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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Stapenhill House Restore
« on: Tuesday 26 January 10 18:44 GMT (UK)  »
thanks SO much for sharing that picture , I have been going for walks over the house since 1986 and  although have found  two pictures of the house from when it was occupied this latest one of yours is a treat and would be a big help to anyone who wanted to restore the house . Do you have any more pictures like this or details to share  from the days it was occupied?

Note the servants on the top floor hanging out the window , i was sat on that ledge last year during the preservation work .
Also the grand fireplace which is in Philadelphia museum in USA , i presume it was bought at the hose sale in the 1920's when the house was broken up .
 Thanks Nick

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Stapenhill House Restore
« on: Monday 25 January 10 15:51 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: RobinClay on Monday 25 January 10 12:40 GMT (UK)
Quote from: nickcleak on Monday 25 January 10 08:38 GMT (UK)
Piercefield
I attach a picture of a memorial which was placed at the base of a new tree in 1898 to commemorate the birth of Dick  Clay .. It's still there ! 

From my family Tree:-
Richard Leigh Clay  born  31 JAN 1898  at Oak Grove Chepstow, died 8 NOV 1986

He was the son of  (Henry) Hastings Clay, born 30 MAY 1864 at Chepstow, Monmouth
died 4 JUL 1943 at Chepstow, and Mabel (Millicent) Williams, born 4 NOV 1866 at Roath Ct Cardiff, married 4 FEB 1891 in London, died 28 APR 1962 at Oak Grove Chepstow.


That all ties in perfectly then :-) Have you ever Visited Piercefield House / Estate Robin? Any of your relatives  still alive that lived there?

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Stapenhill House Restore
« on: Monday 25 January 10 10:00 GMT (UK)  »
if i could spend my last days there  seeing it renovated i'd be happy  ;D

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Stapenhill House Restore
« on: Monday 25 January 10 08:38 GMT (UK)  »
Piercefield is a lot more than "just" the house It is set in landscaped grounds on the wooded ciffs of the River Wye with amazing views over gloucestershire  and the severn estuary . The famous 1750's walks and attractions are still there through the woods , There are the magnificent stables , a barn , a gardeners cottage with a walled garden with a  well in the middle , there is still in the undergrowth a gardeners shed with implements inside , The main house has substantial cellars . In 2008 the racecourse  who's grounds it is in  spent £350000 making the building safe and preventing further decay so that is hopeful .
It is well worth studying the web site for a couple of hours  with the stories from the war and  viewing many of my pictures which are on the web site , I am lucky to live close by and walk over there as often as possible . I attach a picture of a memorial which was placed at the base of a new tree in 1898 to commemorate the birth of Dick  Clay .. It's still there !  You could spend a whole day exploring the site , it is a photographers paradise well recommended .
www.piercefieldpark.co.uk

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