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History Spot

This section contains an archive of the late Roger Lea's History Spot articles, first published in the Sutton Observer local newspaper.

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Recent Research

The Public Houses of Sutton Coldfield Town Centre in 1908

Old Public Houses
Old Public Houses
"The motivation for this document arose from encountering the name the Emmanuel College Arms whilst reading local history articles and wondering where that public house was located. This led to the idea of preparing a snapshot in time of Sutton Coldfield town centre pubs in the early part of the 20th century."
  • Author: Paul Harrison (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 20th October 2025
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The Old Stone Cottage, Reddicap Hill, Sutton Coldfield (1787-1995)

The Old Stone Cottage
The Old Stone Cottage
This book, giving the history of one of Sutton’s old cottages from 1787 to 1995, has been available in Sutton Coldfield Local Studies Library for nearly thirty years (under Ref: BCOLQ728.370942496JOR). During that time, the cottage has been put to good use, but its future now looks uncertain. When you have read the book, a History Update 2024 will explain why.
  • Author: Janet Jordan (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 6th February 2024
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Royal Sutton Coldfield Great War Project 2014-2024

Royal Sutton Coldfield Great War Project
Royal Sutton Coldfield Great War Project
(The Men who died during the Great War) This project, edited by Yvonne Moore (a member of the Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group), assisted by Paul Harrison, Rob Rolfe and Dave Phillips, commemorates all those men listed, plus others who are not listed, on the Royal Sutton Coldfield War Memorial. However, this particular document sets out details of the project’s sponsorship and contributors, together with a key to the genealogy abbreviations and an interesting history of the Royal Sutton Coldfield War Memorial. There are also two very moving war poems chosen by members of the project and an alphabetical index of the names to be researched. Volume One, follows and features those who died with surnames beginning A to C.
  • Author: Yvonne Moore (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 4th June 2024
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Transcription of Indenture Dated 9th June 1682

Indenture 1682 Deed
Indenture 1682 Deed
This is a Transcription of an Indenture dated 9th June 1682 whereby Leicester, Elizabeth and Francis Grosvenor mortgaged several closes of land in Sutton Coldfield to Sir Edward Littleton as security for a loan of £300. The Transcription is accompanied by 5 photographs of the Indenture together with an article listing ‘Some Comments’ which have been added specifically to explain the meaning of the deed, whilst giving further genealogical details of the parties involved and an interesting insight into some of its legal aspects.
  • Author: Janet Jordan; Kerry Osbourne; (SCLHRG)
  • Published: 23rd September 2024
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Joseph Powell 2 [440]

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Joseph Powell 2
Joseph Powell, a gentleman farmer who lived in the Ashfurlong district of Sutton Coldfield, was the Warden of Sutton in 1657. In 1663 a...
  • Published: 11th November 2016
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