[1] The history of the Manor of Pype is obscure, however it seems that the Manor was part of the dower of Dorothy Arden, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Arden of Berwood (now Castle Vale), on her marriage in about 1625 to Hervey Bagot, second son of Sir Hervey Bagot, 1st Baronet.

Later additions to the property include the stable block which bears the date 1762 and the house was much enlarged and improved in the mid 19th century.

Between 1881 and 1888 the Bagots sold around 700 acres (2.8 km2) of the estate to Birmingham Tame and Rea Drainage Board for the creation and expansion of the Minworth Sewage Works.

The press noted that the death of Barbara Forrest shared many similarities with the murder of Mary Ashford, which took place 157 years earlier.

[2] In 2015, the hall and outbuildings were purchased by property developer Gerry Poutney, who announced plans to restore them for use as a 60-bed hotel, spa and swimming pool.