Stretchford Chronicles: 25 Years of "Peter Simple". Extracts from the Way of the World column of the Daily Telegraph

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The modern district of Stechford covers a wide area north of Yardley, of which manor it formed the western part, and east of the River Cole, which marked the ridge via Church Road to the ford at Cole Hall Lane to meet the Chester Road at Castle Bromwich; the other follows the valley of Stich Brook along Stoney Lane to the Cole crossing at Stechford Stechford's history is unclear. Its oldest components are Station Road (known as Stoney Lane since Norman times) and Flaxleye Farm, first referenced in 1218. The farm itself no longer remains, however there is a farmhouse at 143 Flaxley Road, although the oldest parts of the current building cannot be older than the 17th century. The closest buildings of historical importance are St Edburgh's church and Blakesley Hall, both a stone's throw outside Stechford in Yardley. The name Stechford is apparently a reference to the Stich or Stitch, a local tributary of the River Cole, although the Stitch is now entirely under culverts. A ford over the Cole is first referenced in 1249. The name Stechford was unknown until the construction of Stechford Station in 1844 [ citation needed], and it has been conjectured [ who?] that it was simply a railway misspelling. The name Stycheforde is attested since 1400. The common misspelling Stetchford is not an acceptable variant. paper making. The present balancing lakes were dug for flood prevention during the mid-20th century and may reflect the earlier watercourses. Although the mill itself is not shown on 19th-century

unusual shape which he cleaned and subsequently took to Birmingham Museum. Measuring 16cm in length and made of bronze, it was identified by the experts as a palstave some 2000 years old and

cook and three servants. However, ten years later the family had moved to Milverton near Leamington Spa.

The district is cut across by the River Cole, the Birmingham to London railway, and the Birmingham Outer Circle ( A4040). from central districts of the city, and the Roman Catholic church school was set up in 1934 initially in the chapel buildings. boundary with the manor of Castle Bromwich. The first recorded version of the name Sticheford, however, derives from the Old English styfic ford perhaps meaning 'stump ford'. cf following press article: "Piano found on Britain's highest mountain" ( Scottish Press Association, Wednesday 17 May 2006); A musical mystery today surrounded Britain's highest mountain after a piano was discovered near its summit. Volunteers clearing stones from the 4,418ft peak were astonished when they discovered the musical instrument on Ben Nevis. An appeal has now been launched to find out how and why the piano came to be within 200 metres of the top of the mountain. The piano was recovered at the weekend by 15 volunteers from the John Muir Trust, the conservation charity which owns part of Ben Nevis. [A] biscuit wrapper with a best before date of December 1986 was found under the piano, giving a clue as to when it was taken there, but not why.": The Guardian By the end of the 19th century Victorian Stechford had developed along Station Road and Albert Road with a village centre at Five Ways. Many Victorian houses survive as does

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Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: a Chronology" The Railway and Canal Historical Society; Retrieved 23 May 2020 A British Transport Police spokesperson added that one of the teenager boys had suffered injuries believed to be life-changing. They said: "Officers were called to Stechford station at 4.57pm on September 2 following a report of young people sustaining electrocution injuries on the railway. million overhaul of Stechford station to provide step-free access for everyone". Network Rail Media Centre . Retrieved 6 October 2023. By the early 19th century (Lower) Stichford was a hamlet in the north-western corner of the large manor of Yardley. It centred on the triangle between Station Road, Flaxley Road and Iron Lane Stechford has a long-standing row of shops along Station Road, with a lesser group of shops on Albert Road. Main shopping centres are connected by the Outer Ring Road (A4040) and Outer Circle bus. Nearby shopping areas are the Fox & Goose in Ward End and The Yew Tree in Yardley. Links to Birmingham are provided by bus services 14 (Audley Road) and 97 (Bordesley Green East).