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 '''Schedule'''.   Culverton Farm, with good & substantial Farm House, Garden, Orchard, Farm Yards and about SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX ACRES of Arable and Pasture Land, in the occupation of the representatives of the late Mr John Eggleton, at five hundred pounds per annum. Farm was purchased by [[Merton College]] of Oxford and the farm continued to be let.
 [[File:Culverton Farm Auction Details 03.jpg|thumb]]
 '''SALE 28th SEPTEMBER 1945.  CATALOGUE. CULVERTON FARM.  SALE BY AUCTION.  FOR  MERTON COLLEGE, OXFORD'''

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 [[File:Culverton Farm House 1945 02.jpg|left|thumb|Culverton Farmhouse. Photo from the sale catalogue 1945]]
 The farmhouse is built of brick, flint and stucco faced, with blue slated roof and contains the following. :-
-[[File:Culverton Farm Cottages 1945 01.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:Culverton Farm Cottages 1945 01.jpg|thumb|Culverton Farm semi-detached cottages, opposite the farmhouse. Photo from the sale catalogue 1945.]]
 Entrance Hall with wood block floor and fireplace (21 ft by 12 ft); Cloak Room; Dining Room with brick fireplace and serving hatch (19 ft by 13 ft); Breakfast Room (16 ft by 13 ft) with modern fireplace; Kitchen with sink (h & c) with “Herald” range and “Ideal” boiler giving domestic hot water supply; Dairy, etc.   Five good bedrooms; Bathroom (h & c) and separate W.C.

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 [[File:Culverton Farm House 1945 02.jpg|left|thumb|Culverton Farmhouse. Photo from the sale catalogue 1945]]
 The farmhouse is built of brick, flint and stucco faced, with blue slated roof and contains the following. :-
+[[File:Culverton Farm Cottages 1945 01.jpg|thumb]]
 Entrance Hall with wood block floor and fireplace (21 ft by 12 ft); Cloak Room; Dining Room with brick fireplace and serving hatch (19 ft by 13 ft); Breakfast Room (16 ft by 13 ft) with modern fireplace; Kitchen with sink (h & c) with “Herald” range and “Ideal” boiler giving domestic hot water supply; Dairy, etc.   Five good bedrooms; Bathroom (h & c) and separate W.C.

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 '''FARMHOUSE'''
-[[File:Culverton Farm House 1945 02.jpg|left|thumb]]
+[[File:Culverton Farm House 1945 02.jpg|left|thumb|Culverton Farmhouse. Photo from the sale catalogue 1945]]
 The farmhouse is built of brick, flint and stucco faced, with blue slated roof and contains the following. :-

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 '''FARMHOUSE'''
+[[File:Culverton Farm House 1945 02.jpg|left|thumb]]
 The farmhouse is built of brick, flint and stucco faced, with blue slated roof and contains the following. :-

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 Research by Joan West
-'''MANOR FARMS SOLD'''
+Culverton Farm is in the hamlet of Culverton.   It was of more importance in the past.  in 1247 it was mentioned as a village and in the 14th century for its water mill.  In 1633-4 it was mention as a manor with the name of 'Frogmore'.
 The Lord of the Manor of Princes Risborough, was in financial difficulty and from about 1808 onwards he sold to [[Lord George Henry Cavendish]], later Lord Burlington, most of the Manor Farms including [[Culverton Farm]], Row Farm ([[Wardrobes Farm (Row Farm)|Wardrobes]]), [[Brimmers Farm]], [[The Old House]], and [[Stocken Farm]], all in the Upper Hamlets of Princes Risborough   They were all tenanted.    Lord Cavendish never lived locally and all the farms continued to be tenanted.

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 '''MANOR FARMS SOLD'''
-The [[Lord of the Manor]] of Princes Risborough, was in financial difficulty and from about 1808 onwards he sold to [[Lord George Henry Cavendish]], later Lord Burlington, most of the Manor Farms including [[Culverton Farm]], Row Farm ([[Wardrobes Farm (Row Farm)|Wardrobes]]), [[Brimmers Farm]], [[Old House]], and [[Stocken Farm]], all in the [[Upper Hamlets]] of Princes Risborough   They were all tenanted.    Lord Cavendish never lived locally and all the farms continued to be tenanted.
+The Lord of the Manor of Princes Risborough, was in financial difficulty and from about 1808 onwards he sold to [[Lord George Henry Cavendish]], later Lord Burlington, most of the Manor Farms including [[Culverton Farm]], Row Farm ([[Wardrobes Farm (Row Farm)|Wardrobes]]), [[Brimmers Farm]], [[The Old House]], and [[Stocken Farm]], all in the Upper Hamlets of Princes Risborough   They were all tenanted.    Lord Cavendish never lived locally and all the farms continued to be tenanted.
-'''TENANTS'''
+'''1841 CENSUS, tenant.   Thomas Grace''', 60, Sarah 55, Thomas Grace 20, Ann, 20, James Grace 15, Rebecca, 15, Kathrine, 15, Mary, 10.[[File:Culverton Farm Auction Details 01.jpg|left|thumb]]
 [[File:Culverton Farm Auction Details 02.jpg|thumb]]
 '''PURCHASE by MERTON COLLEGE of OXFORD'''
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 MAIN ELECTRIC LIGHT. . . . . . . MAIN DRAINAGE. . . . . . . TELEPHONE CONNECTED. . . . . . . MAIN WATER AVAILABLE
-'''FARM BUILDINGS'''
+'''The farm buildings include:'''   Range of brick, flint and tiled Loose Boxes (the partitions, mangers and hay racks belong to the tenant);   Cart-Horse stable for 5; Chaff House; brick and blue-slated building comprising Garage and Oil Store with Loft over; Cooling Shed; Smithy; 5-bay brick and tiled Implement Shed; 9-bay galvanised Dutch Barn; range of brick, timber and galvanised buildings affording accommodation for 50 cows, with Fodder Store; brick and slated and part tiled Cow House for 29.   On the north side of the main yard is a range is a range of flint, timber and tiled Loose Boxes, the fronts, doors and partitions of which belong to the tenant.   The Loose Boxes in the centre of the cattle yard, a timber and galvanised Store near the cooling house, detached timber store near the Dutch barn and about half the cow-house fittings also belong to the tenant.
-'''WATER SUPPLY'''
+'''The water supply is from a well by electric pump to a storage tank''' in the farm-buildings, and thence by gravitation to house and yard.
 '''BUILDING LAND'''   The farm includes a considerable area of choice BUILDING LAND, part O.S. No 447
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 The two cottages Nos 1 and 2 Icknield Way, part of this lot, were built under the provisions of the Housing (Rural Workers') Act 1926, and are subject to the terms of this Act, a payment in respect of the two cottages being made by the High Wycombe Rural District Council up to the 1st October, 1979, of which six instalments have been paid to the Vendors to the 1st October 1945.   The purchaser will be entitled to receive these annual instalments from this last named date.   Built 1939..
-'''1945 TENANTS'''
+'''27<sup>th</sup> September 1945.  The tenants of Culverton Farm''' were Messrs [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/C.A._and_B.H._Garner C.A. and B.H. Garner] and Miss V.L. Garner, on a yearly Michaelmas tenancy, apportioned rental £287 per annum.
 '''TENANTS PURCHASE CULVERTON FARM at AUCTION SALE by MERTON COLLEGE'''
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 ''Charles Aubrey, 1854-1930, Bertie Harold, 1878-1974, and Violet Lily, 1885-1970 were siblings, trading as Messrs C.A.and B.H.Garner, although Charles Aubrey had already died.''
-'''1851 CENSUS'''
+'''1851 CENSUS  John Eggleton''', 65''',''' farmer of 296 acres, employing 6 men, Ellen, nee Tapping, 49.    see wiki person. [[John & Ellen Eggleton]].
 '''SALE.  15th JUNE 1853.   Sale by Auction,''' at Garraway's Coffee House, 'Change Alley, Cornhill, London, by Farebrother, Clark & Lye. click [[1853 Auction]]
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 '''Schedule'''.   Culverton Farm, with good & substantial Farm House, Garden, Orchard, Farm Yards and about SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX ACRES of Arable and Pasture Land, in the occupation of the representatives of the late Mr John Eggleton, at five hundred pounds per annum.
-'''1861 CENSUS'''
+'''1861 CENSUS.'''   Ellen Eggleton, 59, widow of John, click [[John & Ellen Eggleton]] farmer, 606 acres, 20 men, 9 boys, George, son, farm steward.
-Eliza Eggleton, widow of Joseph, farmer, son John, 44, single
+'''1871 CENSUS.'''   Joseph Eggleton, 38, son of John and Ellen, farmer, 700 acres, 17 labourers, 9 boys, Eliza, 39, born Great Missenden, 5 children
-'''1911 CENSUS'''
+'''1881 CENSUS.'''   Joseph Eggleton 48, farmer 635 acres, 15 men, 8 boys, Eliza 49, 4 children, 1 grandchild'''.'''
-John Eggleton, 54, farmer, Mary Jane, 44, wife, married 1907
+'''1891 CENSUS.'''   Joseph Eggleton 58 farmer, Eliza 59, John, son 34, Wilfred East, 13, g.son, Gertrude Pauling 12, g.Daughter.
-'''DEATH'''
+'''1901 CENSUS.'''   Eliza Eggleton, widow of Joseph, farmer, son John, 44, single
-Bertie Harold Garner died in 1974.
+'''1911 CENSUS.'''   John Eggleton, 54, farmer, Mary Jane, 44, wife, married 1907
-'''AUBREY GARNER'''
+'''DEATH.'''   Bertie Harold Garner died in 1974.
-Bertie’s son Aubrey Edward lived and ran Culverton Farm until he died in 1995.  Aubrey’s [[Ena Garner]], widow continued to live in the farmhouse and the land was let to [[R.M. West & Son]] of [[Stocken Farm]].
+'''AUBREY GARNER.'''   Bertie’s son Aubrey Edward lived and ran Culverton Farm until he died in 1995.  Ena Garner, Aubrey’s widow continued to live in the farmhouse and the land was let to [[R M West & Son]] of [[Stocken Farm]].
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