The pigs were kept down at Wheatstone. There were free-range hens in the yard. At the back of the stable-yard was the orchard and the hens used to go in there and in and out of the outbuildings. I don�t remember any game-shooting taking place at Pendrell at all; any birds required for the table were purchased.
In the orchard at Pendrell was a small brick building, about 8ft square, and windowless. This was where cans of petrol were stored for the car, in the days before petrol pumps, well away from the houses. Mr Gaskell had a special paint made by Manders of Wolverhampton. It was a greyish-green and was given the name of Pendrell Green. All the painted woodwork, even that of Pendrell Hall itself, was painted in this colour.
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