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RED HOUSE PARK

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

Contents
The Red House
Obelisk
Cave
External links

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 estate. It is now a Grade II listed building.
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.

Cave


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

External links



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