NW	NE	CHELMSLEY WOOD	76	74th
SW	SE	3 Maple Walk, Birmingham, B37 5TS 021-770 4404		1972

The Chelmsley Wood estate, to the east of the city centre - near the junction of the M6 and M42 motorways, was originally developed as an overflow development for Brummies. In 1963, Warwickshire County Council gave Birmingham City Council planning permission to develop accommodation for some 50,000 people. The estate became part of Solihull following the Local Government Act of 1972 that established the new West Midlands County Council.

Chelmsley Wood was opened in 1969, in temporary premises at 337 Bosworth Drive, B37 5JX. The move to a permanent office in Maple Walk was made in 1972, and the formal opening ceremony of the permanent branch was performed by the Bank's Chairman (Councillor D K Rowe-Ham) on January 27th.

below:

two views of the temporary premises at 337 Bosworth Drive

below (January 27th 1972):

the Bank's Chairman receives a commemorative tankard after performing the new branch's opening ceremony

below:

two views of the branch interior - customers' side of the counter

Managers:
1969 to 1970 - J Pardoe
1970 & 1971 - N Alsop
1972 - D J Wilkinson

1974 - R A Snow
1976 - D R Horner