Farm at White Hill

White Hill c1955
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My father Jenkin Evans and mother Valerie Evans lived at Potters Cross Farm, White Hill, Kinver from just before the Second World War. This is the farmhouse which you can see which still exists to this day. They raised four children, Jayne, Helen, John and Hadyn who were all educated locally in the village. Kinver was a much quieter place in the 1950s and 1960s, less cars, more characters and more open space. Kinver as as village was expanded greatly during this time. The cottages on the right hand side of the picture were knocked down in the late 1960s and replaced by three modern houses. I remember Sammy Shuker, The Shentons, Old Mrs Meese who lived in the old row, 6 cottages in all. Opposite the farm house was a field that is now Silver Birch Drive. The pavement up White Hill at this time had no kerb stones - it had a thin grass verge only.  White Hill itself was good for go-karting down with our home made go-karts made out of planks of wood and pram wheels with bit of baler twine to steer them.  
Well who of you out there remember me? Please get in touch or do you have any memories of the farm or my Father?
Cheers    John