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Title: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Saturday 17 January 26 19:23 GMT (UK)
It seems that my m-in-L was evacuated from London to Berryfield house in b-on-a in 1945 to give birth to her first child (my husband)

I’ve read that it was eventually turned into a hospital and actually closed in 2006 (having now been turned into housing - no surprise there)

Is there any way of searching any register to find out how long m-I-L was there for, and whether any register  would give any other info?

Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: hepburn on Saturday 17 January 26 22:57 GMT (UK)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u5t/

Looks like mothers and babies were there for awhile.This lady and her mother were..
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Sunday 18 January 26 09:06 GMT (UK)
Thank you. 

But is there any documentation of any kind available to glean any info from?  My husband would love to know more about his actual birth place.

Plus, if there are any old photos of the interior of the place ….
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 18 January 26 09:14 GMT (UK)
Some information and an image here (exterior):

https://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/berryfield

Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Sunday 18 January 26 09:42 GMT (UK)
Thank you.i did find that online, but it would be interesting to see the interior as it was then in 1945.



Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 January 26 09:45 GMT (UK)
Witshire Times/Trowbridge Advertiser
a. 31 Apr 1931
b. 16 Sep 1939

This post does not cater for attachments - cannot include actual newspaper items.

1931 - Berryfield had been sold and speculation afoot that it was to be a Country Club, a Luxury Hotel or even new Council offices.

-1939 - Berryfield is providing accommodation for expectant mothers but concern expressed about finding accommodation after they leave the maternity wards.
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Sunday 18 January 26 16:31 GMT (UK)
There must be some kind of records somewhere, and photos of it in yesteryear….

I’ll have a good delve
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 18 January 26 16:50 GMT (UK)
Have you tried Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
https://wshc.org.uk/our-services/archives/
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 January 26 18:36 GMT (UK)
Quote from: olives on Yesterday at 16:31
There must be some kind of records somewhere, and photos of it in yesteryear….

I’ll have a good delve
Just checking - more photos of the place than you can shake a stick at (on line) but you are only interested in photos of the interior?
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Sunday 18 January 26 19:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Rosie99.  Thanks, I’ve just had a look at their website & have sent them an email
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Sunday 18 January 26 19:04 GMT (UK)
You’re right about exterior photos, they’re aplenty.

The times you see old pics of interiors of old hospitals here and there, but Berryfield is like looking for gold dust🤔
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 18 January 26 19:10 GMT (UK)
Quote from: olives on Yesterday at 19:04
You’re right about exterior photos, they’re aplenty.

The times you see old pics of interiors of old hospitals here and there, but Berryfield is like looking for gold dust🤔
When casting around for old photos I normally quote "rarer than hens' teeth". Did I see that Sharon Davies (Olympic swimmer) had acquired the site?
Title: Re: Berryfield house, Bradford on Avon
Post by: olives on Sunday 18 January 26 19:47 GMT (UK)
Apparently she bought a “plush” apartment on the land there.