Mary Barrs. When Alfred died childless the estate passed to his nephew, George Alfred Haden Best (1839–1921), the son of Alfred's sister. One of the conditions of inheritance was that Best should incorporate the name Haden into his surname, notwithstanding it already was one of his given names. 1877–1921: the time of George Alfred Haden Haden-Best George Alfred Haden Haden-Best was born at nearby Corngreaves Hall in 1839. Corngreaves Hall was a grand property dating from the late eighteenth century and owned by the New British Iron Company who used it to house the managers of their nearby factory, one of whom was Haden-Best's father, Benjamin Best. He had married Emiline Barrs, but both had died relatively young, many years before Haden-Best came into his inheritance. Haden-Best soon settled on a scheme of transforming the estate surrounding Haden Hall from being a farm to becoming a house in an imitation of the . A small cottage next to Haden Hall where Haden-Best had been living was demolished and a large Victorian house was built in its place. This new building included modern conveniences such as underfloor heating, piped water, a bathroom, flush toilets and a gas supply. The Hall was retained as it was the home of Mary Barrs, second wife of Fredrick Barrs, eldest son of the Reverend George Barrs (1802–1875). It is probable that Mary Barrs confined herself to a part of the Hall and the remainder was left semi-derelict, almost certainly with the intention of demolishing the entire structure on her death and extending the new house. In the event, she lived to 1904 and this never happened. In addition to the building of the new house, the grounds were landscaped, mimicking the style of the great parks of the aristocracy. Lakes were built at the top and bottom of the park and attractive walks and gardens created. The park was designed to emphasise the views south to the Clent Hills while obscuring the less scenic aspect to the north where the industrial landscape of the Black Country dominated. Haden-Best was a prominent figure in the local community, funding education and teaching in the local Sunday School. He never married but did adopt two local girls, Emily Bryant and Alice Cockin. They were the children of local families, and he took them into his home and bought them up as his own. They were given an upper