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Joanna Weaver Posts: 39 Joined: 11th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 04:56 on 10th March 2011 Cathyml you make is sound so easy and I am sure it is will try soon when I have time again thank you. |
Joanna Weaver Posts: 39 Joined: 11th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 11:54 on 10th March 2011 Oh dear, I read because of lack of funds POE are not taking Black and White Pictures/photographs post cards anymore. Cathyml I do not know which country the photograph I wish to post was taken; but the date is was around 1920's time. I am happy to email it if one is interested and allowed to do this privately. |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 12:00 on 10th March 2011 Joanna you are welcome to email it to me, I will contact you direct. |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 11:43 on 13th March 2011 Hi Joanna. I am almost 100% positive that the building in your photograph is Rossley Manor, Dowdeswell, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. I have found a detailed description of the building on one of the British Listed Building Websites, and would say that it describes your building well. However, I have not found a single picture of it on any site at all, strangely enough, and wonder if here we could request any POE photographer, that may be in or near Cheltenham, if they would be willing to get a current photo for us, to be sure it is the right building. The Address is Rossley Manor, London Road (A40), Dowdeswell, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It is in fairly close proximity to Dowdeswell Manor. |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 12:24 on 13th March 2011 If it is the house shown on Bing/bird's eye, then you'll have to go oneo private property to get a photo of it, but it looks promising. You can see it here on Bing tab then rotate it to see the front of the building mostly now hidden by trees. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-129124-rossley-manor-dowdeswell |
Joanna Weaver Posts: 39 Joined: 11th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 13:43 on 13th March 2011 This is a wonderful find Cathyml you have done so well thank you so much. I will see if someone I know in Cheltenham can take a sneaky photograph or ask if they could maybe better thank you again. If anyone else manages in the meantime I will send it if I get one first. |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 13:47 on 13th March 2011 The roof line matches virtually exactly. I would say that is a positive identification! Thanks so much Paul. Duh! if I had only realised how to use and how good the Bing was I wouldn't have had to hunt so often for photographs. There are so few photos on British Listed Buildings, but I got the description of Rossley Manor from there which just sounded so right! Another problem solved! Rossley Manor was turned into a Residential Country Club around 1930. Hmmmm wonder if there is a guest register anywhere? Hey super-sleuth do you think you could find it? |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:08 on 13th March 2011 I was just going to say it became a countryclub in 1930 for many years before reverting to a private house again. One of the earlier owners had been a Mr Godfrey Hugh Wheeler; wondering if Joanna might recognise the name? I'm still wondering how you came across this house Cathy? |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 14:21 on 13th March 2011 Joanna's grandmother was a Clytie Wheeler daughter of Henry Wheeler, solicitor and Sarah Isabella Brooks Joanna sent me some photos and one had Rossley Manor 1929 written on the bottom - worked from there - plus a few red herrings on the way, lol. |
Toby Craig Posts: 147 Joined: 11th Sep 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:30 on 13th March 2011 Cathy, thats fantastic work.. well done! It certainly looks an exact match. This place has been bugging me for ages ... lol. Edited by: Toby Craig at:13th March 2011 14:33 |