
Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 16 of 21 Tue 18th Dec 2018 12:12pm Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1833 Looking through the newspaper archives Neil, the roof was damaged by an IRA bomb which blew up a manhole which went through the roof in 1939. It later was destroyed in the blitz. A new one was built in 1961.
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 17 of 21 Tue 18th Dec 2018 7:07pm Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2862 Thanks Anne - think I prefer the original. |
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 18 of 21 Wed 19th Dec 2018 11:08am Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1531 And I, Neil. According to an expert I know, the original is reminiscent of Pugin’s Bishop’s House in Birmingham which was the victim of St Chad’s Ringway in the 1960’s.
Rob, he asks of me "Do you have the original of that image of St Osburg’s Presbytery?"
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 19 of 21 Wed 19th Dec 2018 1:46pm Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2862 It's in the 'Library Pics' section on the left, Prof if you want a copy. I've listed in another thread before about other amazing buildings lost needlessly in other places like Brum.
Looking at maps, Anne, the Presbytery appears to be showing on there post-war - did it stand in ruin until the new one was built?
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 20 of 21 Wed 19th Dec 2018 7:51pm Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1833 Don’t know Neil. The only other thing I can find in the newspaper is mention in 1952 of a Cardinal walking from the Presbytery, Meriden Street, so they must have had a temporary one. I have come across this which was posted on a site in 2009 by Dutchman! Unfortunately there does not appear to be a Britain from Above view of Upper Hill Street
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 21 of 21 Wed 19th Dec 2018 9:02pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1531 Thanks Neil, I've now found one or two there. Thank you too Anne for the bombed Presbytery, all of interest to my contact. |
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