[Talk-GB] Rhydd House, near Great Malvern

[Tom Hughes]

On 17/07/2021 12:17, Andy Mabbett wrote:
> I'm trying to locate a house called Rhydd House (also possibly The
> Rhydd), as mentioned in this news report:
> 
>     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57847727
> 
> The approximate coordinates I have, from:
> 
>     https://www.parksandgardens.org/places/rhydd-the-hanley-castle-1
> 
> and assuming 'The Rhydd' is the same building, are 52.102336,
> -2.2403434 but aerial photography shows a cluster of buildings in the
> vicinity.. The largest seems to be:
> 
>     https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/965159520
> 
> Is that it?

I think it probably is - all the old maps I can find actually
show that as Rhydd Court rather than Rhydd House:

   https://maps.compton.nu/view#17/52.10284/-2.23971/os2500

The 1851 Census has the address "Rhydd House, Rhydd Green" so
that is definitely the right area as Rhydd Green is just to
the west as is Dripshill House which is another property on
the previous page of the census.

I can't immediately find her in the 1861 but the 1871 has her
still at Rhydd House with Rhydd Wharf and Rhydd Ferry as the
next two entries and there is a ferry shown on the OS map.

The 1881 also has Rhydd House adjacent to Rhydd Ferry and
still with Allen's as occupants although not her.

Tom

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