{"id":18569,"date":"2025-04-14T06:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/18569\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T06:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:49:14","slug":"time-machine-pothole-so-deep-it-reveals-birminghams-historic-cobbled-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/18569\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Time machine&#8217; pothole so deep it reveals Birmingham&#8217;s historic cobbled streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large pothole in St Vincent Street near the city centre has uncovered a piece of the city&#8217;s past<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-10-at-093410-6jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"A pothole in St Vincent Street in Birmingham city centre has revealed a glimpse into the past \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A pothole in St Vincent Street in Birmingham city centre has revealed a glimpse into the past <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A pothole on a Birmingham street is so deep it provides a historic snapshot of the city\u2019s past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Because the gaping hole in the tarmac in St Vincent Street, near the Utilita Arena, has revealed a section of they city\u2019s cobbled streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The section of road, by a bridge over a railway line shows some of the cobbled paving of years gone by.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/birmingham-door-staff-wrongly-accused-31388375\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Police wrongly accuse club staff of attacking man thrown out<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-council\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham City Council<\/a> said the cobbles were \u2018not particularly old\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And it said \u2018nothing has been discovered that is of historical significance\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They may date back to the Victorian era \u2018at a stretch\u2019, the authority said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The defect had been \u2018noted\u2019 and was \u2018currently awaiting repair\u2019, it went on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Then the time warp pothole portal will be filled based on the council\u2019s priorities and the cobbles will once again be hidden.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-10-at-093410-5jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the cobbled streets behind the modern tarmac in St Vincent Street in Birmingham city centre has been revealed by a pothole \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A view of the cobbled streets behind the modern tarmac in St Vincent Street in Birmingham city centre has been revealed by a pothole <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Birmingham City Council spokesman said: \u201cWe are aware of the defect on St Vincent Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cAnd it will be repaired according to relevant priorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe council and its contractor, Kier, are committed to preserving <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a>\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cAnd where sites of historical interest are uncovered, we work with the relevant specialists to protect them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cYou can report road or pavement issues on www.birmingham.gov.uk\/potholes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cYou can also see our latest surfacing programmes at www.birmingham.gov.uk\/highways-work-programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It may be more scenic than most potholes, but the issue is blighting the journeys of drivers across the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Last week, motorist Amjid Afzal told BirminghamLive of his frustration at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/birminghams-worst-potholes-resident-says-31336200\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">gaping holes in Flaxley Road, Stechford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He said: &#8220;The condition of the road is very bad, if you drive up it it&#8217;s very bad, cars go up and down like a bouncy ride.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Also just by my house [Audley Road] it&#8217;s in a bad state.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A large pothole in St Vincent Street near the city centre has uncovered a piece of the 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