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The OS Map of 1883 shows that the northern half of the area now occupied by the Safari Park was formerly the large estate of '''Spring Grove'''.<ref>[https://maps.nls.uk/view/101586016 OS Map Worcestershire XIV.NW, Published: 1883]</ref> Spring Grove House is Grade II listed and was built by local chemical manufacturer Samuel Skey between 1787 and 1790.<ref>[https://www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/the-wyre-forest/ RevolutionaryPlayers.org.uk] (retrieved 4 March 2021)</ref><ref>[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1099961 Historic England] (Retrieved 17 March 2021)</ref> The house was badly damaged by fire in 2006.<ref>[https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2006/12/26/blaze-wrecks-christmas-day/ Express and Star] (retrieved 4 March 2021)</ref> Skey's chemical works was situated on the west bank of the River Severn, about half a mile north of the current Bewdley bridge<ref>[https://wfhrg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ForestClearingFeb2016.pdf Wyre Forest Historical Research Group] (retrieved 4 March 2021)</ref> and the same distance south of [[Dowles Bridge]].