Wolverhampton, Warstones, Leasowes farm

[richy B]

Hello everyone,
I am trying to find out any information on an old farm that was in the Warstones area of Wolverhampton. It would have been somewhere by Merry Hill flats and Pinfold Close from what I have been told. The farmer's name was John Shotton. It is a big ask but does anyone have some old photographs of the area before the flats were built. My thanks in advance for any assistance.
Richard

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Richard

I have done a bit of googling and found out that Nock and Joseland dealt with the sale of the farm and their papers are kept at Wolverhampton Archives so it might be worth dropping them an e-mail to see if they can help

See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=149-dnaj_2&cid=-1&gsm=2008-06-18#-1

Reference for the papers is Sales material 1937  D-NAJ/F/1/52  & Sales material 1946  D-NAJ/F/1/61

My one sister in laws mother worked at the farm when she was younger but I know she doesnt have any photos of it because I asked her years ago (I was born in Warstones)

There is also a reference to stock and timber for Bates Farm, Leasowes, Penn so could it have been know by a different name?

Willow x

[richy B]

Hi Willow
Thanks for your help, I am just up the road in Penn, I can vaguely remember the farm as a child. I have found the old farmer's son, but he has no photos either, and is as curious as I am to find out more. He was only a child when he lived there and wishes he had payed more attention when he was younger. Do you think your sister in law would mind answering any questions he may have?

I don't think I can mention living people on the forum so you will be receiving a PM.

Thanks again
Rich.

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Rich

Unfortunately it was my sister in laws mother that worked there and she has now passed on my sister in law was born in another part of town so she doesnt know anything about it

Willow x

[richy B]

Ooh, I should have read your post properly

Rich

[Willow 4873]

Lol

A friend of mine lived in one of the blocks of flats and I was always interested in the house that used to be there so I have kept my eyes open for a photo of it thats why I know sis in laws mum didnt have one of it

Willow x

[Lynntony]

Wasn't the old house incorporated into the OAP home that now stands there? I remember playing around the house when it was empty and, if I remember correctly, semi-derelict.

Also found out that there are papers regarding the farm at W-ton Archives and also panes of glass from the front door!!

Tony

[Willow 4873]

No I think the OAP home was built around the time of the flats - I think they have rebuilt them again since

I know there was a rumour that the farmhouse was haunted by a farm servant that hung himself in the attics which is the reason I always wanted to see what the house looked like because an old friend of mine lived in the one block of flats and that was haunted because I saw it myself

Willow x

[cati]

have you tried the Saffordshire Past Track site?

Cati - also in Penn...