Snibston Grange, Packlington

[sand]

A gentleman by the name of HARRY E. ABBEY married an ancestor of mine and I have been following his movements since birth. He moved around the country quite a great deal, working in many fields (no pun intended) as a Cow Boy to ultimately becoming an insurance agent with the Prudential....
As a young man of 20 in 1881 I have found him working as a stable boy for a SOLICITOR, JAMES T. WRIGHT at SNIBSTON GRANGE, PACKINGTON.
Does anyone have any information about that address? Is it still standing etc?
I would be grateful for any information.
Sand 

[sand]

Sorry I meant PACKINGTON - need the specs changing!
Sand

[samhuzz]

Hello

I think this now comes within the Snibston parish. It was a house in the middle of what is now called The Grange by locals, Snibston Grange Nature Reserve by the County Council. It is part of the Snibston Discovery Park now. I'm sure if you got in contact with the Council they could help. It was demolished in around the 1950s I think.

Sam

[sand]

Thanks very much for that info Sam.
Sand 

[Danone]

  :)Hi sam
snibston grange is a field at the back of the musuem i was there last year watching whippet racing you go across from the carpark up the side of theplace and its about mile to walki whent on the tractor its easyer that way,you dont wear out your feet i can,t remeber seeing a big house it might be right at the back .
Danone

[sand]

Hi Danone

Thanks very much for that info.  Will visit one day...

Sand

[diddymiller]

Snibston has a website which has contact details (+ info by email)

http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/leisure_tourism/museums/snibston/snibston_contact.htm

Diddy

[Danone]

  :)Hi sand
your welcome
Danone

[sand]

Hi Diddy

Thanks very much for info.  Have been away for a few days.  Will study site when I get a spare minute...

Sand