Brockhill Lane Alvechurch Notes
The objective of this page is to explore and provide a digital record of the drains and issues on the road and who to contact with regard to getting the drains unblocked. The content is a mixture of static pictures and links to Google Maps. Some of these graphics are interactive – you can move down the road with your mouse. Whilst this page does work on a smartphone I would strongly recommend using a desktop / laptop to avoid frustration as it has a number of interactive maps which are hard to scroll past.
View on Google Maps lets you go back in time by clicking that link and then “See more dates”.
Why bother? Keeping the Lane looking “idyllic” is more likely to impress those thinking of having a wedding etc or joining the club, than if it looks like a very wet linear tip.
This content is a digital filing cabinet of information and is intended to as a demonstration of how photos, video and Google recourses can, and could be managed as principle, user experience is important to me, and I would urge you to view this on a desktop screen with a mouse rather a phone and scrolling with your fingers.
Google Maps Location: – 93GM+74H Birmingham
The drain is in a very woody part of Brockhill Lane and the fact that it was blocked by leaves is absolutely no surprise. Keeping it clear of leaves will reduce the need for the Worcestershire County Council to clear the drain.
For many years this drain was blocked mainly because I think most people had forgotten there was a drain here. There was a sign which said Flood which was permanently near the spot. Unblocking the drain fixed the “flood”. The water flows under the road and out the other side.
This link shows more pictures and videos of this drain. 93GM+74H Birmingham >>
Drain WG036341
Clicking the link above will take you to more photos about this drain and corner.
The two drains are blocked, but I created a channel into the field and so the water does not tend to pool here.
Outside Weatheroak Hall
This is clearly the most associated location where there is a risk of flooding and association with KNGC on Brockhill Lane >>. Shows a variety of photos and videos. Google refers to this location as 939Q+26P Birmingham. Worcestershire CC refers to the drain as
The date on the database is wrong. I wrote to Mr Paul Robinson on 28th October 2024 to thank him for directing the highways maintenance to unblock the drains on Brockhill Lane, which was carried out the week before. The date should read 10/2024.
If you click the View on Google Maps, and then See more dates, and you go back in time and see the drain has been blocked for many years. The oldest photo is 2010, and it is not visible then.
Report a drainage issue on Worcestershire County Council highway. I would allow about 2-months for something to happen based on experience, i.e. do not leave a problem to become a crisis.
Keep Bromsgrove Beautiful – Facebook Group contains a partial record of litter picking on Brockhill Lane, Alvechurch.
Report a pothole on Brockhill Lane
Utilities – the only utility is Electric which presumably runs down the road.
Broadband – There is a cable to The Webs house runs from the North end. KNGC runs from the South end.
The farm labelled Charles owns the fields on the West side of the road.
KNGC own all the East side apart from the first field coming from the north.
The first house on the left properly on Brockhill Lane is owned by an academy member who plays at Shirley, he also own the field by his house and Brockhill Lane.
The black bags of compost from cannabis farming which get dumped on the lane, when I posted that on Facebook people were keen to come and get the free compost for their gardens. If there are one or two bags. i have just cut them open and taken the plastic and left the compost to rot in the hedgerow.
If the concept of combining still photos, video and Google Maps as a big idea has some appeal Facility Scan – do just that.
Create a digital version of your premises / what you want a record of which you can share online.
