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there was nothing unusual about walking the streets naked! Upon escorting
her back to the hospital the biggest difficulty was identifying the staff from
the inmates.

The job was, certainly varied and rarely dull.

One of the most well-known features in the area is Spaghetti Junction,
situated on the southern edge of the district and on the border of Aston and
Gravelly Hill. As well as being a road interchange, two railway lines, three
canals, and two rivers also converge on that location. Britain's longest bridge,
Bromford Viaduct starts here, carrying the M6 to Junction 5, Castle Bromwich.
It has long been a historic crossing point in Birmingham, with the incorporation
of Salford Bridge, which was first mentioned in a deed in 1490, although a
bridge is believed to have been at this location since 1290.

Josiah Mason campus forming Birmingham Metropolitan College, was
formerly a further education college by the name of Josiah Mason College
that merged with Sutton Coldfield College in 2006.

To the north of Erdington, within the area of Pype Hayes on the border with
Walmley, is Pype Hayes Park and Pype Hayes Hall, the former home of the
Bagot family. A smaller park in the area is Sorrel Park.

The Old Green Man on Bromford Lane (now known as the Lad in the Lane) is
one of the oldest public houses in Birmingham.

In 2017, a brand new sports facility opened to the public. It cost £7.5 million
and provided the people of Erdington with a 25-metre swimming pool, a
teaching pool, a 70-station gym and a community room/studio space. Fitness
classes, children holiday activity area and birthday parties are also hosted
there.

The Tyburn
Dating from c1730, the name was taken
from London's Tyburn, a place of
execution from Norman times until the
late 18th century. The implication is that
this too was a place where a gallows
stood.

Certainly, the Chester Road from here
Figure 94 The Tyburn House - Prior Gallows location beyond Sutton Park Park had a
reputation for highway robbery.

Erdington was formerly home to the famous rock music venue, Mothers
(previously the Carlton Ballroom), which from 1968 until it closed in 1971
played host to bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Who. The Page206
resident band were Erdington locals The Moody Blues and the DJ was John