Goayr Ben
Not quite a Brummie
In August 1938 the father of my uncle, Francis John Armstrong purchased this property which is mentioned in the Domesday book for £500
At the time this property consisted of two cottages joined together one of one room and one two down and two up
At the time of purchase the building was described as a “Tudor farmhouse messuage”,- otherwise buildings with land and in existence in 1510 or earlier
Francis combined them by knocking out a wall. He also installed water, power and sewerage
The property consisted of the cottage, a three quarter acre paddock, large vegetable garden, flower garden and large tithe barn – hence the name of the property “Old Barn”, where in earlier times the local peasants would pay their taxes in kind at harvest time.
Since Francis purchased the property it has had a preservation placed on it but has regrettably been extensively altered quite illegally
Any further information about this property would be welcome
![Old barn back yard 1938.png Old barn back yard 1938.png](https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/115/115206-b0cf5d1fb450c7fc73d154fbb81bed68.jpg?hash=bfIkIAl8tM)
At the time this property consisted of two cottages joined together one of one room and one two down and two up
At the time of purchase the building was described as a “Tudor farmhouse messuage”,- otherwise buildings with land and in existence in 1510 or earlier
Francis combined them by knocking out a wall. He also installed water, power and sewerage
The property consisted of the cottage, a three quarter acre paddock, large vegetable garden, flower garden and large tithe barn – hence the name of the property “Old Barn”, where in earlier times the local peasants would pay their taxes in kind at harvest time.
Since Francis purchased the property it has had a preservation placed on it but has regrettably been extensively altered quite illegally
Any further information about this property would be welcome
![Old barn back yard 1938.png Old barn back yard 1938.png](https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/115/115206-b0cf5d1fb450c7fc73d154fbb81bed68.jpg?hash=bfIkIAl8tM)