John Morris Jones Walkway
Encyclopedia
John Morris Jones Walkway is a path on the River Cole
in Hall Green
, Birmingham
, England
(in an area once called Sarehole
). It is part of the Shire Country Park
.
John Morris Jones was a headmaster of George Dixon Junior School in west Birmingham from 1960 – 1980. He wrote extensively about the local history of the South Birmingham area, particularly Yardley
, Hall Green and Sarehole.
River Cole, West Midlands
The River Cole is a river in the English Midlands. It rises in Redhill, near Kings Norton, South of Birmingham. After flowing through Birmingham, it passes Coleshill, to which it gave its name. It joins the River Blythe, of which it is a tributary, near Ladywalk, shortly before the Blythe meets...
in Hall Green
Hall Green
Not to be confused with Hall Green, Wolverhampton or Hall Green, SandwellHall Green is an area and ward in south Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(in an area once called Sarehole
Sarehole
Sarehole is an area in Hall Green, Birmingham, England . Sarehole, a name no longer used in addresses, was a hamlet which gave its name to a farm and a mill. It extended from the ford at Green Lane, southwards for about a mile, along the River Cole to the Dingles...
). It is part of the Shire Country Park
Shire Country Park
The Shire Country Park is a country park in the south of Birmingham, England.It is named for Tolkien's ShireIt includes Sarehole Mill, Moseley Bog and parts of the River Cole.-External links:**...
.
John Morris Jones was a headmaster of George Dixon Junior School in west Birmingham from 1960 – 1980. He wrote extensively about the local history of the South Birmingham area, particularly Yardley
Yardley, Birmingham
Yardley is an area in east Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee.Birmingham Yardley is a constituency and its Member of Parliament is John Hemming.-Features:...
, Hall Green and Sarehole.
See also
- Hall Green and Hereabout, John Morris JONES, ed. Michael Byrne 1989 , (Birmingham Libraries Catalogue)
- Here and Then - The past of Our District, John Morris JONES, (Birmingham Libraries Catalogue)