The Ghosts of Pipe Hayes Hall and Park
Pype Hayes Hall is situated 2 miles north-east of Pype, a sub-manor of Erdington in Birmingham, West Midlands. It is believed that the area was named after the 14 th century holders of the estate, Pype. The second part of the name, Hayes, comes from the Old English word haeg or hay. This would mean that it was surrounded by a hedge, usually for agriculture but it may have been an ancient hunting park. There is evidence of the medieval name of Pype Hayes as it was a settlement. The Earls of Warwick were the Lords of Sutton Manor from 1125 until 1480, Pype Hayes would have been in this area. Sutton Chase was well known to be a dangerous area, many people crossing would be robbed. In response to the crime in the area, one of the Earls of Warwick provided a stone cottage for two retainers to escort travellers across the Chase. The manor of Erdington was split between 3 coheirs before 1218. One of these coheirs was Roger de Erdington, who’s 3 rd was passed d...
