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mazbeth
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Does anyone know anything about 'the house' in Pype Hayes Park.
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sylviasayers
master brummie
I think the house is Pype Hayes Hall. Just found Saturday's Mail, Carl Chinn has written an article on the district of Pype Hayes.
"The Bagots, recalled in the Bagot pub, made their home at the newly built Pype Hayes Hall (sometimes known as Pype Hayes House) which dates from the first half of the 17th century. Known as the house of the 13 gables, in the early 19th century Pype Hayes Hall was owned by the Rev. Walter Bagot. In 1919 the trustees of the Bagot family sold both it and 76 acres of the estate for .£10,000 to Birmingham Corporation. The house became a convalescent home and later a children's residential nursery whilst the grounds were enlarged in 1928 by the purchase of the remainder of the estate for .£3,0l6 to make a 113 acre recreation ground."
"The Bagots, recalled in the Bagot pub, made their home at the newly built Pype Hayes Hall (sometimes known as Pype Hayes House) which dates from the first half of the 17th century. Known as the house of the 13 gables, in the early 19th century Pype Hayes Hall was owned by the Rev. Walter Bagot. In 1919 the trustees of the Bagot family sold both it and 76 acres of the estate for .£10,000 to Birmingham Corporation. The house became a convalescent home and later a children's residential nursery whilst the grounds were enlarged in 1928 by the purchase of the remainder of the estate for .£3,0l6 to make a 113 acre recreation ground."
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Peter Walker
gone but not forgotten
The only memory I have of Pype Hayes Park was going there with my mate Terry Birch (no relative I believe) and his mum in 1944. I put my foot right in a wasp's nest and we picked loads of dock leaves to cut down the stinging.
Since then, though, I have never been afraid of wasps, and leave them alone, expecting they will do the same to me, which they have done for the last 62 years.
Peter
Since then, though, I have never been afraid of wasps, and leave them alone, expecting they will do the same to me, which they have done for the last 62 years.
Peter
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jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
I hung around all the local parks but Pype Hayes was one that I did in my preteens and mid teens although I had been taken there by my parents and also the lady whose baby I used to walk as her husband played cricket there quite often so she invited me along to take care of the baby while she watched him play. I remember the small shop was in part of the Hall and sold Wall's Ice Cream and Vimto.
Later on I took my youngest brother there for "adventure" trips and we would "mine" clay from the small stream in the wetlands area, take it home and make models out of it. It was quite the adventure and you had to have wellies to go through all the marsh areas. We got rather wet if I remember.
At Fentham Girls I had a friend who lived in Hanson's Bridge Road close to the Park. It was a bit of a monkey run for the local boys and I would travel miles on the 28 bus to go there if I could get the bus fare. I met my first boyfriend there when I was l5. It's a lovely park and I had some great times there.
Later on I took my youngest brother there for "adventure" trips and we would "mine" clay from the small stream in the wetlands area, take it home and make models out of it. It was quite the adventure and you had to have wellies to go through all the marsh areas. We got rather wet if I remember.
At Fentham Girls I had a friend who lived in Hanson's Bridge Road close to the Park. It was a bit of a monkey run for the local boys and I would travel miles on the 28 bus to go there if I could get the bus fare. I met my first boyfriend there when I was l5. It's a lovely park and I had some great times there.
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mazbeth
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thankyou for that. I knew nothing about it at all (I know something of 'houses' in other parks but not that)
now that rings a bell...jennyann said:
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Hi Alf,
Happy days!!!!!!!!!! at Pype hayes park. Sorry to,say he prefabs are long gone, shame really you should see the ones off Gressell Lane, Tile Cross they have all had brick shells put around them, they look fantastic............ I'd give my right arm for one lol.
Happy days!!!!!!!!!! at Pype hayes park. Sorry to,say he prefabs are long gone, shame really you should see the ones off Gressell Lane, Tile Cross they have all had brick shells put around them, they look fantastic............ I'd give my right arm for one lol.
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Re: Pype Hayes Park - Replacing a few photos
Happy summer days, my aunt lived in Hansons Bridge Rd and my summers were spent over in PHP with my elder cousin and her friends. They used to play a trick whereby they'd pretend to push someone in the brook but grab hold of them at the last minute but I didn't realise that and pushed one of the girls in the brook much to her disgust as she was on the lookout for boys hehe. I was sent home in disgrace. Later on we moved to Cleeve House in Bromford Lane and I went to Paget Rd school and spent many a happy day in the park where we all used to meet up at the Cafe and pig out on walls ice cream. Ah the memories.
Happy summer days, my aunt lived in Hansons Bridge Rd and my summers were spent over in PHP with my elder cousin and her friends. They used to play a trick whereby they'd pretend to push someone in the brook but grab hold of them at the last minute but I didn't realise that and pushed one of the girls in the brook much to her disgust as she was on the lookout for boys hehe. I was sent home in disgrace. Later on we moved to Cleeve House in Bromford Lane and I went to Paget Rd school and spent many a happy day in the park where we all used to meet up at the Cafe and pig out on walls ice cream. Ah the memories.
pringellis
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Re: Pype Hayes Park - Replacing a few photos
Hi there, do you have any other old black & white postcards of Pype Hayes Park? I am looking for one in particular of a young woman pushing a pushchair beside the duck pond/boating lake.
Hi there, do you have any other old black & white postcards of Pype Hayes Park? I am looking for one in particular of a young woman pushing a pushchair beside the duck pond/boating lake.
Only taken me 8 1/2 years to spot your post Alf but it brought back some memories for sure. My golfing life started at Pype Hayes, usually straight into the queue on Sunday morning from my Saturday night out - seriously happy days!
The course now boasts a brand spanking new clubhouse would you believe, Birmingham City council having handed over the running to a new operator. You can now book your game online of course - taken all the fun out of it wouldn't you say?!
The course now boasts a brand spanking new clubhouse would you believe, Birmingham City council having handed over the running to a new operator. You can now book your game online of course - taken all the fun out of it wouldn't you say?!
brumgum
Proud to be a Brummie!
Radiorails
master brummie
I was curious about all those cots. But Post 2, of this thread, by Sylvia Sayers explains all. 
devonjim
master brummie
Pype Hayes park is just across the road from GKN Hardy Spicer, in the days when we did have an hour for lunch the place for a walk around the superbly maintained flower beds, I think it was the base for a team of parks employees that looked after hanging baskets and the like for the area. We also used the crown bowling green and occasionally had after work cricket games. Does the city still have bonfire night firework displays there?
My Brother in Law was a based at Pype Hayes and lived in one of the two cottages on the Chester road. His team also maintained the hanging baskets and roundabout displays in that area. He later moved to Perth in Scotland where he now owns his own business, nothing to do with his previous job though.
Elmdon Boy
master brummie
Visited Pype Hayes park today. First time there since 1961 when I stayed with my aunt and uncle in Warmley.
This side of Brum is not my neck of the woods, hence the time gap.
I remember going there with my aunt, whilst she played tennis, I fished the pond.
I was on a nostalgia trip as my memory is pretty good from all those years ago.
I remember it as a very neat and manicured park, not quite so today, the pond looks rather neglected, but the tennis courts not to bad.
Was there a proper tennis club with changing rooms in those days?
What was Pype Hayes Hall used for at that time, it looks very dilapidated now as shown on todays photo.What's its future. It is grade 2 listed I believe.
This side of Brum is not my neck of the woods, hence the time gap.
I remember going there with my aunt, whilst she played tennis, I fished the pond.
I was on a nostalgia trip as my memory is pretty good from all those years ago.
I remember it as a very neat and manicured park, not quite so today, the pond looks rather neglected, but the tennis courts not to bad.
Was there a proper tennis club with changing rooms in those days?
What was Pype Hayes Hall used for at that time, it looks very dilapidated now as shown on todays photo.What's its future. It is grade 2 listed I believe.
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Jeannie
master brummie
Williamstreeter
master brummie
Elmdon Boy , my wife used to work at Pype Hayes Hall . That was when she worked for the Youth Offenders programme ,late nineties early noughties . What has disappeared is a WW11 building(commonly known as the bunker) that occupied the green patch in front of the main entrance. After asking for it to be removed the wife was told PHH was a listed grade 2
building and could not be dismantled . Wife'ys told me that it is supposed to be haunted by Lady Bagot, Some years ago an old school colleague of mine Gerry Pauntney bought PHH off BCC with the intent of making a hotel out of it , Gerry's son is doing most of the work. That;s all I know about PHH