Malvern Convalescent home

[kingpettey]

As a child in circa 1952 I spent some time in a Malvern Convalescent home. My memory recalls vaguely it was on a main road, uphill from the home were some shops and I think the home was called Fox Gloves?

Have any locals any thoughts to help me find the correct location and from that a picture of it. 

Ray

[netti]

Hi Ray

I have checked my street directory of Malvern for 1940 and there is no Fox Glove Home. A family member has a directory for 1950 so I will take a look over the weekend and get back to you.

There was a large convalescent home called St Cuthberts which I have seen mentioned on other sites. Perhaps Fox Glove was a part of it? It was on the main road and opposite there is Malvern Link Common, a large open space with trees and grassland. Bordering the common is a fine row of trees (limes I think).  Up the hill from this location the road curves to the left to follow the line of the Malvern Hills, and there are shops here on the bend. (Link Top) Does any of this sound familiar?

regards

netti

[kingpettey]

Hi Netti,

Thank you for your reply and efforts.

I was aged circa 7 (1952) recovering from a fractured skull thus my memory is vague (good excuse). However the memory that lasted is green grass everywhere something not seen in the slums of Birmingham.

It was a main road. The back garden ran downhill quite steeply. Shops we used to go to once a week where up the hill and could well have been on a bend.   

Regards

Ray

[jo_46]

Hi
I used to work at Summerfield school for the deaf at the end of the 1970's and i know that it had previously been a home for sick children.  It  is a large building that stands opposite the common.  The school closed and it has been turned into flats. Do you think this could be it?

[kingpettey]

Hi, thanks for reply.

It could well be, guess I will have to find time to come and look see as I'm sure I would recognize the location and the building even though its been turned into flats

Ray

[kingpettey]

I note St Cuthberts  post 1948  was Under Birmingam control as

- OTHER: Pre-convalescent (for children?). 

So it could well be the one.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=2338&page=57

[kingpettey]

Could you tell me the name of the road facing the common and if possible a side road nearby so I can try to locate the location and may be the building via Google map/satelite

Ray

[netti]

The road is Worcester Road and it is the A449. St Cuthberts, I believe, was somewhere between Osbourne Road and Albert Park Road.

Summerfield is further up, between Albert Park Road and Alexandra Road.

hope this helps

netti

[kingpettey]

It all helps thanks.

Had a look at Google, if the buildings are the same then 2 or 3 front roof lines fit the bill. I can recall the ambulance used to park on the road as then there was no drive and the long downhill back garden had pigs and chickens at the bottom.

Ray