High Grove was built before 1820 as it appears on Greenwood's Map of
Staffordshire (1820)
In 1881 Dr Arlidge lived at High
Grove house with his wife Eliza and four servants, in addition the coachman
lived in the lodge.
By 1904 Charles Elphinstone was
living at High Grove house, Trent Vale, Stoke. CE died on 12th February 1931 -
he was still living at High Grove house.
In 1932 - a year after Charles Elphinstone's death the house was owned by the
Irish Christian Brothers and became
St. Joseph's College.
> In the early 1950's when many of the
city's streets were being renamed Lincoln
Road
in Trent Vale was renamed Elphinstone Road
in honor of Charles Elphinstone.
> Grove Road
was renamed Highgrove Road
after High Grove House.
1890 OS map showing High Grove
house (now part of St. Joseph's College)
