Red House Park is a

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. It is named after the

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in whose grounds it was established. The park features two lakes, and an

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in memory of

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The Red House

Within the park is The Red House, a

built in the 1841 for the then

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MP for

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, and stood in his

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. Since 17 June 1996 it has been a Grade II

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, statutory list reference: 5/110011 (179). It uses red bricks in

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with stone dressings. It has a hipped roof with

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s and brick chimneys. Previously used as a

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, the house was subsequently owned by

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and for a while was leased to the

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. In 2015, it was sold to a developer for conversion into apartments.

Obelisk

The park includes an

, in memory of

. Having become badly damaged through age, it was restored in August 2009, at cost of £15,000.

Cave

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

References

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External links

Friends of Red House Park
Country houses in the West Midlands (county) Grade II listed buildings in the West Midlands (county) Great Barr