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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Warwickshire => Topic started by: Penn3west on Friday 19 February 21 10:46 GMT (UK)
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Hi. I was born in Upper Penn , Wolverhampton and lived in the vicinity of Mount Road. As a child we used to visit a derelict house with a walled garden, which I think was on Mount Road between Manor Road and Muchall Road. We think it was demolished in the mid to late 60’s? I was wondering if anyone remembers this house or has any information about it...possibly photos? Many thanks.
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Welcome to Rootschat
Have you contacted the Records Office. If the house was of local interest they may have a photo before it was demolished
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Many thanks for that....do you know how it works with the records office during the pandemic? 😊
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Could it have been Penn Manor
http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/articles/streets/namesm.htm
Penn Manor, constructed about 1851, was a large building with three gables, having a huge walled garden. It stood on the corner of Penn Road and Manor Road, opposite the present Medical Centre. etc .... Demolished c1950's
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Slightly away from Mount Road was Carlton House (located where Sandhurst Drive is now). That was demolished in the 1960s.
These people https://lostwolverhampton.co.uk/ might also be able to help.
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Thanks for the posts. I did wonder whether it was Penn Manor, but it’s location was more distant than I recalled. Following some information on Facebook we think it was possibly Muchall house which was on the corner of Muchall road and Mount Road. This house was then converted into a care home and ultimately demolished in 1990’s to make way for flats I believe. So maybe the mystery is solved! Thanks for your help. 😊