pjmburns
master brummie
This thread has been created from posts about Wiggins Hill Farm in the Old Barn Wiggins Hill thread here
Don't have a date as this was only labelled "Victorian map". (approx 1805 - 1845). On later maps the cottage seems to be next to Wiggins Hall Farm although not labelled as Old Barn until quite late (1960s).
![victorian map.JPG victorian map.JPG](https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/115/115247-af43b57c1bf2533386d50907b4bdf675.jpg?hash=6oWst1rFyC)
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...
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...
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Don't have a date as this was only labelled "Victorian map". (approx 1805 - 1845). On later maps the cottage seems to be next to Wiggins Hall Farm although not labelled as Old Barn until quite late (1960s).
![victorian map.JPG victorian map.JPG](https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/115/115247-af43b57c1bf2533386d50907b4bdf675.jpg?hash=6oWst1rFyC)
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