Redditch streets lost during the new town development
| Propery | Occupant | More Details |
|---|---|---|
At: Unknown Birchfield Road In 1954 | Was H. W. Harris & Sons Age: Born: | Trading as: Fishing Rod Manufacturers Notes: Information taken from Bennett’s Directory of Worcestershire stated Reliance Works, Birchfields Road Source of data: JC – Directory |
At: Unknown Birchfield Road In 1954 | Was H. W. Harris & Sons Age: Born: | Trading as: Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Notes: Information taken from Bennett’s Directory of Worcestershire also stated Reliance Works, Birchfield Road Source of data: JC – Directory |
At: Unknown Birchfield Road In 1954 | Was J. F. Simmons & Sons Ltd. Age: Born: | Trading as: Spring Manufacturer Notes: Information taken from Bennett’s Directory of Worcestershire also stated Phoenix Works, Birchfield Road Source of data: JC – Directory |
At: Unknown Birchfield Road In 1962 | Was H. W. Harris & Son Age: Born: | Trading as: Fishing Tackle & Rod Manufacturers Notes: Information taken from 1962 Redditch and District Directory Source of data: JC – Directory |
At: Unknown Birmingham Road In 1871 | Was Samuel Thomas Age: 64 Born: Bitton, Glos. | Trading as: employing 122 work people Needle Manufacturer Notes: Wife Mary (63) plus 2 working sons John (25) Commercial Clerk & Henry (22) Commercial Clerk + daughter Mary (23) + 3 servants at home. Samuel was classed as Samuel Thomas and Son and they seemed to live at British Needle Mills. Next door though classed as Albert Street lived their son Samuel also classed as Samuel Thomas & Son. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Birmingham Road In 1901 | Was Henry Thomas Age: 51 Born: Redditch | Trading as: Living on own Means Notes: Wife Mary (44) plus 4 children + 2 servants. By the 1911 census Henry and Mary had retired to Sutton Coldfield. Source of data: JC – Census |
At: Unknown Birmingham Road In 1948 | Was Premier Spring Co. Ltd. (British Mills) Age: Born: | Trading as: Spring Manufacturers Notes: Recorded in the 1948/9 Midland Counties Trade Directory Source of data: JC – Trade Directory |
At: Unknown Birmingham Road In 1954 | Was A. Poole & Sons Age: Born: | Trading as: Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Notes: Information taken from Bennett’s Directory of Worcestershire also stated British Mills, Birmingham Road Source of data: JC – Directory |
At: Unknown Birmingham Road In 1954 | Was A. Poole & Sons Age: Born: | Trading as: Spring Manufacturer Notes: Information taken from Bennett’s Directory of Worcestershire information also stated British Mills, Birmingham Road Source of data: JC – Directory |
At: Unknown Birmingham Road In 1954 | Was G. Wright & Sons Age: Born: | Trading as: Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Notes: Information taken from Bennett’s Directory of Worcestershire also stated Forge Mills, Birmingham Road Source of data: JC – Directory |