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Mar. 03, 1966 - The Hall That Was Pulled Down: Wealthy property owner Malcolm Ross admitted yesterday he had pulled down a 700-year-old building which was protected by a Government preservation order only a fortnight ago. Standing near a 30ft high mound of rubble - all that is left of 13th. century Silhill Hall at Solihull, Warwicks - he said I now agree that the week-end gale did not blow it down, as was earlier reported Mr. Ross than told on the night the hall came down, He said, I was returning from a hunt ball at 4 a.m. on Sunday when I decided to have a look at the hall because of the high winds. Some tiles had been blown off, and I feared for the safetyof the building. A few hours later, I ordered my men with machines to pull down the rest of the building in the interests of safety'. Last night Mr. Ross - I'm not short of the of odd 20, 000 Hall or so - faced with the possibility of having to rebuild Silhill Hall brick by brick. The council can force him to do this under the preservation order. Photo Shows Mr. Malcolm Ross - the man who ordered the destruction of historic Silhill Hall

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