how sure am i you ask?. Absolutely and without a shadow of doubt 100% sure, i’m also sure that the photo is older than chris suggested–1955-58. Though i haven’t got to grips with that just yet but it maybe 5 years earlier.
Has you say l.h. Stonehouse grove would be to the left, and you are quite correct, but the photo posted shows it to the right, the large shadows in the right hand corner are the house shadows, the small shadow just above is the shadow of a oak tree which stood about 15 meters into the field at the top of the grove.
Does it sound as though i’m playing a game, well maybe but never the less it’s all above board.
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Hi,Is this any better.I've put it onto the sanner the right way this time.
Thank you so much for the photos. My mother lived here for a few years from late 1920's to early 1930's when she was a young girl and has often spoken about the farm She will be thrilled to see themLast four
Hi Further to your question on the original post a few years ago. I have shown my mother the photos today and she is positive that this is the farm house at Nonsuch Farm . Thanks againLyn
I have 12 pics which I seem to have saved at that time in group labelled Nonsuch Farm. I will post them, though will divide into three posts. not absolutely sure in some cases which are which in the original posts
The word "Nonsuch" seems to mean a person or place without equal. The most famous example, as mentioned earlier, was Nonsuch Palace near Cheam in the London Borough of Sutton. It was built in 1538 at the time of Henry VIII and was later a favourite residence of Elizabeth I. It was pulled down in 1682. Nonsuch Park still exists and there is an exhibition centre there which includes a reconstruction model of the Palace. I wonder how long the use of "Nonsuch" for "Nonsuch Farm" in Birmingham has been in existence? Dave.Where does the name Nonsuch come from. Was this term used frequently then I wonder. Maybe 'without rival'. A farm without rival.
In the 1600s a modest ship called 'The Nonsuch' started the fur trade into Hudson Bay.
i love this thread, i have lived just off summerfield road since 1993 when i was 12 and my great aunt has lived on rushy piece since it was built, if it helps part of summerfield road by the bus stop at warston avenue keeps collapsing and its believed there is a well or pond under the road there.