The Old Bath House, formerly the Old Rectory

This is the Old Bath House formerly the Old Rectory in Tatenhill Lane. Rangemore Village.  I remember being inside a few times for bible lessons and hear Rev. Anthony Sadler play on his grand piano.  We used to go past it going into Chapel Lane to the Village Stores and sweet shop.

The Old Bath House is next door to Rangemore Club.

I have recently seen this house while on holiday on 24th June 2014 revisiting Needwood area.

The old Village Stores and Sweet Shop in our school days

Myself outside the former old Village Stores and Sweet Shop decades later.

Sitting on the throne seat as Queen, Protector and Guardian of Needwood Forest.  I did tree hugging, and have been letting the trees know I love them by kissing.  And so grateful they are still there since I was a school girl. I love the smell of the forest. The pupils and teachers used to walk through the same forest from the school to All Saints Church for the Sunday morning service every week.  I was one of the very few pupils who went to church nearly every Wednesday evening as I took God very seriously, and took the usual short cut to the church. We used to play in the woods every day after lessons. I spent a lot of time in the woods as I liked being alone, and wanted to be away from my school friends whenever I feel like it. 

Mystery of the Gardener's Residence and the Walled Garden

On a visit to Rangemore Hall, I discovered this hidden gem that solved my problem of where Rangemore gardens were, as it was part of an estate. 

I have personally visited this part of the estate including a walk through that part of Needwood Forest. 

The mystery of the gardener's residence has been exposed, and this walled garden used to house the kitchen garden and massive glasshouses for the Bass Family.  This part of the estate is now privately owned, and owns part of Needwood forest.  

The detached five bedroom Victorian residence originally the house for the Head Gardener for Rangemore Hall is set amidst private parkland in the highly desirable location of Rangemore in part of the National Forest.  

A most imposing family home. It boasts four reception rooms and stands within gardens partly formed by the original walled gardens, around 1 acre together with paddock and woodland about 10 acres linked to Rangemore Village and includes a private triple garage. 

 It is now under new private ownership as it was just recently sold.

We were talking about when children used to play on the area called the Rough Slopes. There were some very large gates that they could see quite clearly.  There were steps leading to the gates. Sometimes children would climb the gates.  We used to play here almost every day after tea when we were juniors.  

One remembers the many hours near the large gates.  Some of the lads were getting on top of the wall in one spot where they climbed a tree overhanging the wall.  

One can remember having bonfire night on the slopes and dragged branches and wood all the way from the football pitch.  We do not know if any of the rockets did damage the glasshouses as they came down. 

When we were juniors, the boys and girls played together on the rough slopes, lots of trees and hiding places and lots of fun, sometimes one would wander off and have a look around the Gamekeeper's lodge with lots of vermin hanging on wires dead and lots of chicken runs where pheasants were being reared.