EPW021001 ENGLAND (1928). Erdington House Infirmary and Cottage Homes, Erdington, from the south-east, 1928

i use to live just off reservior road in a road called south road i will never forget the trains that run at the back of our house but allways on time then i used the trains as my clock to no what time it was ( good days )

Originally named the Aston Union workhouse, although it has

been renamed over the years to Erdington House 1912 following

the city boundary changes, Highcroft Hall Hospital (1942)

and was more commonly referred to in later years as just

Highcroft Hospital.



Over the years, the hospital has generally provided care for

the mentally ill. In 1994, the hospital became part of the

Northern Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust. During the

following two years, the facilities were gradually rehoused

in more modern units nearby and in 1996, the building was

declared closed.

The site was derelict for the subsequent eight years,

before being refurbished by property developers in 2004-2006.