Memory Monday
Today we have a walk around the Ivy Farm Lane Conservation Area. This is the red ringed area shown on the hand drawn map from Jay Mckeown. The houses were part of the wider Westwood parish area at the time.
The area is dominated by Canley Hall, which is now long disused and boarded up. Ivy Farm Lane, Cannocks Lane and Shultern Lane are all shown on maps dating from as early as 1597 and the area once formed the old hamlet of Canley. It was based on a number of separate farms.
The historical information above has been taken from the following web page, where more information and a map of the conservation area can be found:
Canley Hall, now boarded up and disused for many years.
Part of the Canley Hall farm building complex, photographed from Shultern Lane which is now closed to vehicles.
Once part of the Canley Hall farm buildings, this is now a spacious family home.
Canley Hall Farm House, under renovation at the time of photographing (Jun 2020)
Cannon Hill Road, including an original oak tree shown in the 1960s photo.
1960s images copyright of Jay Mckeown
2020 images copyright of Ian Harrop