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Thanks Cromwell, but on my map it does say shaw hill house, I know I'm going batty, even had the magnifying glass on it!!!:)

Shaw Hill House/Mill Can any kind person help with this one: Shaw Hill Mill.....Upper Saltley....I have the 1841 census, and have found Shaw Hill House on 1831-5 map. Was this house like a manor house, would it have housed the mill, would it have been a watermill or windmill. I also have a...

Thanks Cromwell, dohhhhhh, should have looked on my own map, so in truth it's a good mile or two away from the house. Never take for granted books!! :) :)

It is a lovely picture Chris, I wonder!!! Looks abit big, but perhaps there has been lots of add ons!! You would think that when they mention something in a book they would accomodate us with the picture to so people can put into perspective what buildings look like. I've saved the picture...

Could you please hunt through the photos that you all took of Packwood House, for a red brick cottage with an archway in Packwood Towers, and if one of you possibly took a photo of it could you please post it for me. It used to be a windmill and was converted to a house in the early 20th...

Mariew, it's in the window of Gascoignes the Undertakers, just before the chemists!! :) :) :)

Pig Mill Forge Any info would be greatly appreciated, what I know so far is: Possibly "Mr Lanes" old corn mill, on the boundaries of Handsworth. 1790..lease assigned to John Hurd 1818.. a slitting mill occupied by Wright and Jesson. I've looked on my 1831 map and can't find any reference to it...

This will teach me to file my findings as I do them instead of putting to one side: From the Gough family archives there is reference to Upper and Lower paper mill (one of which is a corn mill), a blade mill and a windmill. I have reference to the windmill in the years 1774 to 1786. Perry...

More info on Perry Mill: 1576..Half of Perry Mill granted by John Ward of Birmingham to Thomas Wryley 1591...It was a corn mill 1602..Thomas Smith miller 1632..John Curtler of Walsall leased half the mill from Humphry Wryley and entered into agreement to carry grain between Perry Mill and 3...

The other millers that I have for Perry Barr Mill are: 1829....William Wragg 1841....William Allen 1860....Cooper & Wallis 1867...William Cart 1914...J. Drew & Sons Hope this is of some help to you all :)

Hi every one, I have been keeping up to date on your good work, done by all. I haven't really covered this mill because it was in Staffordshire and not Warwickshire. I have got more info on Holford Mill then the mill you are looking at. I do have this piece, that was taken from Featherstone...

I bought a book yesterday called "Highcroft; from workhouse to modern mental health service" wrote by Highcroft History Group, edited by Mike Hinson. It covers background to the history of Highcroft, Aston Union Workhouse 1836-1871, The New Workhouse at Gravelly Hill 1871-1912, Erdington House...

Time to ressurect the Mills, the National Archieves have been adding new information to their site, and one of the items is all about the "Winfield Rolling Mills", Cambridge Street, Birmingham, so guess who's going to the library to have a look. Also W.B. Bickley's archives have appeared, his...

A little extra info Cromwell for you; October 1899, E. Locke (relation to Jim Locke) had measles and was sent to school by her mother, only to be sent home again. 1917..Mary and Thomas Locke returned to school after being absent for a month with measles. :)

R.I.P Sydney, thankyou Steve for sharing that with us :)

He's lovely, are you sure he's real, it looks like you just placed him there for the photo, so cute and photogenic :) :)

Ohh Di, you and hubby should stop using Hillie's ball for football :) :)

Yet another fantastic piece of work Mike, it's real interesting looking at the census to see who lived in these properties, and really brings the property more to life, you can relate to the places with names. I find your work easy to read, much better than looking through the booklet that you...

Aston Mill and Waterworks Mill are one of the same. Aston Mill was owned and occupied by Birmingham Waterworks Company from 1833. By 1887 the mill had disappeared from the site and a pumping station was there instead. :) :)

Well done Mike, very informative and easy to read. It's amazing what you can find out about a building and it's occupants :) :)