Oldbury Estate
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Oldbury Estate
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 5 Nov 2012
Snuff Mills was bought by the council in 1926 and took in a number of old mill sites and part of the Oldbury Court Estate. The latter was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1066 and over its history passed through a number of different owners. The last were the Vassalls family, but they left no male heir in 1936 and sold the land to Bristol Corporation. In 1948 a fire swept through the coaching house and stables; a report of the damage revealed the house itself was in serious condition and was subsequently demolished.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.486587
Longitude
-2.535129