Erdington history of birmingham places a to y william dargue. Highcroft hall erdington birmingham built originally aston union. The community centre is in the shadow of highcroft hospital and the access is from slade road opposite the entrance to the college. Erdington hall was built in the mid 1600s and was the manor house for erdington until its demolition in 1912 to make way for the construction of the tyburn road.
Highcroft hospital birmingham, united kingdom hospital. The workhouse buildings later became highcroft hospital which provided psychiatric care. Highcroft community centre function rooms highcroft. Page 1 nursing at the general hospital, birmingham. My father remembers being told that he was born in a mental hospital, apparently the ground floor was being used as a maternity unit until a maternity hospital was mental health hospitalmaternity home birmingham 1947 18 highcroft road warwickshire page 1 rootschat. Thank you colin for the information on erdington house. To book your appointment, contact highcroft surgery during normal opening hours. Index of lunatic asylums and mental hospitals andrew roberts. Can any of you helpful people put me on the track to find any records that may be held regarding erdington house during the years 1923 to 1939. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. House prices in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23 6gs. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal.
Aston union cottage homes the gardens, erdington erdington. As highcroft hall hospital later just highcroft hospital it. Property for sale in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham. Inmates of aston union workhouse, gravelly hill, erdington, aston, warwickshire. Northcroft 190 reservoir road erdington birmingham b23 6dw. Highcroft hospital birmingham mental health care centres. Highcroft hospital mental illness erdington, birmingham b23 6ax or b23 7ja is the. As highcroft hall hospital later just highcroft hospital it cared for patients with psychiatric disorders. Erdington abbey church grid reference on sutton road, erdington, birmingham, england, is the more usual name of the grade ii listed church of saints thomas and edmund of canterbury. I would be really grateful for any help you can offer and would anyone know that if a child under 12 was admitted to the same hospital as the mother had been previously, would they have been allowed. Aston manor, castle bromwich, erdington, water orton. Apartment 7, highcroft hall, highcroft road b23 6gs. Highcroft hospital was a former poor law institution, and then a psychiatric hospital. The railway alongside also attracted the development of many victorian and edwardian houses.
Find out how much your property is worth in highcroft road erdington birmingham b23 with primelocation s free tool. The main hospital itself has been renovated into luxury apartments and has been named highcroft hall. Highcroft hall hospital, erdington, birmingham an aerial view of highcroft hall hospital on slade road, erdington, birmingham. May 01, 2019 the present situation of the town of birmingham, respecting its poor, considered. Mental health 91% patients recommend this hospital. Erdington is a suburb and ward of birmingham that is historically part of warwickshire. Highcroft hall, highcroft road, erdington 2 bed apartment. See more ideas about birmingham, birmingham uk and birmingham england. Highcroft hospital was a former poor law institution, then a psychiatric hospital. The spooky phenomena is also attributed to the tragic story of sir henry. Built between 18691871, the hall was originally called aston union workhouse and was sanctioned by the poor law board for housing paupers, idiots, tramps, seniles, imbeciles and lunatics such was the.
Overview erdington local history birmingham city council. Erdington historical society st barnabas church erdington. Appointments must be booked in advance by email to to use the wolfson research centre and archives searchroom. Erdington hospital early1920 birmingham history forum. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. The phone number for highcroft hospital mental health care centre is 0121 5500. The average house price in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23 6gs is.
Erdington history of birmingham places a to y early humans, first humans, stone. Highcroft hall is situated in erdington and has now been converted into luxury apartments, however its history is far from glamorous. Highcroft hospital was a former poor law institution, then a. The focus of each meeting is a talk, often by guest speakers, and topics covered have included. Jul 29, 2010 erdington hall was built in the mid 1600s and was the manor house for erdington until its demolition in 1912 to make way for the construction of the tyburn road. The society has around 60 members and meets on the second monday of the month at 7. Property to rent in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23. The old highcroft hospital, erdington barbour product search. Highcroft hall erdington birmingham built 18691871 originally. Find property to let in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23 with the uks leading online property market resource. Parsons group joinery manufactured a combination of sliding sash and casement windows in addition to the external entrance doors and frames. Eventually the hall became a psychiatric hospital known as highcroft hall. The workhouse itself used the address 1 union road, erdington.
The book i am writing covers the war years in that area, which is why i previously asked for information on the plaza cinema, and i would have got this wrong because i never heard of highcroft hospital being called anything different. A history of birmingham mind celebrating half a century of. Erdington photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. See historical sold prices and estimates of the current value. Erdingtons best known resident was josiah mason, the philanthropist whose bust now stands at the centre of the roundabout at the junction of chester road and orphanage road, so named because he founded an orphanage there in 1860. Some of the old highcroft hospital grounds have been used for new housing. Check highcroft hospital in birmingham, 355 slade road on cylex and find.
Queen elizabeth hospital no longer accepting hot food donations for staff. Date unknown image posted on birmingham history forum facebook group saint. The jaffray suburban hospital, erdington was intended for the reception of chronic cases and was a branch of the birmingham hospital general hospital. Residential mental health care unit at highcroft hospital containing individual rooms and shared facilities for patients undergoing. All of the old highcroft hospital grounds have been used for new housing.
Red brick with blue brick and stone dressings and bands. Birmingham and solihull mental health nhs foundation trust. In 1879 at the centenary of the general hospital the question of establishing a hospital for chronic diseases was first considered. Was it a general hospital then i wonder, i bet someone.
Media storehouse a1 poster of highcroft hall hospital, erdington. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23. Apartment 6, highcroft hall, highcroft road b23 6gs. Erdington historical society was reformed in 1985 after a lapse of thirty years.
Highcroft hospital birmingham is a mental health care centre serving the local area. Trying to find the history of what happened to highcroft hall and its demise or. Mental health unit, highcroft hospital aj buildings library. Erdingtons entry in the domesday book from open domesday. Geography erdington itself borders the traditionally working class areas of aston, perry barr and hodge hill, and the affluent and spacious districts of sutton coldfield, minworth, castle bromwich. We examine the evidence claiming that the erdington mansion has ghosts in. We serve a culturally and sociallydiverse population of 1. The heritage research area open access material is open mondaytuesday 117, wednesdaysaturday 115, sunday closed. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
Jan 06, 2011 steven murray, aged 26, of coppice close, erdington, died on december 1 2009. Erdington wikipedias erdington as translated by gramtrans. From sleepy hamlet to thriving suburb first edition by douglas v. Highcroft hall erdington circa 1936 to 1950 birmingham history. House prices in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23. Sp 19 sw birmingham highcroft road 997410148 highcroft hospital, main building ii former aston union workhouse. Read and share your memories of erdington itself or of a particular photo of erdington. Official information from nhs about northcroft including contact details, directions, opening hours and servicetreatment details. Hospital in erdington, birmingham ask for free quotes. Erdington man found dead in flat escaped hospital through.
Apr 07, 2011 the old highcroft hospital buildings were converted into luxury apartments by property developer, p j livesey group. Erdington is served by the good hope hospital in neighbouring sutton coldfield. A new mental health support offer is now in place offering emotional help, guidance and reassurance to people in birmingham and solihull who may be finding the current coronavirus situation overwhelming. The children of the homes uncovers erdingtons hidden history. She was a registrar at highcroft hospital, birmingham, before joining sutton coldfield and erdingtons community health. The workhouse in aston, warwickshire the history of the. Erdingtons history is documented well through its buildings. Highcroft hospital in birmingham, highcl slade road. Mental health hospitalmaternity home birmingham 1947 18.
Oct 30, 2017 papa johns erdington is feeling positive at highcroft hospital. Just remembering my nans shop in station road, erdington. Her name was annie allen and she was married to charles allen, their son, my dad, was also charles allen. Erdington shopping centre formed the core of the area with most of the older housing being located close to it. Highcroft hall hospital, erdington, birmingham 4481591. Highcroft hospital was known as erdington house between 1912 and 1948. Erdington househighcroft hospital birmingham forum. Find properties to buy in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Highcroft road, birmingham, b23 6ax foundation year.
Papa johns erdington is feeling positive at highcroft hospital. The abbey itself was the adjacent building, now highclare school. Erdington househighcroft hospital read 1447 times bookworm. Material catalogued at file level as part of a data enhancement programme for online publication. Following a boundary reorganization in 1911, most of the aston unions parishes, together with those of kings norton, became part of birmingham union. Their tomb can still be seen today at aston parish church. The present situation of the town of birmingham, respecting its poor, considered. Erdington project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of erdington. Please be aware that the appointment may take place at another gp practice in the area.
Highcroft hospital, main building, birmingham 51967. Highcroft community centre 485 slade road stockland green erdington birmingham b23 7jg. The national archives search the archives hospital. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Highcroft hospital previous names aston union infirmary. Leave feedback how likely are you to recommend this organisation to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment. Erdington s best known resident was josiah mason, the philanthropist whose bust now stands at the centre of the roundabout at the junction of chester road and orphanage road, so named because he founded an orphanage there in 1860. Jaffrays highcroft hospital lunatic asylum, erdington. The hospital was originally opened in around 1870 as the aston union workhouse. Birmingham coroners court heard that he had a history of absconding from highcroft hospital, where he was receiving.
The children of the homes, the longawaited book on erdington cottage homes, is available now. Highcroft hospital, aston erdington, birmingham, birmingham. Erdington is also served by the john taylor hospice and by northcroft hospital built on the edge of the site of the former highcroft hospital. Mar, 2015 can any of you helpful people put me on the track to find any records that may be held regarding erdington house during the years 1923 to 1939. Aston union workhouse, birmingham bf100914 archive. Subscribe to the architects journal aj for instant access to the aj buildings library, an online database of nearly 2,000 exemplar buildings in photographs, plans, elevations and details. Buy media storehouse a1 poster of highcroft hall hospital, erdington, birmingham 4481591 at amazon uk. Just off the top of my head, it was aston union workhouse and then became highcroft hospital. We work hard to support and improve the mental health of people. Erdington was mentioned in the domesday book under the name hardintone and was under. Mental health support offer during the coronavirus crisis. Steven murray, aged 26, of coppice close, erdington, died on december 1 2009. Mar 14, 2014 highcroft hospital was a former poor law institution, then a psychiatric hospital.
While the buildings of one of the countrys biggest childrens homes are still in place, few people know about them and can only guess at the lives and experiences of the thousands. Erdington is also served by the john taylor hospice and by highcroft hospital. It is the church of a roman catholic parish in the archdiocese of birmingham served by the redemptorists. See houses, flats and bungalows for rent in highcroft road, erdington, birmingham b23 from the top letting agents.
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