Collins Farm

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Research by Rita Probert. Sir George Stephen a philanthropist, born St Kitts, West Indies in 1791 lived at ‘Collins’ (now Loosley House), Lower Road, Loosley Row. He had purchased the property in the late 1830’s and later, also bought Collins Farm and Collins Cottage for his wife Henrietta’s relatives the Ravenscrofts.

Research by Joan West

Census. 1841 Peter Tyler 43 born Loosley Row, Sarah 40 born Hughenden, Emma 18, Sarah 12, John 10, Thomas 9, Ann 7, Mary 6, George 4, Oliver Peter 1. See Peter & Sarah Tyler

1851 Census. Peter Tyler 52 born farmer 70 acres, Sarah 50, Emma 27 seamstress, John 20, Thomas 19, George 13, Oliver Peter 10, Joseph 8. Sarah 74.

1861 Census. Peter Tyler 62 farmer of 15 acres, Sarah 60, Emma 37, Oliver Peter 21, Joseph 19.1911 Census. Thomas Tyler 78 timber merchant, Frank Tyler nephew 28 single, working on farm, Florence Tyler 31 niece single, Helen 'Nellie' Tyler 29 niece single, Elizabeth Clark,45 housekeeper, born High Wycombe. (research note. Frank, Florence and Helen were the children of Joseph T Tyler, brother of Thomas. Their mother Ann had died in 1882, the year Frank was born)

1939 Register (census). Sidney F Tyler, 57 farmer, single, Florence A Tyler 59 single, Eleanor A Tyler 58 single, Elizabeth Clark 77 single housekeeper

25th May 1947 Conveyance

The executors of Sidney Tyler of Collins Farm, farmer and timber merchant Conveyed to Ernest Smith of Stoneycroft, Walters Ash :-

Schedule Collins Farm. All that land, ordinance 1921 no.185, 212, 210, 213 (house), 214, 226, 222, 242, 163, part 250. also to E Smith part of farm 6.272 acres, and part of the farm 1 acre.

4th August 1948. Conveyance

Ernest Smith sold to Richard Howard Isdell Carpenter and Rosemary Isdell Carpenter, much of Collins Farm, ord. nos 210, 242, 262, part 250, 222, 226, 227, 213, 214, 212.

1964 Conveyance

Ernest Smith sold to Edward, known as Ted Smith, part ord. no. 242, lying immediately to the rear of house known as Clappins

June 1974.

The Executors of Ernest Smith, who died 4th October 1971 at Pound Farm, Saunderton, conveyed ord no 242, land fronting to Lower Road, Loosley Row, to Sidney Dennis Fountain and Lynda Winifred Fountain

Also land, part ord. no. 166 of .070 acres with cottages thereon known as "Old Forge Cottage", "West Cottage" and "Puxtons Cottage"

Also land ord no.224, .248 acres with cottage thereon known as "Bennets Cottage

also land ord no. 227, .142 acres with cottage thereon known as "Dee Vale" ? and a 2nd cottage adjoining.

1983. Frank & Hilda Garner had now owned Collins Farm for some years.. Frank was about to retire and wrote to John & Frances Thomas-Davies then in Tasmania inviting them to come back to Collins Farm and for John to work there and at Culverton Farm.

Hallmark August 1991. Planning Application. Use of part of Collins Farm as Riding School with car park - Collins Farm, Lower Road, Loosley Row

Note. John Thomas-Davies in an interview with Joan West in 2025 explained that Frances had the riding school built for use by the Riding For the Disabled charity.

1995 Collins Farm, Loosley Row. Tenancies to Let. (This sale document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

On instructions ofthe Trustees of the Garner Will Trust. TO BE LET BY TENDER 229 acres or thereabouts at Collins Farm, Princes Risborough. To be let as a whole or in 3 lots.

Lot 1. 79.38 acres arable. Lot 2. 63.04 acres arable. Lot 3. 87.27 acres pasture

To let on farm business tenancies from 16th October 1995 to 29th September 1997, except for Lots 1b and 2b which will be let from 1st October 1996 to 29th September 1997.

Tenders to be submitted to Samuel Rose Ltd, Brixworth. Northampton on or before 28th August 1995.

The Stockdale family from South Africa rented Collins Farm for a few years.

Frances had inherited from her father but not wanting to farm, in 1990's gave various property equally between their children.