Acocks Green History Society
A history of Hazelwood Road
Hazelwood Road is one of the most pleasant roads in Acocks Green. It has been home to large and grand houses, refugees and politicians, builders and ballet dancers, nurseries, and tennis and bowling clubs. The Residents' Association asked if a history of the road could be produced for their members, and out of that request these webpages were born. We are grateful to Acocks Green Library for the use of photographs, and to Pat Jones, Doug Wilson, Arthur and Kath Huckfield and others who have helped us with memories and information, including deeds.
The National Library of Scotland website has 25-inch maps up to the 1930s, and 1:1250 and 1:2500 maps up until 1973. There is also an option to compare Edwardian and current maps of various kinds using a slider. For this use the geo-referenced maps option. This is useful for plotting the exact location of changes.
Memories of Eileen Staley née Bradley