Starting from Christ Church the road is about one mile to the Great Barr boundary crossing the M5, the railway (near where Newton Road Station existed) and the River Tame.

This picture painted in the 1920's gives a good indication of the rural nature of the area.

The Old Newton Road still exists in parallel to the modern duel carriageway. A feature of the Old Newton Road was the 'Jacobs Ladder' as shown in this Sandwell Libraries postcard.

The area is still rural and part of the Sandwell Valley.

Entering Great Barr the Newton Road rises towards Scott Arms.

After the Asbury Tavern and Malt Shovel public houses there is Bishop Asbury's birthplace.

The Junction with Hamstead Road is by the Church. In 1971 it was much quieter.

The road crosses the Tame Valley canal and passes Fairyfield and the Red House.

Before being made into a duel carriageway the Newton Road was still an impressive wide road. The cyclist is Harry Watkins who was the Head Gardener at the Red House for many years.