Tken from "The Streets of Brum" by Carl CHINN Bacchus Road, Winson Green/Handsworth Not named after the Greek God, it’s named after George BACCHUS part owner of the “Union Glass Works”. He was also a leading citizen and in the 1830’s he was prominent for pushing for rail links with London & Liverpool, (originally Bacchus Rd. was named Gibb Heath Rd.)   Barrack Street, Ashted. After the Church and King Riots of 1791 the government leased 5 acres of land from Heneage LEGGE in Duddeston. These barracks were demolished in the 1930’s and were replaced by the Ashcroft Estate.   Beales Street, Aston Edmund BEALES was an officer in the Birmingham branch of the Reform League and helped bring about the Second Reform Act of 1867 which gave the vote to the skilled of the working class in towns and cities.   Blucher Street, Lea Bank Marshall Gebhard Lebercht von Blucher led the Prussian forces that were crucial in the Duke of Wellington’s victory at Waterloo (the nearby Marshall St. is also named after him). Born in 1742 he went straight into the army. A heavy drinker and womaniser (he’s not related to me, honest!) Gebhard was an aggressive and brave leader. The Singers Hill Synagogue was opened in this street in 1856.   Camp Hill Named after Graham NORTON (only kidding!). Stories suggest that Prince Rupert and his forces made their base on this hill before they attacked Birmingham in the Civil War of 1643. More likely is that it is a  derivation of Kempe Hill (after John KEMPE as in John Kempe Way).   Cotton Lane, Moseley In the 1760’s a builder and timber merchant George COTTON bought the lease of some land in Moseley. The family was prominent in the district for many years.