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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #279 on: Monday 06 July 15 13:52 BST (UK) »
Yes, probably the current owner.  >:( >:( >:(

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #280 on: Monday 06 July 15 13:56 BST (UK) »
Yes, probably the current owner.  >:( >:( >:(

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I hope not, after all the hard work all the contributors to this thread have put in!  :(
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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #281 on: Monday 06 July 15 14:05 BST (UK) »
You are not going to believe this, but I saw  the Next door neighbour to what I believe to be this house  going for his lunch  in Morrisons just now.

I am still working on getting my "proof"

Let me recap  on my thoughts?       Wealthy owner.  Possibly a Lawyer  or business man.             Perhaps connected to the cotton trade.

Possible Land owner.

Date of photo circa 1900  to 1906
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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #282 on: Monday 06 July 15 14:10 BST (UK) »
I suggest this as our searchers theme song.

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #283 on: Monday 06 July 15 14:13 BST (UK) »
Wealthy owner.  Possibly a Lawyer  or business man.            Perhaps connected to the cotton trade.

Why? :-\

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #284 on: Monday 06 July 15 14:20 BST (UK) »
Because  I think there is a connection with Manchester,  And Manchester  was at the centre of Industrialisation  and Factories.  And that "could"   be the source of his wealth to be able to afford to live in such a large house.
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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #285 on: Monday 06 July 15 14:23 BST (UK) »
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Let me recap  on my thoughts?       Wealthy owner.  Possibly a Lawyer  or business man.             Perhaps connected to the cotton trade.

Possible Land owner.

Date of photo circa 1900  to 1906

Do you also still think that it is Vron/Fron Yw?

If so, then the colour photo of the nursing home is how the the house was rebuilt in 1906, replacing a previous mid 17th century house ( please see reply no 191 on page 22 ) and there has been no major changes since then.  That is the important thing to keep in mind.

The mystery house depicted in the photo is not older than late 19th or early 20th century.  I don't understand how it can be the predecessor (of 17th century date) to the nursing home incarnation of Vron Yw.

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #286 on: Monday 06 July 15 18:18 BST (UK) »
Nell,  A relative of mine was a resident of the Nursing home at Fron Yw  for several years.    My family and I visited regularly, and went for walks around the area.  The lawn in the foreground is  a large square, perhaps 60 metres  by 120 metres   as an estimate. Surrounded by tall   old native trees which are probably more than 150 years old.    I believe that I have been down those steps  and seen the grassy bank.   Secondly, I have been inside Fron Yw, and have reason to believe  that there have been houses on that site for more than 150 years.

Because, for one thing there were items in the home which indicate that fact.

I am researching  for the proof  which people require.
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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #287 on: Monday 06 July 15 18:26 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately that style of steps and the area in front is quite common, I've been to a couple of places that are similar.

I'm not sure how the fact there has been a house there for over 150 years helps to prove it is where you think it is.  We need a photo of Fron Yeah from the same angle.  ;D
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