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Pinfold House Mansfield Road Yardley

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bilsat

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Talking to a friend the other day I was supprised to hear that Pinfold House is now empty and vandals have broken in and started to distroy it, has it been bought by a developer?I thought it had Grade 2 listing:(:(
 
Bilsat its been empty for some time now. the area around it has been redeveloped into new housing. Strange how these grade II listed buildings get left to be destoyed by vandles untill there is no option but to demolish them.
 
A little update. the last person to live there was a mrs Lenard not sure about the spelling, that was in 2004/5. Yardley tools building and yard buildings are all fenced off and as yet still standing.
 
Thanks Robert.
I knew the leonards family quite well as my father worked for Mr leonard when he bought Pinfold House, he was involved with the restoration of it and to developement of the garden and the extending of the garden by the canal. One day my dad and the workers at the garage were all bundled in vans and went to a cinema being demolished were the parket flooring was being ripped up and then dunped into the vans, they had two hours to collect as much as they could! They collected enough to refloor the whole of Pinfold House. I do hope that is is to remain intact.....
 
Pinfold House was sold by auction last week for £110,000 I am led to believe the new owner intends to refubish and reside there.
 
Pinfold House, Mansfield Road, Yardley also known as Mansfield House. A pinfold was an enclosure where stray animals were taken and the farmer could claim them by paying a fine. Mary Ann, my great great grandfathers sisterwas Mr Mansfields widow, and lived here in the late 1800s. She died in 1907.
Attached farm buildings were later used as a garage selling Jowett cars.
I took photos on Friday 18 June 2010.
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bilsat said:
Talking to a friend the other day I was supprised to hear that Pinfold House is now empty and vandals have broken in and started to distroy it, has it been bought by a developer?I thought it had Grade 2 listing:(:(
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hi,

Pinfold House has now been purchased by a private individual who is going to renovate it to its former glory ( and use it as his family home) ...
 
hi robert

the new owner took possesion of pinfold house this weekend.... already changes are in progress.. it will be a beautiful family home when finished
 
for anyone interested in Pinfold house yardley ... I am hoping to set up a monthly update ( photographs etc of the interior and exterior ) of the renovation of this beautiful building and grounds ... watch this space !!!!!
 
Dianne said:
for anyone interested in Pinfold house yardley ... I am hoping to set up a monthly update ( photographs etc of the interior and exterior ) of the renovation of this beautiful building and grounds ... watch this space !!!!!
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brillient news...yes diane please keep us updated with the progress...i shall follow this thread with great interest....
 
Yes as Lyn says brilliant news keep us informed, can't wait to see some photo's!!
 
hi dwilly,

not too sure what is exactly happening with the adjoinig land etc . will find out in nxt day or so ..
 
I used to live in Mansfield Road, I lived there for 14 years and I knew the last owner quite well. We use to have our neighbourhood watch meetings in Pinfold House and what a beautiful house it is inside. Some of the timbers used inside were taken from sailing ships. The buildings which used to be Yardley Tools are actually older then the house itself. Mr Malcom Leonard also owned the lockup garages which he rented out. I hope the builders dont get the idea of demolishing it, the orinal plan was to build an housing estate on the land but rumour has it the builders made a mis-judgement and found out they could not touch the buildings lets hope it stays that way.
 
I get "invalid attatchment" on your post, I am afraid Dianne.
Thank you for the insights into the interior of Pinfold House, Gordon. We would never have known without your post.
 
in response to gordonbrown post... Pinfold house has not been purchased by a private developer, the adjoining out buildingshavePinfold house itself has been purchased by a private individual who is renovating it for use as a FAMILY HOME.

many local people etc have taken an interest in what is going on at Pinfold House as they see scaffolding, building work, people in and out of the property and whilst the owner welcomed anyone with an interest in looking around the place and discussing its history it has now got to the point wherby some "visitors" have decided that the work being done is not allowed ( ie should not be happening !) .. this results in hours lost whilst the owner then has to deal with these people and as a consequence representatives of birmingham City Council , Police and Fire services call on the owner so he can prove he owns the property .. !! . For the record ENGLISH HERITAGE are involved in this renovation and the owner knows exactly what can/can't be done .
As for the oak beams from th sailing ships .. unfortunately many of those were either lost or damaged as a result of the LOCAL YOBS who set fire to the house in 2008 and 2009 ... pity Neighbouthoold watch scheme wasn't so active on those two occasions !!
 
In reply to the last post the source of my infomation was from one of the garage owners who had a premises on the site. As for the neibourhood watch I left there 12 years ago so it may have demised after I left. The story about the sailing ship timber beams came from the site History of Birmingham Place names under the heading South Yardley.
 
GordonBrown said:
In reply to the last post the source of my infomation was from one of the garage owners who had a premises on the site. As for the neibourhood watch I left there 12 years ago so it may have demised after I left. The story about the sailing ship timber beams came from the site History of Birmingham Place names under the heading South Yardley.
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In reply to everyone who is interested in pinfold house I am the new owner and if anyone has any photos of the back of the house how it used to be I would be very interested in having a look as I want to put it back to its original state. just post them on the site.
 
Hi Lingard.
I will get in touch with Malcolm Leonard who's mom was the last person living there, he will have some pictures i'm sure
 
My great grandmother, Mary Mansfield, 1830 -1910, was brought up on Pinfold farm. On marrying Richard Mayou she moved next door to Field Gate Farm then to the Mayou family farm at Sheldon. I see that 1841 census has Thomas Mansfield,his wife, 4 sibs and 2 servants. 1837 tithe shows that Thomas owned 64 acres in Yardley. I have a needlework panel by Mary Mansfield dated 1845 and with anote on frame "Yardley Ladies College".
I would be interested to know more of Mansfield family and Pinfold farm (and indeed the Mayou family of Sheldon, Coleshill etc.)
 
I found this Mary Mansfield with a Two Mayou visitors on the 1851 Census

Mary Sarah MANSFIELD Head W 45 F Freehold Farmer 50/60 Acres Empl 2 Occas Labs Ink Berrow-Wor
Mary MANSFIELD Daur U 18 F Dressmaker At Home Yardley-Wor
Elizabeth MANSFIELD Daur U 15 F At Home Yardley-Wor
Thomas MAYOW Vist W 31 M Guard To London & North Western Railway Sheldon-War
Richard MAYOW Lodg U 32 M Malster Sheldon-War
Thomas SAUL Serv U 33 M Servant Of All Work ----Nk
George HIVENS Serv U 24 M Waggoner (Ag) Long Compton-War
Thomas Henry PRINT Serv - 14 M Waggoner Lad Etc (Ag) Triddington-Wor
George FARLOW Serv - 10 M Scholar & Errand Boy Yardley-Wor
Louisa HARFORD Lodg - 9 F Scholar Birmingham-War
Address: Near Yardley Tunnel, ---
Census Place: Yardley Solihull, Warwickshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/2071 Folio: 50 Page: 11 FHL Film: 0087335
 
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Thank you. The tithe maps and apportionments and masses of other information are on the Website of the Acocks Green History Society.
 
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