Ink Drawing – Northfield Church / Great Stone Inn – Northfield: The Parish Church and Great Stone Inn

St Laurence’s Church in Northfield is one of the oldest churches in the Birmingham area, the original Tower and Nave built by the Normans between 1000-20 c. All that remains now of the Norman building is the base of the Tower, a doorway, and the pillars at the Chancel opening. The Great Stone Inn is also a hefty landmark as it is one of the oldest licensed houses still remaining in Birmingham. The boulder, that the pub was named after, can be seen on its corner in the centre of the picture, but now resides in the pond next to the church. August 5th 1946’Arthur and I went sketching to Northfield in dull weather’.August 25th1948’… Went to Northfield on day but only drew a subject out’.Saturday 30th July 1949’Dull and drizzle with fair showers. Went to Northfield church to sketch but did not do a lot’. Extracts from the diaries of Frank Taylor Lockwood