Motorists in Birmingham were left astounded after discovering a ‘time-warp’ pothole so deep it revealed a Victorian road beneath the city’s modern tarmac. The enormous cavity, which appeared on St Vincent Street, has exposed a section of the city’s historic cobbled streets, leading drivers to joke that it’s one of the ‘more fascinating potholes’ they’ve come across, offering a glimpse into the city’s past.<\/p>\n
However, others have used it as an example of the extensive pothole issues plaguing the city’s motorists. Birmingham City Council acknowledged the ‘defect’, located near a bridge over a railway line, and confirmed it is awaiting repair. Karla Brindley, 33, a recruitment agency worker and regular commuter into the city centre, was among those who spotted the unusual pothole. She remarked: “There’s potholes everywhere in Brum but I’ve never seen one so deep it reveals a road from possibly 100 plus years ago.”<\/p>\n
She added: “The cobbled road beneath it actually looks in better condition than the other roads, I guess things were built to last back then.” She also noted that while it’s interesting to uncover a piece of history, it underscores the significant issue of potholes in the city.<\/p>\n
Other locals took to social media to share their thoughts, with one observing: “Hmm there is no pothole in the cobbled bit of the street, the workmen of the past did their jobs right.” Another quipped: “Birmingham’s most fascinating pothole. Lol.” One local resident fumed: “It’s a wonder BCC haven’t sent someone out with a bucket of tar and then say it’s fixed that’s the normal stuff lately”. Another exasperated citizen remarked: “Imagine all the technology now yet the cobble remains intact.”<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council has acknowledged the issue, stating: “We are aware of the defect on St Vincent Street.” They added: “And it will be repaired according to relevant priorities.” The council, along with its contractor Kier, insists on their dedication to heritage, saying: “The council and its contractor, Kier, are committed to preserving Birmingham’s history.”<\/p>\n
They further explained: “And where sites of historical interest are uncovered, we work with the relevant specialists to protect them.” For reporting road or pavement issues, the council advises: “You can report road or pavement issues on www.birmingham.gov.uk\/potholes.” To keep the public informed, they also mention: “You can also see our latest surfacing programmes at www.birmingham.gov.uk\/highways-work-programme.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motorists in Birmingham were left astounded after discovering a ‘time-warp’ pothole so deep it revealed a Victorian road…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,984,18234,748,393,4884,18233,18236,16,15,18235],"class_list":{"0":"post-30662","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-birmingham-city-council","10":"tag-birmingham-pothole","11":"tag-britain","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-potholes","15":"tag-road-maintenance-issues","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-victorian-cobbled-street"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114359933580914321","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}