,Phipps Packing,Injection Services and Supply Ltd - plastics, Coxhills Meats and private houses 20 - 2.
Mill Lane.
Morford Road.
(off Northgate) a factory estate used to have Aldridge Plastics and Frank Parker, Collins Machinery,Park Lane Plastics,
Moss Close.(off Station Road)
Mountford Crescent.(on the Druids Estate)
Myatt Avenue.(on the Redhouse Estate)
This is a mixture of what used to be council flats and houses,with some shops that have changed use many times once a Post Office & News Agent which was managed by Neville & Evelyn Whitehouse,a fish and chip shop,Green Grocer's,Ladies Hair Dressers,Video Shop,General store firstly called Pats Pantry,Butchers shop owned by Barry Rainsford and a Wool Shop.
Myatt Way.(on the Redhouse Estate)
This is a mixture of council houses and flats,used as a cut through when walking from Myatt Avenue on to Redhouse Lane.
New Road.(off Station Road & Walsall Road)
Noddy Park Road.
Norfolk Crescent.(off Broadmeadow & Lancaster Avenue)
Northgate.
(Split into two sections the first starting at the Elms Island and running up to Northgate island,this consists of mainly private dwellings and the Aldridge Delivery office and Telephone exchange ,some police houses next to the Post office.
The second stretch from the Northgate island up to the Fire Station is mainly factories,some listed as Deansons Printers,Cooke Brothers - metal pressings,Auto Plant,Reginald Tildsley,Copper and Asbestos,Aldridge Heat Treatment,Benjamin Perry,Leon Burner and Co Ltd - steel manufacturers,Powermaker,Cadbury Schwepes,Ryfords,Park Lane Plastics - Tools,Flatsteels Ltd,Whittikar Ellis and Bullock,Cone Automatic,which used to have its own club house and a cricket team that played in the Aldridge mid week league,also table tennis teams.Lichfield Plant,Swift Business - office equipment, Walsall Plant Hire,Macnamara Tone,Harold Bird,Harry Mason,W.Briars,Aldridge BrakeServices Lts - cooling system components,exhausts,silencers,pipes and mounting rods,steering and suspension components,hydraulic hose replacements,Curzon Heating,Aldridge Tyres, Jillings and Maddox Ltd builders and contractors,building workand gardens and selling building materails,Midland concert Promotions- selling tickets for concerts,Skerrys Lawn Mowers the lawn mower specialists carrying out repairs,sales and services,spares for all makes and models,ELF Service Station,Custom Coli Coating,
Northgate Way,
(Reckitt & Coleman,Ansells Brewery,Amtrak,)
Nursery Avenue.
Oakley Avenue.
(-opposite the Aldridge Tavern and former Aldridge Labour Club)
Old Hall Lane.
Old Oak Close
Old Rectory Gardens.
Former site of the Old Rectory.
Orchard Grove.(off Weston Crescent)
Paddock Lane.
(off Redhouse Lane & Walsall Road.
Aldridge Labour Club used to be located here,but was sold and became the Paddock before becoming Aldridge Tavern,managed by snooker player Steve James,once a Cannock Postman)
Pavillion Close.
Phoenix Drive.
(off Northgate) This is a factory estate Used to have Aldridge Metric Metals & D &W Grinding located here.
Pinfold Lane.
Pleasant Mead.
(Former block of flats on the Redhouse Estate now demolished)
Pool Green
Pool Green Terrace.
Portland Avenue.
(off Portland Road)
Portland Road.
Shops on the corner with offices and private flats above them,Scotts and J.Preston Pharmaceutical chemist at 34,Portland Road,Snapes Shoes,a Video shop,Harris and Stevens import - export selling agents machine tools and equipment were based in Portland Buildings above the shops.
Portland Court.
This is a block of flats,once used to be an open field with donkeys and ponies belonging to the Lovrock family,grazing on it.
Quicksand Lane.
Redhouse Lane.
Albert (worked at Cooke Bros) and Audrey (Aldridge Post Office) and sons Wayne (played cricket for Aldridge C.C and Aldridge Manor House and football for BRD Juniors and Darren
Ridgeway.(off Whetstone Lane)
Ringwood Avenue.
Rookery Lane.(off Portland Road)
On the corner of Rookery Lane the current site of the library stood the Assembly rooms,they were demolished in about 1969.The Aldridge library moved from its old site at Aldridge Manor House in 1981,the lane runs adjacent to the village green known as "The Croft".
At the village end there are a few shops,one is Currently an Indian Restaurant Called Balti Nights and a Computer shop which was once a Green Grocers called Arthur Thomas and Sons and was managed by a local Aldridge man called Terry Thomas.Also on the corner stood Astons Bakery for many years.
Entrance to Aldridge Court is off Rookery Lane,
Rookery Parade.
Rufford Way.
(off Westgate)This is off Westagate and is houses number 2-16 and 1 -21,many people think this is Rushall
Rutland Crescent.
(Leighswood Estate)
Sandra Close.
(off Erdington Road)
Sandringham Drive.
(off Walsall Wood Road)
Seven Acres.
At number 30,Mr Harold Cooper (worked at BRD) and his wife and son Alan ( an excellent footballer who played for Aldridge Manor House, Aldridge F.C and Chasetown) and daughter Elaine.
(off Whetstone Lane with a gully through to Birmingham Road)
Shenstone Drive.(off Northgate)
A small factory Estate which housed Cadburys,Ryfords,Benjamin Perry - Electical generators,Belford Engineering Co Ltd,Aldridge Tool (Heat Treatment)
Shearaton Close.
Sherwood Walk.(off Westgate)
Speedwell Close.(off Dumblederry Lane)
Stamford Way.
Stapleton Road.
(off Redhouse Lane and Westbrook Avenue) Always had a public phone box on the corner opposite Myatt Way.
Station Road.
(off Walsall Road).Home of the Red Lion Public House,The Army Cadets and Air Force Cadets,base.
Once used to have the Co-op Store and Co-op Butchers- next to Hilary Drive which are now private dwellings. Arthur Thomas. Green Grocer number 83 and next door at Number 85 was John Cowley - family butcher.
Across the road at number 36,was an hardware shop managed by Mrs Allen.
Number 16 used to be Sweet Shop and book makers owned by the Edge family and next door number 18 was a barbers shop,owned firstly by Roy Wootton and then Les Farrer.
Cliff Coleman and Mrs Coleman and their sons Barry (worked at McKecnie Metals)and Trevor (Played football for Mckechnie Metals and Bonner United) anf their sister Christine who worked has a youth leader at Aldridge Manor House Youth Club.
At number 89 were the Spencer family who used to sell wool.
At the corner/junction with Paddock Lane was a Grocers corner shop owned by May & Don Davies,her sister Aggie Edwards (George Edwards's wife) worked in the shop along with Mrs Perry from Redhouse Lane.
Aldridge Station.
These excellent photo's of the Railway Station were taken by Denis John Norton who always had a keen interest of railways,he was born in 1930 and suffered ill health throughout his life.He died from an astma attack aged 35.
Kind permission has been granted by his son Mark to allow us to show these photographs on our web site.
We have added a link to his works.
Aldridge Railway Station lay on the Midland Line between Water Orton and Wolverhampton.
The Station closed to passengers in December 1964
Aldridge station 13/06/1955
A nice eastward view of the station building which was opened in 1879.
The road bridge carries Walsall Road over the line.
note the water tank close to the bridge
W End of Aldridge Stn - 13/6/55
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Having turned through 180 degrees after taking the picture above, my father took this westward view of the station. It shows that the building on the Wolverhampton bound platform was far less grand than that on the opposite platform. This view also shows the signal box, some sidings to the far right and what Rail Around Birmingham says is the roof of a goods shed poking up above the wagons. The road bridge in the far distance carries Dumblederry Lane.
I had assumed this picture was taken on a Sunday due to the engineering works ongoing but 13 June 1955 was a Monday. I thought a close up of the works might be of interest to some.
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Aldridge-Cannock Branch nr Aldridge - 13/6/55
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This branch line lead to Walsall Wood and Brownhills (Midland) stations. My father's reference to Cannock probably relates to the fact that it also served several collieries in the Cannock area. It was opened in 1882, closed to passengers in 1930 and singled in 1940.
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Wire-Operated Points nr Aldridge - 13/6/55
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A close up of the points seen in the centre of the picture above, unusual by virtue of being wire operated.
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Stonelea
St Marys Way.
(off Birmingham Road)
St Thomas Close.
Stonnall Gate.
Stonnall Road.
(off Walsall Wood Road)
This photograph shows the drive way down to Druids Heath Golf club,which was opened in 1974.
Stratford Drive.
(on the Druids Estate)
Stubbers Green Road.
A road that runs from by thr canal bridge next to Brico /number 101 Wharf Cottage,and leads up to Shelfield by the new housing estate.
Home to Rapid Metals Developments who deal in all concrete construction, Wall Formwork,Soffit Formwork, Scaffolding,roadforms, adjustable props and struts,beam clamps, column clamps,Mild Steel,High Tensile and Coil Ties for Formworkand Barnet and Beddows
Suffolk Grove.(off Lancaster Avenue)
Surrey Walk.
(off Devon Crescent on the Leighswood Estate)
Sussex Avenue.
(off Northgate & Brookfield Road)
Sutton Road.
Tenbury Close.
The Glades.
The Granary.
The Leasow.
The Meadows.
(off Linley Wood Road,on the Redhouse Estate)
The Walmers.
(off Walmer Meadow)
Twyford Close.
(off Erdington Road former site of Aldridge Tool)
Tynings Lane.
(off Walsall Road and Birmingham Road site entrance of Aldridge School-former Tynings Lane and Aldridge Grammar School)
Vale View.
(off Whetstone Lane)
Vigo Place.
(off Brickyard Road - Former Site Of Patrick UK.Unitile Show rooms,Bristol Bottle,)
Wallcroft.
(off Walmer Meadow)
Walmer Meadow.
Walsall Road.
Walsall Wood Road.
Starting by the Elms island and running parrellel to the far end of Northgate.
By the Cedar Tree pub there are shops by the junction of Lazyhill Road,
and on the opposite side of the road by the Lazyhill pub.
L & V.J Russell used to be there selling Radio and Televisions and also Chandlery for racing Dinghy and boat fittings which incorporated Aldridge Sailing Accesssories at 204a
Walton Road.
(off Northgate & Walsall Wood Road)
Warwick Way.
Wellfield Road.
Westbrook Avenue.
(off Redhouse Lane and Paddock Lane)gully that leads up to Walsall Road by the Shops and opposite the Whitehouse Public House.
Westgate
(Mainly consisting of factories with some houses at the far end near Rushall.Birlec was based here with its own club house once being one of the largest companys in Aldridge along with the B.R.D & McKechnie Metals.Birlec was once one of the worlds largest manufacturers employing about 1,200 work people including many scientists,metallurgists,technicians and qualified engineers.Some 25% of the companys electrically heated and fuel - fired furnances were exported and a furher 20% of the firms products are manufactured under licence in overseas countries which include the United States,Canada,Western Europe,Australia,South Africaa,India and Japan.
Other factories that have been located here are A & D diecasters, Condor Engineering (Birmingham) Ltd also had moved to Aldridge in 1962 in order to cope with the expansion of their manufacture which principally comprissed the production of components allied to the motor industry. Alfred Davies Metal Polishing,Black Diamond Creameries Lts,D.A.Worth Construction,John R Fairclogh Metals,MKG foods,Condor Enginering,Dairy Produce Packers, Jukes Brothers, JL Floats, WP Metals,Dinsmores,Hotpoint,Bill Switchgear Ltd ,R.A.B Productions,Admel International,Alexander Duckhams oils,BHP Tools)
Weston Crescent.
(off Whetstone Lane) School located here called St Mary Of the Angels Catholic School,also a gully that leads on to Erdington Road,
Whetstone Lane.
(St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church and the Friary Club are located here)
Once home to Aldridge tool which was next to the railway bridge and now is Birchtree Gardens,it was once one of the oldest factories,in Aldridge,
Stan Parton a local JP worked there along with a well known resident and popular character George Edwards.
Wheatland Grove
(Off Erdington Road,once used to be private houses but houses were sold and land was back filled to create this Grove)
Whitehouse Way.
(off Quicksand Lane)
Widney Avenue.
Winchester Mews
(Former site of Longwood Garage,which is now based on Northgate)
Woodend Way.
Woodfold Croft.
Woodside Way.
Wheatlands Grove.
(off Erdington Road several houses were sold off to builders and land was back filled to create new dwellings)
The Leasow.
(on the Redhouse Estate)
The Meadows.
(on the Redhouse Estate)
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