Bedford House on Highfield Road, King’s Norton?

[ShaunJ]

This just confirms that Bedford House was 5 Highfield Road in 1875:

[ShaunJ]

1872 Kellys lists Abraham Nerwich at 5 Highfield Road so he must have moved there shortly after the 1871 census.

[Kay99]

1872 Kellys lists Abraham Nerwich at 5 Highfield Road so he must have moved there shortly after the 1871 census.

I think he was the occupant's Maurice Myer's father-in-law

Kay

[rogerwill]

Thanks for this latest. Kathryn, it was good to see the map confirm the  exact location.  I took a walk around  the  area and the house is demolished and replaced with a modern building. Shaun and  Kay thanks too for  the  link to Maurice's  father in law  and  the added confirmation. I think this wraps up this query for me. My thanks  to  all.

Roger

[Ruskie]

Thanks for this latest. Kathryn, it was good to see the map confirm the  exact location.  I took a walk around  the  area and the house is demolished and replaced with a modern building. Shaun and  Kay thanks too for  the  link to Maurice's  father in law  and  the added confirmation. I think this wraps up this query for me. My thanks  to  all.

Roger

I’m not sure about that Roger. The red brick ‘thing’ on the corner has fairly recently been squeezed in. No 5 has definitely undergone some serious alterations, but the bones of the original building might still be there under the awful and unsympathetic modernisations. (Would need to have a look inside to know for sure.)

It would have been a very lovely street when your ancestors lived there.

[Ruskie]

Bedford House is marked on the 1:500 Town Plan here:
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=19&lat=52.47130&lon=-1.92650&layers=117746211&right=osm

Kathryn

Amazing map Kathryn.