RE: The Streets of the City - 4

Steph

The problem with that theory is that it was called Temple Row and the nearby Temple Street a long time before there were any Solicitors Chambers at all back in the mid 1700's.

A couple of theories put forward have been it was named for a local summer house type building that was called locally the Temple back when the whole area was a Cherry Orchard owned by the local Priory. Another theory offered is that there was once a meeting place of the Knights Templar. Another one was it was called after a round building that stood in the area that might have been a Dovecot.

Any advance on these theories.

Phil

A little further along Colmore Row we have Ludgate Street that runs down to St Pauls Square.

Phil

Then at the other end of St Philips Churchyard we have St Philips Place.

Phil

Great photo 2nd one lonely man one step to the left would have hidden him behind the bush.
Wonder how long the building behind him with the broken windows was derelict,and why.

John

As far as I can make out the building is "the Rectory", now I'm not sure if it would belong to the rector of St Philip's or the rector (headmaster) of the Blue Coat School that was adjacent. Seeing as how the school moved to Edgbaston in the early 30's and the photo looks to date around that time. I would think the second option is the most likeliest and was the reason why it was empty. I don't think it would have remained empty for long, and I think it's full of Solicitors now.

Phil

Phil
Whites 1873 directory lists , under St Phillips Churchyard, off Temple Row:
Yorke The Hon and Rev Grantham Munton, M.A., rector of St. Philip’s Church & rural dean, The Rectory . so it looks like it is the church

Mike

Then thats what it would be then as I say it was a toss up between the two, have you any idea why it would be empty then?

Phil

All I know Phil is that it was the Rectory till 1921. By 1932 the Rectory seems to have gone, but there is (in apparently the same position the Provost's House), which remained until at least 1945. By 1949 it too had disappeared

Mike

Is not Provost another name for Rector?

Phil

It may well be the sane Phil, but I'm not very knowledgble in re;igious matters

This is a great thread Phil I have really been enjoying this tour.

To continue we cross back over the road to Livery St

We are now at the end of Colmore Row at Snow Hill

Don't let is forget that Victorian wonder built over the Great Western Railway cutting from the south. The Great Western Arcade.

Of course we have got to mention St Philip's, The Grand Hotel & Snow Hill Station & The Great Western Hotel.