A large mansion was built in the mid-19th century between Coleshill Road and Stechford Lane was named Stechford Hall. However the River Cole is the boundary between Yardley, of which Stechford ridge via Church Road to the ford at Cole Hall Lane to meet the Chester Road at Castle Bromwich; the other follows the valley of Stich Brook along Stoney Lane to the Cole crossing at Stechford Stechford has a long-standing row of shops along Station Road, with a lesser group of shops on Albert Road. Main shopping centres are connected by the Outer Ring Road (A4040) and Outer Circle bus. Nearby shopping areas are the Fox & Goose in Ward End and The Yew Tree in Yardley. Links to Birmingham are provided by bus services 14 (Audley Road) and 97 (Bordesley Green East).

In 1939 just months after the Second World War had begun, Mr C L Schramm was digging in his garden in Flaxley Road to lay the foundations of an air-raid shelter. His spade hit a metal object of was part, and the house was actually at the very west end of Castle Bromwich. Stechford Lane marks the boundary with Little Bromwich. This article should probably be included the axe for the handle to fit into. Such an object is a rare find in this area. It suggests that the lighter soils here may have been cultivated a thousand years before the Anglo-Saxons named

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Stechford's history is unclear. Its oldest components are Station Road (known as Stoney Lane since Norman times) and Flaxleye Farm, first referenced in 1218. The farm itself no longer remains, however there is a farmhouse at 143 Flaxley Road, although the oldest parts of the current building cannot be older than the 17th century. The closest buildings of historical importance are St Edburgh's church and Blakesley Hall, both a stone's throw outside Stechford in Yardley. The name Stechford is apparently a reference to the Stich or Stitch, a local tributary of the River Cole, although the Stitch is now entirely under culverts. A ford over the Cole is first referenced in 1249. The name Stechford was unknown until the construction of Stechford Station in 1844 [ citation needed], and it has been conjectured [ who?] that it was simply a railway misspelling. The name Stycheforde is attested since 1400. The common misspelling Stetchford is not an acceptable variant.

The power of the River Cole was harnessed in the Middle Ages by Stechford Mill which stood on the north side of the river above Stechford Bridge. First recorded as a corn mill in Stechford railway station was opened on the London & Birmingham line in 1844, the focus of the village moved to the area around the station and the misspelt station name, unusual shape which he cleaned and subsequently took to Birmingham Museum. Measuring 16cm in length and made of bronze, it was identified by the experts as a palstave some 2000 years old andfrom central districts of the city, and the Roman Catholic church school was set up in 1934 initially in the chapel buildings. We offer delicious home cooked food every day from breakfast to evening meals for you to enjoy in our lounge area or even on our patio area on a beautiful summer’s evening. A fire service spokesperson said: "At approximately 5pm on Saturday, September 2, we responded to an incident at Stechford railway station. Two fire engines, crewed by firefighters from Sheldon and Ward End, responded.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson added: "We were called to Stechford Railway Station to assist British Transport Police in dealing with an incident on 2 September. The city's last major tram route opened to Stechford in 1924 with the beginning of major housing development. There was a mixture of private housing (eg. around Flaxley Road) and council housing architect J J Bateman (1817-1903) and may have been built for Joseph Smallwood of Perry Barr sometime after 1854. His wife Sarah died at the house in 1869. Joseph, aged 59, was still living at paper making. The present balancing lakes were dug for flood prevention during the mid-20th century and may reflect the earlier watercourses. Although the mill itself is not shown on 19th-century Paramedics also attended and two 14-year-old boys were taken to hospital where they remain. One has suffered injuries which are believed to be life-changing and another has suffered injuries which are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.Dr Abdul Ngong Castrumba— "freelance, all-purpose revolutionary leader". Based on Fidel Castro, Patrice Lumumba and other 1960s revolutionaries. Stechford Hall at the time of the 1881 Census with his youngest daughter and oldest son, also Joseph. Both are described as wine merchants and Justices of the Peace. Also listed are a butler, a

Officers attended and handed over to colleagues from BTP." West Midlands Fire Control said: "We got the call from West Midlands Ambulance at 7:05pm and two appliances were in attendance." Boggs Motor Company— columnnar vehicle manufacturer. Product line includes such cars as the Boggs Assassin, Boggs Yobbo, Boggs Super-Oaf and (the vehicle of choice for Harry and Janet Nodule) the Boggs Snail. The boys were treated for burns by paramedics on scene, before being taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital." cf following press article: "Piano found on Britain's highest mountain" ( Scottish Press Association, Wednesday 17 May 2006); A musical mystery today surrounded Britain's highest mountain after a piano was discovered near its summit. Volunteers clearing stones from the 4,418ft peak were astonished when they discovered the musical instrument on Ben Nevis. An appeal has now been launched to find out how and why the piano came to be within 200 metres of the top of the mountain. The piano was recovered at the weekend by 15 volunteers from the John Muir Trust, the conservation charity which owns part of Ben Nevis. [A] biscuit wrapper with a best before date of December 1986 was found under the piano, giving a clue as to when it was taken there, but not why.": The Guardian In medieval times this area was part of the Yardley system of open fields. Yardley Fields Road divided the Yardley Fields in two: Church Field to the south and Stichford Field, of which Albert

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