Does anyone live in or know Ullenhall?

[annie1mod]

Thanks so much, this will keep me going for a while!

[hatter1]

Shame about the Lodge, I think someone said something about there being a home for the retired there now ?

[annie1mod]

Thanks for that, I know its a shame because my mum would have loved to visit the house she was born in.

I would really love to see an old photo or postcard of the lodge, can anyone help?

Thanks again Annette

[hatter1]

It's a shame when buildings with history and memories are replaced by characterless properties where very little thought goes into how they fit into the surroundings. Wish I could help  but someone must have a photo even if it's estate agents from when it was sold to those who have knocked it down so if you could get a nice pic that would be great.

Having visited where my nan used to live when I was a child it was gutting to see what a mess the place was and how the pretty garden had been replaced with concrete and wooden boarding, so sometimes memories are much nicer than when you see the reality of what has replaced it.

Good luck with the pic hunting.

[hatter1]

Hmm, went through Ullenhall last week, looks like they have also got rid  of the name of the Lodge now too and called  the retired home something pretentious like Luxborough House ... 

[Foeaxe]

Hi people,


just to let you know I live in the lodge.

Or at least its replacement.

It is anything but a retirement home  , it is simply a large family house. It is still under construction and belongs to my family now. The name Luxborough house was chosen as a replacement as the new house isnt the lodge and we felt an affirmation to break the roots with the old estate

We were sad to have to demolish the old building but it was actually structurally condemned anyway and unfit for human habitation. The adaption of the building in the early 60's ruined any origionality it may have had left , we found the peices of the origional windowframes and brickwork bueried as a poor attempt at a rockery in the back garden when we moved in, these rocks are placed along the verge at the front as a tribute to the building that was once beautiful.  . As for the pretty garden as you might know landscaping and construction are still under way and that takes time.

As for fitting in with the surroungings the building underwent a riggorous design phase and is constucted as a featured building with old fashioned style drawn from many era's and designed not to conform with the rest of the village as the rest of the village is mainly bungalow's and ugly buildings with very little character.

If anyone is after images i would be more than willing to provide some if you wish to email me

Foeaxe@verticalgamestudios.co.uk

(hatter1 you seem to have a lot to moan about, are you an especially arrogent person. or just over opinionated?)

[annie1mod]

Thanks to everyone who has helped me, I have had a good insight into Ullenhall. 

Here in all it's glory is Barrells Hall Lodge.

Thanks again,
Annette

[Foeaxe]

I only wish it had looked like that when we found it, such a beautiful building. Hate 60's rennovations 

We have kept the round stone plaque which you can see in the roof apex (which was actually a foot deep lump of carved sandstone!) this is mounted on the apex of the new garage.

[andyfoxhill]

Thanks to everyone who has helped me, I have had a good insight into Ullenhall. 

Here in all it's glory is Barrells Hall Lodge.

Thanks again,
Annette