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Spout House Farm, Cotwall End Road.
Spout House after restoration.
A late eighteenth century farm house and buildings now with grade II listing, situated in the Hamlet of Cotwall End.
So named 'Spout House' because of nearby springs.
It changed ownership in 1911, and Joseph Whitmore was the farmer here until it was sold in 1943.
The house, barn and outbuildings have been tastefully restored into modern dwellings around 2002, much of the farm land is now a 9 hole golf course which was established in the late 1980's.

1943: Sale Notice: Wednesday, October 13.

By order the Trustees Joseph Elton Whitmore, deceased). The Valuable FREEHOLD DAIRY FARM, known as SPOUT HOUSE FARM. SEDGLEY, STAFFS., with Good House, two living-rooms, kitchen, four bedrooms, &c. Ample Buildings, Tying for sixteen cows, Dairy, Stabling, Implement and Cart Sheds, Dutch Barn, Brick Barn, Engine House, Mixing House, ranges Pigsties, several enclosures of sound and productive LAND, total area about 77 acres 2 roods 30 perches thereabouts, in the occupation Mr. R. H. Whitmore on an annual Michaelmas tenancy a low rental £l20 per annum. This estate has a long and valuable frontage to Cotwall End Road, Sedgley, and is worthy of special attention for future development.

1911 Sale Notice: County Express, 11 March

A Compact FARM of 79a. 3r. 34p., known as the SPOUT HOUSE FARM, and situated at Cotwall End, Sedgley, with a Farmhouse and good buildings. This Farm is within a mile of and is believed to be within the coal area of the new sinkings at Baggeridge.
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