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can anyone remember how many pubs there used to be in spon lane. 

I think that there is only the flower pot left.  I can name about 10 but im sure that my dad said there was about 20 something at one time.

My Dad came from George Street, Smethwick so i can remember the spon croft at that end.

I read in the Chronicle many years ago that the most number of pubs in Spon lane was 27, dont ask me to name them, ha ha

I know that it was always said there was one on every corner.  Don't know if that is true or not.

there were a lot of pubs in spon lane i have a l paper cutting of spon lane and all it;s pubs as this is my first time on here i will put it on when i find out to do it . i used to work in sams lane witch was off sams lane  

please somebody tell me the name of the big pub on t6he corner of new street,right opposite st michaels church,its driving me daft

bill phillips at October 9, 2011 at 11:31 PM

please somebody tell me the name of the big pub on t6he corner of new street,right opposite st michaels church,its driving me daft

the Sandwell Bill.I think they have changed the name now to the Granite top or something like that

Goose & Granite?

hi linda

there were 22 pubs in spon lane i used a lot of them my self i have a paper clipping of all of of the pubs i will put it on here when i find out how to do it 

Many thanks to Derek Westwood and Malc Groom for the following...Here goes....

The Dartmouth, Bulls head, Cottage spring, Steam Packet, The Bridge, The New Bell, The old Bell, The Anchor, The Brewers Arms, The Flower Pot, Waggon and Horses, The Highland Tavern, Shoulder of Mutton, Stour Valley, Greyhound, White Swan, George Inn, North Western, Cape Hotel, Royal Oak, Spon Lane Tavern, Spon Croft. (The Spon Croft was originally on the opposite side of the road). There was also the Sponwell Brewery, roughly opposite The Anchor.

Paul

Linda at September 6, 2011 at 5:26 AM

can anyone remember how many pubs there used to be in spon lane. 

I think that there is only the flower pot left.  I can name about 10 but im sure that my dad said there was about 20 something at one time.

My Dad came from George Street, Smethwick so i can remember the spon croft at that end.

accourding 2 my recemdances i believe there where 27 pubs counting the 2 at the top of the town and the 2 at the bottom of spon lane don:t ask me 2 name them i can only remember about 20