- The Hurst Hill Tavern -
October's selection of bygone boozers included the Gate at Hurst Hill so here we have another extract from that same area. Indeed, the Hurst Hill Tavern was a cottagey Banks's number that could be found on the junction of Clifton Street, Caddick Street and Turls Hill Road, just opposite the Coppice Baptist Chapel. Having ceased trading a few years ago, this place is now a private residence.
- The Rookery Tavern -
Not too far away in Lanesfield, another former Banks's establishment wants to be remembered. I never really felt the urge to brave the Rookery Tavern on Wood Street as it always looked a little down-at-heel, perhaps not helped by apparent associations with the English Defence League. It closed circa 2014 and there are plans to create homes on the site, although I'm not sure if it has been demolished as yet.
- The Vaughan Arms -
We venture into rural Staffordshire for this third example as the Vaughan Arms at Lapley takes a turn in the spotlight. It was boarded up and disused when this photo was taken in January 2012 and I'm not sure the situation has changed much since unless it became a general dwelling. Lapley thus remains a village without pub provision, the nearest watering holes being in Wheaton Aston or Whiston at least a mile and half away.
- Bye Bye Bush -
Back to the Black Country for this final offering, the Bush having stood on Leabrook Road beside the Walsall Canal. I recall taking lunchtime photos of this one after catching the tram out to Wednesbury Parkway but I never got the chance to sample a drink here. The neighbouring industrial workshops took over the land as extra storage space after the pub was flattened. That's your lot in terms of the Lost Pubs series for 2019 but I hope to return in the new year with more of my archive extractions, cheers!
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