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Hi all how very interesting! I have ancestors born in Paradise - I think its where the Minories was. I also have addresses such as Pleasant Place and Darkhouse, which I have no idea where they were originally. Also, The Dudley Hutments and the munitions huts which Im told there was once a large fire...

Sorry it has taken me two years to reply . I am still no nearer to finding information though my Dad continues to press me on this, Thank you all for your comments

Mad x

Hi the link is good and may well be it as the farm itself was on top of the nature reserve which is along Wrens Nest Hill the last tennants in it were the Martins. Thank you both a visit to Kew seems a very good idea

Mad x

thank you both ~ Dudley archives had nothing either except that the Earl of Dudley did indeed own the farm

Mad x

I have the recent history of the Martin family possibly going back a fair bit I'm not sure but defo the generation from the farm ~ its more the history of the farm for my dad as it was his home as a child and has memories also a picture would be good

Mad x

Ok no probs thanks

Mad x

Oh I see No my grandfather Bill Martin said that it was Earl of Dudley Farm but we all knew it has Wrens Nest Farm a interesting bit of info about it was that Bill and Harold started the footie team Wrens Nest Rangers (still going to this day and their descendents are still playing) they trained at ...

Thank you Peter who is Spittle? I ask this because I have Spittles of Dudley in my tree

Not sure this is the right place to post have only just joined made contact with Northern Lass via Black Country Connections earlier Earl of Dudley Farm known locally as Wrens Nest Family up until the 1960's was leased to a family called Martin 3 brothers Harold, Bill and David how can I go about fi...