01.A historic building survey was undertaken by Bob Meeson in advance of refurbishment. The Farm contains several timbers that were originally part of a medieval cruck framed hall house. The ...
The farmstead contains several timbers that were originally part of a medieval cruck framed hall house. The timbers were then re-used in a 17th century timber framed building. A threshing building was built soon after. The house was remodelled in the Regency period and again in c.1970.The farmstead is situated at the NE edge of the village of Nether Whiteacres.
The Kingsbury/Water Orton Branch of Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.
1 The direct line from Kingsbury to Water Orton was opened for goods in March 1909, and for passengers in May ...
The Kingsbury/Water Orton Branch of Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway which was constructed during the Imperial period.
1 Of little importance after July 1842. Passenger service withdrawn on 1st January 1917. Freight service withdrawn on 24th April 1930. A service to Maxstoke was maintained from ...
Stonebridge Railway, once the Hampton Branch of the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway. It was built during the Imperial period.
1 An imposing pumping station built by the Birmingham Waterworks in 1885 to house a pair of magnificent James Watt and Co compound bull engines.
Whitacre Heath Pumphouse which was built during the Imperial period. It was situated 75m east of Cottage Lane, Nether Whitacre Heath.
1 Map shows small fields and nine cottages.
2 Some of this area is built on, but a pasture field at SP2192 has a very humpy surface possibly indicating significant earthworks.
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The shrunken village at Nether Whitacre which dates to the Imperial period and survives as earthworks. It is situated 800m west of Nether Whitacre.
Ivo Eagle was the stage name of a man who spent most of his life as a travelling performer, and was also a photographer in the 1920s. When he retired, ...
1 This was known as New Mill in 1725. It is thought to have been a paper mill in the early 19th century and had been converted to ...
The site of a paper mill which was in use during the Imperial period. It was later converted to a corn mill. The mill was situated 800m north west of Church End.
1 Site of signal box marked on OS map of 1902.
The site of a signal box which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 600m west of Hogrill's End, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1902.
1 Site of signal box marked on OS map of 1901.
The site of a railway signal box that was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 230m east of Cottage Lane, Whitacre Heath, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1901.
