Forshaw Heath A Bit Of History

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Forshaw Heath, just one and a half miles long and roughly one and a quarter miles wide, has had a very tranquil history.

It was in existence in the 9th century, when it was known as Foxshawe, the place of foxes. Foxshawe came within the influence of Solihull and the owner of a large moated house paid one penny a year as a tithe. The remains of the moat are still to be seen - a muddy waterway in the middle of a field.

Solihull's interest declined and Forshaw Heath, as it was now called, became part of the domain of Stratford-on-Avon and remains so to this day. There has been little turbulence known in the district.

The other large house is Forshaw Park Farm, a very beautiful, well restored place which has been occupied since 1624. The house together with its huge barn are now listed buildings. In the 1930s it was occupied by a very eccentric character named Harry Seager. He lived and worked nights and slept in the day in a dreadful old chair. He never went upstairs. He wandered about the district on his old horse, Dolly, but he was a wonderful naturalist.

Harry had a theory that at one time the sea reached Forshaw and the only hill, BiddIes Hill', is really a cliff. He had a huge collection of sea shells, which he had gathered locally to reinforce his ideas. Shells can still be found in the woods.

These woods are part of the Forest of Arden. They are very lovely in the spring with bluebells, lilies of the valley, marigolds and foxgloves. There is also a very fine sweet chestnut tree. The Turkey oak also here, is said to be hundreds of years old.

This is our quiet Forshaw. Heath, at least it still is, but 'times a changing', now that we have the M42 on our doorstep.

The village information above is taken from The West Midlands Village Book, written by members of the West Midlands Federation of Women's Institutes and published by Countryside Books.

http://www.countrysidebooks.co.uk/

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