The former Aston Hotel at Witton

The Aston Hotel was a public house built to the designs of James & Lister Lea from 1909 to 1911, close to Villa Park home of Aston Villa FC. The pub closed down by 2018.


Where is the former Aston Hotel?

The former Aston Hotel is at 393 Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6NS. Also on Witton Lane and near Witton.

 

In Brief

A public house and hotel built from 1909 to 1911 to the designs of James & Lister Lea, it has the date 1910 on the building. Built in the restrained Jacobean style in brick and grey terracotta. The Witton Lane side of the building is close to the North Stand of Villa Park, home of Aston Villa FC. The pub seems to have closed down by 2018, and is now used as supported accommodation by Expectations.

Aston HotelAston Hotel in Witton (September 2012). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Aston HotelAston Hotel in Witton (April 2024). Photography by Elliott Brown

Project dates

29 Apr 2024 - On-going

Passions

History & heritage, Classic Architecture

Contact

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Jonathan Bostock

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