Hamstead Hall and Water Mill

[Pedrocut]

Hamstead, Great Barr, Staffordshire. William A. Clark. 1936.
Exterior view of back of manor house (possibly Hamstead Hall) with figure in doorway.

 

[Vivienne14]

A few snippets about the Hall and Mill.

Was once the home of George Kynoch, munitions manufacturer.

Was it ever used as a South Staffordshire's military base ?

How the cradle of Johnathan Swift came to be at the Hall isn't explained.

Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Keith R]

Here is a map of Hamstead c c1902, showing Hamstead Hall

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On a Google view , its position would be where the red splodge is below
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I see Great Barr station is now Hamstead Station

 

[mikejee]

A distant view of Hamstead Hall

 

[Pedrocut]

Hamstead Mill and Pool near Hamstead Bridge. 1898.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

 

[Astoness]

Hamstead Mill and Pool near Hamstead Bridge. 1898.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)

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lovely photo pedro

 

[Pedrocut]

Hamstead Mill and Pool near Hamstead Bridge, creator: C.L. Stait. 1897.
(Birmingham Archives and Collections)