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High Street,
Blakemore Lane, Campbell Place, Bilston Street,
and
Eldon Street
High Street, originally Cock Street, was an extremely old
thoroughfare which has now completely disappeared due to the
building of St. Lawrence Way and the ASDA store.
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Looking into High Street from King
Street. On the left is the
Chicken Bar, Reliance TV Services, and John Adey's butchers
shop.
On the right, on the corner of King
Street is John Adey's old butcher's shop, and on the
right of High Street is Darlaston Winestores and W. D.
Jowett and Sons who sold fish, poultry, and fruit. |
| Looking into King Street from High
Street. On the far side
of King Street is Burton's gentleman's outfitters with
Darlaston Dance Studios on the first floor. |
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Another view of High Street
looking towards King Street.
The photograph clearly shows the old painted sign for the
Rose and Crown pub which opened in the 1860s and closed on
31st December 1926. The last licensee was Hannah Parker. |
| A view looking across High Street
to the Bull's Head pub. On
the far left is Fine Footwear Repairs, and a television
repair shop.
To the right of the Bull's Head is
John McDougall's drapers shop, Jowett's fruit shop, and
Darlaston Winestores. |
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A final view of High Street
looking towards King Street.
On the left is a private house, and the Spinning Wheel, a
craft and model shop.
On the far right is the Salvation
Army's citadel. |
| Looking towards High Street from
the end of New Road. On the
right is the corner of the Owen Memorial Garden, and on the
opposite side of High Street is the alleyway that leads into
Campbell Place. |
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A view along High Street looking
towards the Dartmouth Arms and the top of Dorsett Road.
On the right is New Road and the Owen
Memorial Garden. |
| Looking across High Street towards
New Road and the Owen Memorial Garden. |
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Looking into Campbell Place from
Great Croft Street. On the
opposite side of Campbell Place is the far end of the
alleyway that can be seen in the photograph above.
On the extreme right is the United
Methodist Church. |
| Looking into Campbell Place from
Blakemore Lane.
In the centre is the United
Methodist Church |
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Another view of Campbell Place, as
seen from Blakemore Lane.
Darlaston sign writer Albert Peters and his family lived in
the shop in the centre of the photo. |
| Looking along Blakemore Lane
towards High Street and the Owen Memorial Garden.
Blakemore Lane was also known as
Blakemores Lane. |
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Darlaston's first library "The
Mechanics Institute". It
stood on the corner of Dorsett Road and Cock Street (later
called High Street) and opened in 1848.
The building was an old house that
was rented from pawnbroker, Mr. Bruerton, for twenty eight pounds per
year.
In 1875 it became the Institute
Library. |
| The Dartmouth Arms in High Street,
known locally as "The Blazing Stump", or just "The Stump".
It was in existence by 1841 and
survived until the late 1960s. The pub was demolished in
readiness for the building of St. Lawrence Way. |
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The Seven Stars on The Leys opened as a beerhouse
in the 1830s. It closed in 1976 prior to demolition. |
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| The Bradford Arms on the corner of
Bilston Street and Eldon Street.
It was known locally as "The Frying
Pan".
The pub closed in 1982 and was
replaced by the modern Frying Pan.
The old pub stood where
the Frying Pan car park is today. |
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Another view of the Bradford Arms,
as seen from Eldon Street. |
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