Red House Park

Red House Park is a park in Great Barr, Sandwell, England.

The Red House

The Red House pictured in 2007.

Within the park is The Red House, a country house built in the 1841 for the then Liberal MP for Walsall, Robert Wellbeloved Scott, and stood in his 27-acre (11 ha) estate. Since 17 June 1996 it has been a Grade II listed building, statutory list reference: 5/110011 (179).[1] It uses red bricks in Flemish Bond with stone dressings. It has a hipped roof with Welsh slates and brick chimneys.[1]

Previously used as a convalescent home, the house is now owned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and leased to the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, but is in a poor state of repair. The council proposes to sell it for development as private apartments, but this is opposed by nearby residents.

Obelisk

The park includes an obelisk, in memory of Princess Charlotte, which was restored in August 2009.[2]

Cave

The Park is also home to two small tunnel like structures known locally, and referred to on maps as, Hermit's Cave.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Red House, Hill Lane, Great Barr". Listed buildings in West Bromwich. Sandwell Council. 2006-04-01. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Anon (2009-08-28). "n/a". Great Barr Observer.

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Coordinates: 52°32′49″N 1°56′30″W / 52.547026°N 1.941555°W