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Roberts Green Farm
Roberts Green Farm c1960s
Roberts Farm occupied the lower part of Jews Lane, opposite to the Deepdale Lane junction.
This area was known as Roberts Green, and Robert Street, so named, was created later.
The farm pre-dates 1841, but who Mr. Roberts was has yet to be discovered.
1842: Auction Notice, Wolverhampton Chronicle, Wednesday, August 3rd.
HORSE BREEDERS, DEALERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS
Sale at Mr. John Johnsons Farm, Gornal, Near Dudley of Superior BLOOD STOCK. including that celebrated and well-known travelling stallion "Sir Peter Lely" (for pedigree see catalogue), together with three of his fine and promising stock, namely, a Bay Filly and Grey Filly, both three years old, exceedingly fine Chestnut Filly, one year old; also Three capital DRAUGHT HORSES, MILKING COW, almost Thirteen Tons of excellent new HAY, sets of Tackle. Carts, Broad-wheel Wagons, FARMING IMPLIMENTS, all the modern and genteel HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Glass, China, &c. Brewing Vessels, Casks and numerous other effects.
John Johnson and family farmed here in the 1841 census, and possibly from as early as 1812, John Johnson's father William was steward to Viscount Dudley and Ward of Himley Hall from 1766 until 1820.
John Ritson, 51, wife Jane, three sons and servants lived here in 1851 (census) and employed 3 men.
John Ritson is described as a 'civil engineer and surveyor, Robert's Green House, Upper Gornal' in 1851[Melville Trade Dorectory]
Mr. Ritson died in 1856, Jane Ritson was declared bankrupt in 1865.
John's son, James Ritson, farmer, lived at Roberts Green Farm in the 1871. [census]
John Waterfield, Coal Master and family lived here in 1881. [Census]
Followed by William Waterfield, in 1891 [Census] as fire-brick manufacturer & farmer
Benjamin Westwood was the farmer living here in the period 1928-1940. [Kellys Directory]
In the 1930s through to the 1950s the old farm gradually became surrounded by new housing.
The farm buildings were demolished to make way for housing sometime in the early 1980s, some of the old Gornal Stone perimeter wall survives.
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