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Re: RED HOUSE
« Reply #9 on: Friday 17 July 20 15:52 BST (UK) »
To give you some idea of size, from the 1911 census:

The Red House - 24 rooms - family of three and 5 servants living there

Red House Lodge - 4 rooms - gardener and his wife living there

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« Reply #10 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:08 BST (UK) »
My dad like a lot of others was walking the country looking for work...He always told us..he made sure his old army boots was polished high...especially the heels...When many men were turned away..many times the owner would look you up and down and ask for your regiment...Then give you work sometimes..
This description rings true to me...

So i take it this would not be a hotel, but a private residence...Now i'm in a bind...Hotel or house?
At least i know it's the right location...
many thanks t you all. Stan, Ruskie and Catherine.

Tony Mc in Liverpool.

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« Reply #11 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:11 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Friday 17 July 20 15:34 BST (UK)

It now appears to be called "Oakfield House."
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pqd/

It was originally called Oakfield House on the 1864 OS map,
https://maps.nls.uk/view/121144580#zoom=5&lat=6224&lon=14228&layers=BT and then Red House on the 1899 OS map.

Name plate https://goo.gl/maps/vPBy5PkfptYjR8Cp8

Stan
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Re: RED HOUSE
« Reply #12 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:15 BST (UK) »
Gosh, all this is good....I'm thinking it must have turned to a hotel...It would have employed more people than the Lodge.

It looks a grand old Hotel in Catherine's picture.

Thanks again all.

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« Reply #13 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:20 BST (UK) »
has it reverted now to Oakfield House.....after RED HOUSE closed, or was RED HOUSE demolished..I'm a bit confused...lol

It's age..lol

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« Reply #14 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:24 BST (UK) »
There is a photo of the house at http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pqe/ I assume the new owners reverted to the original name as they did not like "Red House", not very welcoming  :).

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« Reply #15 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:29 BST (UK) »
LOL...Could be Stan, so dad must have been in the Red House in 1924, which is now Oakfield again. But i take it is a private residence now again?
But whatever,,,I now know where dad was before going back to Ireland...LOL...he then got maried and my mam said...Right, back to England, hence Liverpool....lol
She went back to Ireland years later for a holiday the kids paid for...She came back to Liverpool as she was homesick ..lol...make that out.

Cheers Stan.

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« Reply #16 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:32 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #17 on: Friday 17 July 20 16:35 BST (UK) »
I wonder can you still buy that post card....that would be great in his geneaology...Thanks Stan...Nice one.

Tony Mc.
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