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The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:58 pm
by heleeeen
Can anyone tell me anything about the part of Blackheath/Rowley Regis called 'The Shambles' in the earlier to middle part of 1900's please?
cheers,
Heleeeeen
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:28 pm
by linell
The Shambles was the Medievil name for an open air Slaughter House. Don't know where abouts it was in Rowley, have you tried one of the Trade Directories?
Linell.
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:38 pm
by Rob
I think The Shambles was in the vicinity of the present day roundabout opposite Blackheath Market.
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:51 am
by Northern Lass
Moving this to Town and Villages Heleeen
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:53 am
by Northern Lass
Rob wrote:I think The Shambles was in the vicinity of the present day roundabout opposite Blackheath Market.
I think Mally had a great photo of this ............Mally you still got it?
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 10:15 am
by Rob
I"ve had a look in the gallery.She's got it well hidden if she has one!
I've found a photo on another site but i think it'll be copyright if i put it on here.
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 10:55 am
by Northern Lass
Rob wrote:I"ve had a look in the gallery.She's got it well hidden if she has one!
I've found a photo on another site but i think it'll be copyright if i put it on here.
San took one she has it as she gave me a copy but I can't find it at mo she will be about later
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 12:51 pm
by mallosa
Northern Lass wrote:Rob wrote:I think The Shambles was in the vicinity of the present day roundabout opposite Blackheath Market.
I think Mally had a great photo of this ............Mally you still got it?
Not sure which one you mean Jan, is it one of these -
gallery/album.php?album_id=14&sort_method=image_name&sort_order=ASC (3 pages)
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 12:58 pm
by Rob
It's not one of those San.
I reckon Jan was thinking about Solar Panels.
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 3:41 pm
by Northern Lass
Rob wrote:It's not one of those San.
I reckon Jan was thinking about Solar Panels.
Trying to find it you send it me ages ago...sent you an email
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 3:55 pm
by mallosa
This one was taken in 2006 
- Blackheath Market 2006 1024.jpg (89.38 KiB) Viewed 14865 times
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 6:15 pm
by Northern Lass
Well done Sedge....sorry I mean San that is the one!!
you took a cracker there thank you
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 7:23 pm
by Rob
That's Blackheath Market!!
What's that got to do with The Shambles? Although i think The Shambles was across the road but the area was different then.There was a pub on what is now the traffic island and opposite this pub was,i think,The Shambles.
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:06 am
by gardener
Re: The 'Shambles' - Rowley Regis
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:43 am
by Rob
That's a good photo Gardner.
If you compare that with present day Blackheath The Shambles would be i think,it's difficult.The Handel pub ,which i remember,is there as well.The Shoulder of Mutton,which is still there,was on the opposite corner to The Handel but thats not The Shoulder of Mutton on the photo,or is it?
I think they knocked all the houses on the right hand side down to build the traffic island with underground toilets.
So the present day Blackheath Market would be more or less opposite to where The Shambles was located,
What's the point of all this?
Oh yeah Heeeeleen wanted to know.
