In the 1921 copy of the Penn Parish Register in the list of houses to note it states: Foremost among the buildings is Penn Hall, an early Georgian house which both in situation and appearance commands approval. A rather poor veiw of the house is given in Shaw’s history vol., […]
Read more
In the Victorian period this area along the Penn Road was were the wealthy people of the town built their grand houses, and today very few now survive in their original design. Muchall Grove is one of the many now existing only as care homes. and even in this guise […]
Read more
“Only an Old Directory of Wolverhampton” One of the first books on Wolverhampton I ever owned was a small directory from 1838 published by Joseph Bridgen and it has been the source of many a story I’ve done over the years. It was said as a practical printer Mr Bridgen […]
Read more
It was said at the opening of The Civic Hall in 1938: Modern architects have rediscovered the old axiom of the Greeks, that “the greatest utility is the greatest beauty,” and Wolverhampton’s Civic hall supplies a practical illustration of its truth. “Where did it all go Wrong?” I can hear […]
Read more
He was a shining light for old Wufflers in the dark days just after the war and Wolverhampton’s legacy was certainly enriched by Express and Star artist Arthur Arrowsmith for it was he who gave us priceless works of art for the price of a three halfpenny newspaper. And it […]
Read more
As its name suggests this street was the principal route to the North from Wolverhampton. It ran from Queen Square for roughly three quarters of a mile, and at a time between the wars, it would contain every type of trade and business you could mention, plus two Churches two […]
Read more© Lost Wolverhampton 2019 | Website by Honeypot Websites
