Does anyone live in or know Ullenhall?

[andyfoxhill]

Thanks to everyone who has helped me, I have had a good insight into Ullenhall. 

Here in all it's glory is Barrells Hall Lodge.

Thanks again,
Annette

[worsley]

Hi Annette,
The photographs sent in by a correspondent on 23/10/2007 are definetly of Barrells Hall Lodge (the old B/H gate house) located on the Ullenhall to Henley in Arden road. My father was Vicar of Ullenhall during the 1960's and I used to regularly play in the old B/Hall ruins. In those days it was owned by a wealthy builder by the surname of Dare. The Lodge was still in use and a friend of a friend of mine lived there. I live in South Africa and have not been back to Ullenhall for well over 30years. I would imagine the Lodge is still there and in use as it was in good condition and must now be of some significant historic value. My friend (One of the Hurst's; an old Ullenhall family) lived opposite the lodge. Hope this helps, but you most definetly have found your Barrelles Hall Lodge in that correspondence and photo of 23/10/2007. My old school teacher Mrs. Friend witnessed the Hall burn down in the 1930's.  Kindest Regards.

[worsley]

PS Annette,
Sorry to be so dumb! I see the photo's were sent in by yourself on 23/10/2007! You can be fully and absolutely assured that they are indeed of the Barrells Hall Lodge and therefore your Mum's birthplace. I knew those grounds as a young lad like the back of my hand. We used to camp in B/Hall grounds to try and witness the phantom coach of Lady Luxborough as it departed up the drive and past the old Lodge. Many old timers claimed in those day's to have seeing the phantom coach. My sister, now a very prominant Haematologist in the UK, once heard the sad crying of Lady Luxborough in the ruins of Barrells Hall.
I wonder if the new owners and developers of the Lodge are aware they have a phantom coach riding past their property at the bewithching, moonlit hour!
If you want to know anything else my e mail address is stephen.worsley@transnet.net.
Kind Regards.

[Arthur of Horsham]

What a wonderful string of messages about Barrells Hall Lodge!  I am intensely interested in Barrells, and wrote a book in 1993 called "The Knights of Barrells."  Please can someone tell me the name of the new owner of Barrells Hall, to whom I believe Danny Lynch sold it recently?  I want to invite him (and anyone else interested) to a book launch in Birmingham on February 18.  For an invitation contact me at (*) or (*)  The book to be launched is "Chequered Chances; a portrait of Lady Luxborough" by Audrey Duggan.

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[Tricia_2]

Audrey Duggan has written some very interesting books.

[dromore]

You may find this site helpful too

http://www.ullenhallhistory.org.uk/

I lived in Ullenhall from early 1960's to mid 1980's and think I can remember the people who lived in the lodge around that time - think they were the Brunners.  The house was white in those days and it was situated on the main road on the left hand side going into Ullenhall after passing Barrells Park.  It was by the main entrance to the stables for Barrells Park and the drive to Barrells Hall. 

There was also another 'lodge' for Barrells Hall which was situated toward the end of Church Lane - but I think that this may have been referred to as the Game Keepers Lodge (half timbered cottage) and had a large oak tree in its grounds - this property was replaced in the early 1970's

[george pottle]

I am interested in Barrels Hall ,Ullenhall around 1914. My Great Grandfather was head gardener there at that time. I would like to know if there was any one called Goodway who also worked there at the same time. George pottle

[george pottle]

I was interested in your post.. my mother had connections with Barrels hall .She did not know who her father was but he worked at Barrels Hall in 1913. Hope you manage to find some info , I have not been able to find anyting further out. My mother is 95 and would love to know her history.

[annie1mod]

Hello George,

Check out the website www.ullenhallhistory.org.uk. There is a whole section on Barrells Hall. In my search I emailed the kind people who run the website and they were very helpful, unfortunately they did not have the records for the 1940s that I was looking for but they may have earlier ones, worth a try! I had a quick read and the Hall was owned by the Goodwin Newtons around 1914.
Good luck in your search, I have actually been very successful and have found out all the information about my mums father through this website. An unknown member of my family amazingly found me through one of my posts! So Roots Chat is a good choice.

Kind regards,
Annette.