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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Shropshire => Topic started by: lengramar on Wednesday 13 April 05 16:41 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Does anyone have any info on "Frankton Grange", I believe that it is a large house near Ellesmere in Shropshire? I had an ancestor working there as a footman in the 1870's. I have the info from the census but would appreciate any other info you could supply.
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HI,
Not sure if this is your place or not, but the link takes you to a Frankton Grange, near Ellesmere, in Shropshire, which is being used as a Horse Stud and Dressage centre.
http://www.franktongrangestud.co.uk/index.html
If it is the right place they may be able to help with history, photos etc.
Sue
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Hi Sue,
Many thanks for the info.
Regards
Graham
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I had relatives there in the latter 18th C and early 19th C - THE ROBINSONS. I know I have a photo or two, and a book about the family which describes the house and etc.
Bradley Jeffreys
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Hi,
That sounds very interesting. I contacted Frankton Grange a while ago seeking further information on my ancestor but alas I was told that there wasn't any records at the house.
May I ask how you came by the book and does the photo include any of the staff at Frankton Grange?
Regards
Graham
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What was the name of your ancestor who worked at Frankton Grange?
The book is "Some Memoirs of Nicholas Robinson 1769-1854 and His Family
By his Grandson Nicholas Robinson" London, 1915.
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The Liverpool Mercury, May 24th 1864
ADVERTISEMENTS & NOTICES
To be sold or let for a term of years the newly erected House "Frankton Grange", situate between Oswestry and Ellesmere, and within ten minutes walk of a railway station. The house contains an entrance hall, dining and breakfast rooms, two kitchens, larder, scullery, bakehouse, brewhouse, and two cellars lofty and dry, one sitting room, and five bedrooms, yard, stable for two horses, and loosebox, coach house and saddleroom, tying for five cows, with every convenience, and a plentiful supply of soft and spring water; also an excellent garden and about 10 acres of superior grazing land. The above has a southern aspect, and for beautiful scenery is not surpassed, having commanding views of seven counties, and is a few minutes walk from a church and two chapels, and is central in the hunt of Sir W W Wynne, Bart - Apply to the proprietor Mr D Davies, Old Hardwick, near Ellesmere (t24my31)
regards
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The ancestor was William Bevan and was born about 1873. I believe he was a footman at Frankton Grange in 1891.
Regards
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My mother used to stay at Frankton Manor during the 1940' and 1950's her aunt Gladys was the housekeeper to the family at that time. Does anyone know where I could access photos of the house to show to my mum? She has shared many memories with me of those times and she used to swim in the canal. thanks
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can you tell me who may may have owned the grange between 1916 to 1918 at all? Most interesting :~)
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Kelly's Directory of Shropshire 1913
PRINCIPAL SEATS
Frankton Grange, Nicholas Robinson, Esq, J.P
The Times 23 April 1918
The engagement is announced between Major H A Robinson, DSO, Royal Fusiliers, youngest son of Mr N Robinson, Frankton Grange, Ellesmere, Shropshire, and Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brunell, Morpeth, Northumberland
regards
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would you know how I could find out who may have worked there 1916-1918 at all. Is there any record of this?
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I have contacted Shropshire Libraries for information on Frankton Grange, will let you know what I find out. My great-aunt worked there in the 1930/40's, she was Gladys Bellingham, but I don't know too much about the place. My mother stayed there with her aunt when she was young but has not been back to Frankton since 1970.
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thank you, thats very kind of you :)
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It appears that Frankton Grange was demolished in the 1970's only the coach house and barns remain today. I obtained this information from the Shropshire Library archive service.
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Any information about the people that worked there over the years?
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Hi, the only information given was that Major Robinson lived there in 1941, I have not found out about people who worked there, including my great aunt who would have been there around that time. I think maybe the Archive Library at Shropshire could help you with that. It was my understanding that a Doctor Lewis lived there, he was a Coroner, but that may not be the case.