Buildings and Residences

52 Selborne Road was the home of the William Henry Morgan and his extended family between 1928 and 1950. It was just around the corner from 129 Empress Avenue, where the family had lived from about 1914 until 1928.  Continue reading →

Parkhill House in Dyce Aberdeenshire was the home of Florence (Dolly) Crombie, nee Showell. Continue reading →

The Downing family, notably William Edmund Downing,  had an association with the village of Llanbrynmair in Montgomery from about 1890 to 1910. Continue reading →

The Lloyd House in Lower Penn briefly came into the ownership of the Evans family as a result of Charles Evans marrying Sophie Marsh of the Lloyd in 1804. The Lloyd or Lyde was a mediaeval manor but seems to have changed hands many times. Continue reading →

The Spout House, Smethwick, was probably built in the early 1700’s and was demolished in 1937. It was situated on the corner where Londonderry Road meets Taylor’s Lane.  Continue reading →

The Wodehouse is the house at the heart of an ancient estate in Wombourne, Staffordshire. Continue reading →

The Downing’s Malthouses are still standing undeveloped in Gloucester Docks. Continue reading →

Stourton Hall is a large mansion in Kinver, west of Stourbridge that is given as the residence of Walter Showell in the 1901 census, shortly before his death. Continue reading →

Elm Lodge Hagley was the home of William Edmund Downing (WED) and his family from about 1894 until the death of his widow, Hannah Pitt Showell in 1941. Continue reading →

Tan Yr Allt was the holiday and later retirement home in Llandudno of Thomas Lee Downing (TLD) and his wife  Ida Mary Downing. Continue reading →

Penn Hall was rented by Henry John Marten in the 1850’s and was the birthplace of most of his children including his daughter Floss. There is a good description of its history on the Wolverhampton local history web site. Continue reading →

The Green House Tettenhall is the three storey building pictured on the right and still stands today in the centre of Tettenhall to the west of Wolverhampton. Continue reading →

Holly Lodge in Smethwick was a substantial residence built in the early 1860’s by William Downing on the back of his successful malting business. Continue reading →

In 1800 Broadway House was one of the largest houses in the centre of the village of Plaistow. Continue reading →

The Birches Codsall was the residence of Henry John Marten and his family from about 1875 onwards. Continue reading →

The Barnhurst estate was probably acquired by the Helliers in the 1720’s. James Shaw-Hellier and his family lived there from about 1800 while his father, Rev Thomas Shaw Hellier (d 1812) was alive and living in the Wodehouse Wombourne. Continue reading →

Henry Evans moved his family into The Lawn, Hagley in about 1895 and they lived there until his death in 1923. Continue reading →

Here is a list of Places, Houses and Residences connected with the family History. Continue reading →

Kneller Hall, formerly the residence of the painter Sir Godfrey Kneller, is close to Twickenham. In 1850 it was largely rebuilt and became the headquarters of the Royal Military School of Music. Colonel Thomas Bradney Shaw Hellier was Commandant there from 1887 to 1892. Continue reading →

Beacon Lodge was owned by the Downing family as a shooting lodge from about 1912 to 1939. Continue reading →