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Part 3.
Crescent Road, Darlaston Road, Dorsett Road, Mill
Street, St Lawrence Way, Rectory Avenue, Willenhall Road, Bilston
Street, The Leys, Moxley Road, Wards Pool and Factory, Walsall Road,
Bentley Road South. |
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The old fire station in
Crescent Road. |
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Terry Ratcliffe's popular gents
hairdressers in Darlaston Road. |
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The empty Servis factory in
November 2008 that was demolished
in 2011. |
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The remaining part of Dorsett Road
School when it was for sale in 2001. |
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The bottom end of Dorsett Road
with the old Longmore Brothers factory on the left. |
Looking up Dorsett Road in 2001 as
demolition work is underway on the Leys high rise flats,
Alma Court and Leys Court, which were demolished by
Coleman & Company (Plant Hire) Limited. |
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Mill House, in Dorsett Road. |
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The painter and decorator's
shop in Dorsett Road. |
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Looking along Mill Street in 2001
with Longmore Brothers factory on the left. |
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Longmore Brothers offices in Mill
Street. |
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The back of Longmore Brothers
offices. |
The Leys Hall in St Lawrence Way.
It was built in 1957 and used for all kinds of
events including family functions, classes, dances and meetings.
In late 2020 a large part of the roof collapsed, making
the building unsafe. The building was demolished in May,
2022 after a series of arson attacks. |
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The Columbarium off Rectory Avenue
in October 2006. |
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Jane Mills Institute in Rectory
Avenue in October 2006. |
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The Frying Pan pub in Willenhall
Road. |
Looking across to Alma Court and
Leys Court from The Leys in 2001. The two 15 storey
blocks of flats were demolished by Coleman & Company
(Plant Hire) Limited. |
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Numbers 53 to 63 Moxley Road. |
The derelict Moxley Infants School
in April 2007. It was demolished after a mindless arson
attack that took place on the 19th May 2009. |
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The back of Moxley Infants School in November
2009 during demolition. |
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Wards pool in 2009. |
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The old Wards factory in June 2009. |
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The empty ex-HSBC
Bank in Walsall Road. |
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The old Victoria pub in
Walsall Road which closed in 2006 and was demolished in
2007. |
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The Prince of Wales pub in Walsall
Road, which closed in 2019/2020. |
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The Boat in Bentley Road South,
seen in December 2007 after an arson attack. |
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