Pinfold Street, Bull Stake, Walsall Road, and Crescent Road

Pinfold Street was the town's second most important shopping area after King Street. It was an old and important route through the town, and had several 19th century pubs and the Wesleyan Chapel built in 1810.
The Employment Exchange in Pinfold Street.
Another view of Pinfold Street with King Edward Street and the Employment Exchange on the left, and the Regal car park on the right.
On the left is the entrance to the Wesleyan Sunday and Day schools which were built in 1846.

By the late 1800s there were around 450 pupils. It was the third largest school in the town.

On the right is Select Carpets that was run by Mr. R. Tedstone.
 
The 19th century Old Castle Hotel. It closed in 1968 and was demolished a few years later to make way for St. Lawrence Way.

The Bull Stake on a busy shopping day. King Street is full of people. Almost anything could be purchased in the town centre shops. The photograph was taken in the mid 1960s after Appleyard's drapers shop on the extreme left had closed. It was soon occupied by Middleton's Toy Shop which can be seen 4th from the left. 		 
Another view of the Bull Stake on a busy shopping day.

In the background is Collins' shoe shop, and the Cabin Café.

On the left is the empty Appleyard's drapers shop, with Middleton's toy shop on the right.


A final view of the Bull Stake with the Furnishing Stores on the left, the Old Castle Hotel behind. On the right of the pub is David Jones & Son's corn and animal food shop, Thomas William Baker's butcher's shop, and the empty Appleyard's drapers shop. In the distance are the nearly completed high rise flats, John Wootton House and Great Croft House.


A view of the Bull Stake, and Walsall Road from John Wootton House. In the foreground is the Old Castle Hotel, and in the distance on the far right is the old King's Hill Primary School.

 
 
Walsall Road, with Crescent Road and the public toilets on the far right. Opposite on the left were the offices of the well known local solicitors, Slater & Company.
Crescent Road after 1963 when the Picturedrome cinema was demolished.
A final view of the old buildings in Walsall Road.

The nearest building was being demolished to make way for the car park which was later extended.
The Victoria pub on the corner of  Walsall Road and Avenue Road.

It closed in 2006 and was demolished in 2007.
Return to the
previous page