Public Houses

In the spring of 2012 the Asbury Tavern became the "Special Spices" bar and restaurant. Containing a 100 seater restaurant it specialises in authentic Indian cuisine.

Situated on corner of Newton Rd and Bowstoke Road.

The Asbury Tavern was constructed during 1964 to replace the nearby The Newton / New Inns which was a victim of the road widening scheme. The Newton was previously known as the New Inns.

The Asbury Tavern was known as 'Options' c. 1990

Under construction in 1964 with the old Newton public house in front of it.
View towards the Newton and construction of Asbury Tavern.

Photos: Richard J. Peckover

Landlords

any more details welcomed

Kameron Quinn December 2011-
Derek William Mann ?- Nov 2011

The Australian Arms was situated on the Birmingham Road, near the Walsall lodge for Great Barr Hall.

It is now a private residence, the only property along this part of the Birmingham Road.

Landlords:

1896 Charles Rowley Horton (Kellys directory)

1901 Samuel Williams

1904 Joseph Whilte (Kelly directory)

1912 Mrs L Pout (Kellys direcory)

Located behined the Scott Arms public house at 6A Newton Road it is accessed from Bromford Walk.

Website: http://www.greatbarrcons.co.uk/home.html

The Club was opened officially in September 1958 by Lady Goldsmid and opened as a businessmen's club, evenings only.

Old Walsall Rd, Birmingham, B42 1HY

The club first opened it's doors in 1938 as a social club for the miners and their families of the nearby pit - the Hamstead colliery.

It then featured a bowling green, pavilion, tennis courts and a football pitch. The club also boasted a very successful football team, called the Hamstead Miners. They played in the Sunday Festival League and their successes include winning the Festival League, the Senior cup and the Ernie Baxter club.

The mine closed in 1965 but the social club continued.

Sadly the tennis courts and football pitch were sold off in 1995 and houses built.

See more at http://hamsteadsocialclub.co.uk/welcome