Walters Ash Farm - Revision history

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 click [[Farms]] for a list of other local farms..
-click [[Farming pre 1823]] for this era
+click [[1899 Stone Cutting at Walters Ash]] Farm for this with photos
 Research by Joan West   from census, parish registers and business documents of the business, lent by Jill Bristow, one of Thomas Bristow's grandchildren

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	In 1896, Thomas Bristow, then living at [[Darvills Hill]], a stone merchant selling stone from [[Denner Hill]] and realizing that suitable stone was getting more difficult to find, decided to start a [[brickworks]] and purchased Walters Ash Farm, the land there being good brickmaking clay. In digging for clay the land was found to contain the same stones as those at Denner Hill. Still calling it "Denner Hill Stone", for that name was widely famous, his stone working business was started, trading as T Bristow & Bros, not only making setts but also many other commodities with the stone. He also established his brickworks there.		In 1896, Thomas Bristow, then living at [[Darvills Hill]], a stone merchant selling stone from [[Denner Hill]] and realizing that suitable stone was getting more difficult to find, decided to start a [[brickworks]] and purchased Walters Ash Farm, the land there being good brickmaking clay. In digging for clay the land was found to contain the same stones as those at Denner Hill. Still calling it "Denner Hill Stone", for that name was widely famous, his stone working business was started, trading as T Bristow & Bros, not only making setts but also many other commodities with the stone. He also established his brickworks there.
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		+	'''1906''' click [[Inquest Bristow's Quarry Death]] for details of this accident.

	'''LOCAL EMPLOYMENT'''		'''LOCAL EMPLOYMENT'''

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 '''1920 Indenture.'''   Albert George Rolfe of Walters Ash Farm Took out a mortgage with Arthur William Griffin of Weedon for £600 with interest of 5 and 1/2% covering the farmhouse, farm buildings and land totalling 30 acres, 2 roods and 1 perch as follows :-
+[[File:Walters Ash Farm Lease Map Mar 1920 02.jpg|thumb]]
 Ord map 1921. no 4 House, Farm Buildings in parish of Lacey Green. 0.402 acres

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 '''FARM TENANT  1901 CENSUS'''   John & Julia Smith (nee Anderson) lived Walters Ash Farm.   John went on to found J. Smith & Sons, road contractors. Walters Ash.
-'''1911 CENSUS FARM TENANT'''   Albert George Rolfe, 34, farmer, born Aston Clinton.
+'''1911 CENSUS FARM TENANT'''   Albert George Rolfe, 34, farmer, born Aston Clinton.   click [[Albert George & Rose Rolfe]] for more
 '''1911 CENSUS “DONNEYBROOK”, house next to Walters Ash Farm.''' Thomas Bristow 55,born at Denner Hill, brick manufacturer and stone merchant.

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 Research by Joan West   from census, parish registers and business documents of the business, lent by Jill Bristow, one of Thomas Bristow's grandchildren
-'''RICHARD JANES born 1656 - 1707 married Anne Clark at Princes Risborough.'''
+'''RICHARD JANES born 1656 - 1707 married Anne Clark at Princes Risborough'''
 '''In his WILL Richard left :-'''

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 '''LOCAL EMPLOYMENT'''
-The Brickworks and Stone works provided work for a number of local men.   In the 1939 census Archibald Ernest Lacey is recorded as being a brick kiln setter there.  click Archibald & Edith Lacey for more about Archibald.
+The Brickworks and Stone works provided work for a number of local men.   In the 1939 census Archibald Ernest Lacey is recorded as being a brick kiln setter there.  click [[Archibald Ernest & Edith Lacey]] for more about Archibald.
 '''FARM TENANT  1901 CENSUS'''   John & Julia Smith (nee Anderson) lived Walters Ash Farm.   John went on to found J. Smith & Sons, road contractors. Walters Ash.

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 '''1861 CENSUS'''   John Wooton, 70, born Dinton, Sarah his wife 56, with him was John Janes,59, his brother-in-law and Mary Nash 4, stepdaughter.
-'''1871 CENSUS'''   Thomas & Hannah Anderson. Thomas 43, farmer of 9 acres
+'''1871 CENSUS'''  Tenants Thomas & Hannah Anderson. Thomas 43, farmer of 9 acres
 '''17 February 1880 Conveyance'''.  Sir Nathaniel Mayer de Rothschild (afterwards Sir Nathaniel de Rothschild), Alfred Charles de Rothschild and Leopold de Rothschild conveyed Walters Ash Farm to Walter Lionel de Rothschild
-'''1881 CENSUS'''   Thomas & Hannah Anderson.  Thomas 53, farmer 40 acres,2 labs
+'''1881 CENSUS'''   Tenants Thomas & Hannah Anderson.  Thomas 53, farmer 40 acres,2 labs
-'''1891 CENSUS'''  Thomas Anderson, farmer, 61, born Princes Risborough.
+'''1891 CENSUS'''  Tenants Thomas Anderson, farmer, 61, born Princes Risborough.
 '''1896. THOMAS BRISTOW PURCHASES'''   See [[1899 Stone Cutting at Walters Ash]]
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 '''LOCAL EMPLOYMENT'''
-The Brickworks and Stone works provided work for a number of local men.   In the 1939 census [[Archibald Ernest Lacey]] is recorded as being a brick kiln setter there.
+The Brickworks and Stone works provided work for a number of local men.   In the 1939 census Archibald Ernest Lacey is recorded as being a brick kiln setter there.
 '''FARM TENANT  1901 CENSUS'''   John & Julia Smith (nee Anderson) lived Walters Ash Farm.   John went on to found J. Smith & Sons, road contractors. Walters Ash.
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 '''1911 CENSUS FARM TENANT'''   Albert George Rolfe, 34, farmer, born Aston Clinton.
-'''1911 CENSUS “DONNEYBROOK”,WALTERS ASH FARM'''  Thomas Bristow 55,born at Denner Hill, brick manufacturer and stone merchant.
+'''1911 CENSUS “DONNEYBROOK”, house next to Walters Ash Farm.''' Thomas Bristow 55,born at Denner Hill, brick manufacturer and stone merchant.
 '''19 March 1920 Conveyance.'''   between the executors of The Honourable  Nathaniel Charles Rothschild of Tring Park, Tring, Herts, the vendor, and Albert George Rolfe of Walters Ash Farm, farmer,the purchaser.  The vendor agreed to sell to the purchaser for £900 Walters Ash Farm in the parish of Princes Risborough, Hughenden and Bradenham, with the farmhouse, farm buildings, pieces of and and premises containing 31 acres 2 roods and 1 perch.  Which said hereditaments are now in the occupation of the purchaser or his undertenants.
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 '''1958 NEW FARM TENANT'''
-In 1958 [[R.M.West & Son]] of [[Stocken Farm]] took over the farm tenancy.   This was for the land and buildings only.   It did not include the farmhouse.  It is still ongoing in 2025
+In 1958 [[R M West & Son]] of [[Stocken Farm]] took over the farm tenancy.   This was for the land and buildings only.   It did not include the farmhouse.  It is still ongoing in 2025
 '''30 April 1964 .''' The executors of Albert George Rolfe conveyed to Eric Joseph Rolfe all the premises now comprising Walters Ash Farm comprising 26.53 acres and a also a half share in land at Aston Clinton, O.S. No 431, 432, 487, 488, 489, and 491, totalling 73.991 acres.