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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Gloucestershire => Topic started by: petmas on Thursday 20 October 11 22:10 BST (UK)
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My wife's aunt , Mary Vining, ran the Grange until her death in 1962 and it was then demolished. Does anyone have any photos or the exact location please? TIA Pete
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What kind of establishment was it?
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A country house type hotel, from my wife's memories it sounds like the usual big Victorian mansion with a large conservatory. I've scoured old-map.com from 1880s-1950's nothing shown
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Suggest you contact
http://www.minsterworth.org/
There is an email there, and a book by a local historian who could probably pint you in the right direction.
PM
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Thanks, I'll give it a go
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Hi
When the Grange Hotel was knocked down in the late 1960s, the land was bought by neighbouring Duni Farm, situated on the A48 where the road runs close to the river Severn. The rear garden wall is still standing as are the scots pines. In its day was quite an imposing Victorian building. The land is now bounded by a conifer hedge to the roadside.
Hope this helps.
Keziah
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thanks Keziah, I looked on GE and thought it looked like path patterns going towards the plantation
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The Grange; i was brought up in Minsterorth and have an old newspaper photograph from the Citizen of The Grange being demolished. i remember it well next to Duni Farm. My father may well have done work at there, i could look up and see what sort of jobs he did. will try to remember anything else.
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Thanks, if you find a photo I'd like a copy. Let me know if you find it and I'll PM my email. Cheers Pete
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Hi. Are you still looking for info onthe Grange?
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ow Thanks Jill, where do you fit in the tree? Pete
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What a super photo. I'm still looking for the photo I have.
There is a local historian Terry Moore -Scott who has written a Book"Minsterworth Miscellany" . A chapter in there is most illuminating. Chapter 2. Interesting.
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Have you received my message I've sent tonight. Front and back of business card for the Grange? Not sure if I sent it correctly.....don't know if I'm repeating myself??????????? I'm yougest daughter of Michael John Despard Vining. He was (passed away 31st January 2000) eldest, of 6 kids, born to Marguirite (Rita/Bunny) Organ/Smiley and John Llewellyn Despard Vining (Jack). Going to try and send a cuople more photos.......have got rather alot of life in Churcham/Minsterworth. Fannie Vining (1901) with John Llewellyn ans a baby...and Xmas Floods 1936, Queens Farm, with a young Mary in foreground. Could you e mail me? Or facebook me? I'd find it easier.............Jill
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Great- will PM you
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I used to live nearby and recent found this old pic that I took in 1963 ? Scanned copy isn't brilliant but gives you and idea of how it looked during demolition. As I recall, the hotel had lain empty since around 1960. During that time we used to go into the walled garden where, amongst other things, there were peach and apricot trees growing against the wall, and a huge mulberry tree to the immediate right of the building. A new gas main was laid alongside the A48 during the winter of 1962/3. I well recall this work being carried out by William Press Ltd who employed mainly Irish "navvies". They worked in all weathers, digging the trenches by hand, and sought refuge in the empty "hotel" using floorboards, etc to keep the fires burning. They were a tough lot.
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Thanks for that