Camp Hill was where Prince Rupert, Charles 1sts Nephew, camped the night before he attacked Brum, The brummies Blocked off the main Street at Deritend and stood to bravely pointing there muskets up the road, but Princy boy fooled them he rode across the fields and came in down the side streets, gave the Brummies a wacking and burnt the town down" apart from the pub that is".
The Brummies who were affiliated to the Roundhead side, retaliated and shot uo Aston Hall with a cannon.
Happy Days.
By the way our part of Balsall Heath was all slums, but we managed ok. we did not know better.
Regards to all
Dennis