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Worcestershire / Re: John Williams of Pitmaston
« on: Saturday 16 November 13 13:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Sue

I appreciate its a few years since your original posts on the subject, and whilst for completely different reasons - i neighbour Pitmaston House - I too have been researching the situation.   Are you aware of the deed of trust relating to the House, school,playing field and lodge ?   Its in an off line location (a leather bound book) in a Warwickshire archive and you are not allowed to copy it or even take a pen into the room, but I think does shed some light on the history of the house which came out of the estate and into a separate educationally linked trust hence why your search had gone cold down that avenue.

Hope that helps.   Your material helped me with my search over the history of the house.   Thank you.

Best regards

Paul

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Worcestershire / John Williams of Pitmaston House
« on: Saturday 09 November 13 14:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I wonder if you can help me.   I am trying to research the history of Pitmaston House which borders our property.

It is currently held by the local educational authority apparently bequeathed to the LEA for educational purposes by one of John Williams' descendents.   Do you have any knowledge of when it was transferred and whether there were any specific terms of the transfer?

Rumour has it, that it was bequeathed specifically for educational purposes hence why it was left to the Local educational authority (or one of its predecessors) however recently the main house has been sold to property developers subject to contract which has left myself and some of the neighbours a little perturbed that the parkland space that forms part of the LEA estate will be tarnished,the essence of the historic building and the 18th century walls and turrets will be eroded, with history and the legacy overlooked by the bullyboy developers.

From a personal perspective, I have made a request to purchase the gate house to try and preserve that little bit of history (even though it is already a grade 2 listed property) and to run my training office from,  however again, the property developers have outbid me with the view that they can turn it into a domestic dwelling which will inevitably result in character being eroded from what is a lovely building and part of the Worcester heritage.

I appreciate that this is something you are probably not aware of, however if you have any information regarding its final disposal from the family into state ownership it would be appreciated and help our battle to preserve history.

Very many thanks

Paul Jackson
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