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It seems such a shame to me that so many of the street signs have been replaced with new ones. Can anyone tell me what has happened to the old cast iron roadsigns. Are they destroyed, stored somewhere or are they available to be purchased? I would love to buy one. I really hope someone can...

Hello again bilsat, I would be interested to speak to Malcom to catch up on things. The last time I saw his mum was when my Aunt Muriel died and I went to her funeral across the Yardley Rd. I called at Pinfold after the funeral and she invited me in to have a look around. My Great Aunt Lil'...

This is all too much, I can hardly take it all in !! Your son lives in Pershore? Naaa ' don't believe it!! Tell him I'm the local tv aerial man from Three Springs Road, although I've retired now & my son runs the business, probably been to your sons house, ' small world aint it !! Next time...

Have just read your replies and thought I would at least acknowledge them & promise to follow this with a more detailed message as soon as I have chance. You seem to have a much greater ability to find your way round these sites than I do, I reckon you could be a very good ally. The...

Hi again long lost relative, very pleased you have made contact, it's a shame the pictures have gone missing and hope they manage to retrieve them, I can always resubmit the ones that I posted. I like the idea of chatting about the house and its history on this forum, but quite appreciate it...

Hello tiglula, were your relatives members of the Leonard family or the Mansfield family? My grandmother was Ada Amelia Mansfield, and was married to George Edward Huntley. Ada was the last in the long line of Mansfields in the house dating back from at least the 1700's until she and my grandad...

Thanks for replying to my postings lingard. The pear tree was very mature 55 years ago. The "Tales from Pinfold" lady is my cousin. Our Grandparents George Edward Huntley and Ada Amelia (nee. Mansfield) were the last of many generations of Mansfield's to live in the house. All of the Census...

Thanks B E, I appreciate your replies and hope we can bring this subject back to life. I'll pop up a few more pictures showing the rear of Pinfold House and see if Lingard responds! I will continue the numbering so that they can be easily identified. No 6 A picture from the family archives...

Thank you Bordesley Exile for welcoming me onboard, I trust we can refresh the interest in this subject. I am hoping that Lingard joins in and I can arrange a meeting to fill in some of the history. I have enclosed a few photo's for starters. The first picture was about 1954 when my grandparents...

Hello Lingard, have just joined this forum because of my interest in Pinfold House. I am thrilled to see that you are making progress with the restoration. My ancesters lived there from probably the 1700's until 1955 when my grandparents both died. It was sold to Roger Leonard along with the...