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I’m not sure how this forum works but I would be interested in some of that history. I am descended from the same Barrels Hall/Downton Castle Knight family stock from Shropshire. Barrels once sat on the edge of Feckenham Forest which was on the edge of the old Salop borders. Our ancestors appear to have migrated there and clustered as they did in Hereford.

I’m in Australia, I’m waiting for the UK to get itself together again and plan on doing a trip for my book/film (our modern family have a degree of renown, I’m tracing the old lines as part of the project)

Hi, I know this thread is pretty old, but still i thought it was worth a mention! My family and I live at what used to be Barrels Park Lodge, now renamed Luxborough House. When we moved here in 2000 my parents carried out a lot of research into the history of Barrells to help inspire the build and totry and maintain some historical value... The original Barrells crest is placed in the new house having been rmoved and restored from the old lodge which was sadly in disrepair due to irreversible 70's modifications!! We bought from the Savville's and the Hall has passed from Lynch to Riley to Malloy and finally to some halal chicken farmers who have yet to move in! We sourced many of the original deeds for the land right the way back to Henrietta Knight (Lady Lux!) so if you have any specific questions just let me know and I will try to find out!
Olivia