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Research from Deeds loaned to [[Dennis Claydon]] with further research by Joan West | Research from Deeds loaned to [[Dennis Claydon]] with further research by Joan West | ||
| − | + | click [[Sunnybank]] for photos and history of the property that later became White House Farm | |
| − | + | [[File:White House Farm 01.jpg|thumb|White House Farm, extended from the small cottage 'Sunnybank'. ]] | |
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'''Highwood Clearing'''. (''Research note.'' ''This site appears to be the first area to be cleared in the Highwood/Kingswood Parish Woodland)'' | '''Highwood Clearing'''. (''Research note.'' ''This site appears to be the first area to be cleared in the Highwood/Kingswood Parish Woodland)'' | ||
| − | + | '''14th June 1948.''' The executors of Caroline Janes conveyed [[Sunnybank]] to Doris Kathleen Frances Oliver, (click [[Andrew & Doris Oliver]]) | |
| − | + | '''Schedule.''' 6 acres, O.S.1921, plot nos. 359/358/375a/374 for £3000 | |
| − | ''' | + | '''September 29th 1950 Sale by Doris K F Oliver''' |
| − | + | Conveyance to Margaret Rumer Haynes-Dixon of Speen, better known as Rumer Godden OBE (author) from Doris K F Oliver, for £5,500, [[Sunnybank]] Farm. | |
| − | ''' | + | '''''Note''' by Rosemary Mortham, daughter of Doris and Andrew Oliver. " Rumer Godden painted the house white and renamed it White House Farm".'' |
| + | [[File:Unknown Farm.jpg|thumb|Building in the centre is White House Farm. The field centre bottom is [[Hillocks]]. Curving away centre is [[Highwood Bottom]]. Fields top right are part of [[Stocken Farm]]. Fields left of track are [[Kingswood Farm]]. Photo by [[John West]].]] | ||
| + | '''September 1952. Sale by M R Hayes-Dixon''' | ||
| + | [[File:Colin and Xxxxxx Gubbins.jpg|left|thumb|Sir Colin and Lady Gubbins. Photo taken from '[[Cotswold]]', Kiln Lane.]] | ||
| + | Conveyance to [[Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins]], KCMG DSO MC, purchased from M R Haynes-Dixon, for £5,375 White House Farm. click [[Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins]] | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''December 14<sup>th</sup> 1961 Gift.''' Sir Colin Gubbins gave White House Farm to his wife, Lady Gubbins |
| − | ''' | + | '''August 29<sup>th</sup> 1975 circa. Sale by Lady Gubbins.''' Conveyance to Geoffrey Charles Ellis and Joan Ellis of Speen (joint owners) from Lady Gubbins for £40,500 |
| − | ''' | + | '''January 14<sup>th</sup> 1983. Sale by Ellis and Ellis''' Conveyance to Michael Stretton and Jaqueline Cockerham of Radnage from Ellis and Ellis, for £122,500, White House Farm. |
| − | ''' | + | '''October 11<sup>th</sup> 1991. Sale by the B B Mortgage Trust, mortgagees of White House Farm''' |
| − | + | Conveyance to Richard W Floyd and Joan Floyd. (click [[Richard & Joan Floyd]]) | |
| − | ''' | + | ''Research note. White House Farm is the nearest house to the site of the old brick kiln in [[Kiln Lane]]. Richard Floyd from Speen was unaware that the kiln was run by the Floyd Family for 150 years closing in 1865, lastly worked by Richard's g-g-g-g-grandfather.'' |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Hallmark April 1992. Planning Application.''' White House Farm, [[Kiln Lane]] - Two storey side extention and part demolition to form dwelling with integral annexe. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Hallmark August 1992.''' '''Planning Application'''. two storey extension and part demolition - White House Farm, Kiln Lane, Lacey Green |
| − | ''' | + | '''Hallmark December 1992. Planning Application.''' Alteration, part demolition and 2 storey extension - White House Farm, Kiln Lane |
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| − | + | '''Below is the early history of White House Farm or click [[Sunnybank]], its previous name''' | |
| − | + | Thomas Janes married Elizabeth in 1823. | |
| − | + | Highwood Clearing was leased from John Grubb by Thomas Janes. Thomas was a flint dealer. | |
| − | + | '''1836 Commutation of Tithes'''. Thomas Janes declared Tithes on 5 acres 3 poles at Highwood Clearing. click [[Highwood Bottom]] | |
| − | ''' | + | '''1841 Census.''' Elizabeth Janes 50 widow of John Janes with son John 19. |
| − | ''' | + | '''1<sup>st</sup> June 1841''' '''The vast estate of John Grubb was put up for auction.''' The entire lots of the sale were purchased the day before the auction by Lord Buckingham and Chandos. |
| − | + | '''1848 Lord Buckingham and Chandos also went bankrupt'''. His estate was put up for sale by auction in 1853. | |
| − | ''' | + | '''1850. Marriage.''' John Janes of Loosley Row to Mary Elizabeth Randell, aged 26, the daughter of William Randall, blacksmith of Loosley Row. |
| − | ''' | + | '''1851 census'''. Elizabeth Janes, widow, aged 60, with son John, 29 and Elizabeth Mary, 27 |
| − | + | '''December 20th 1853 Auction of 70 lots of Woodland by order of the mortgagees of Lord Buckingham and Chandos.''' | |
| − | ''' | + | '''Conveyance.''' '''Highwood Clearing''', 6 acres at Highwood Bottom, purchased by John Janes. John Janes is freed from the right to timber as a Parish Woodland. |
| − | + | '''1861 census.''' Elizabeth Mary Janes, nee Randall, widow, farming 6 acres. | |
| − | + | The property became known as “Sunnybank” | |
| − | + | '''September 9<sup>th</sup> 1892'''. Sunnybank was inherited by daughter Caroline Ruth Janes from her mother. See [[Boaz & Caroline Janes]] | |
| − | '' | + | '''Mortgage.''' Between John Janes of Speen, labourer, and Caroline Janes, wife of Boaz Janes of Speen Bottom (Highwood Bottom), chair turner. Two plots of land £200 interest at 4 ½ % per annum. Schedule. 5 acres, house barn and outbuildings formerly in the occupation of John and Elizabeth Janes. Also land of 1 acre 17 perches in the occupation of Joseph Bowler, bounded on the N by land of Thomas Parsons, S by highway to Hampden Row, on the other side by land of Joseph Bowler, Thomas Parsons and Jesse Parslow. Mortgage reconveyanced December 9<sup>th</sup> 1916 |
Latest revision as of 03:50, 3 October 2024
click Farms for a list of other local farms
click Farming pre 1823 for this era
Research from Deeds loaned to Dennis Claydon with further research by Joan West
click Sunnybank for photos and history of the property that later became White House Farm
Highwood Clearing. (Research note. This site appears to be the first area to be cleared in the Highwood/Kingswood Parish Woodland)
14th June 1948. The executors of Caroline Janes conveyed Sunnybank to Doris Kathleen Frances Oliver, (click Andrew & Doris Oliver)
Schedule. 6 acres, O.S.1921, plot nos. 359/358/375a/374 for £3000
September 29th 1950 Sale by Doris K F Oliver
Conveyance to Margaret Rumer Haynes-Dixon of Speen, better known as Rumer Godden OBE (author) from Doris K F Oliver, for £5,500, Sunnybank Farm.
Note by Rosemary Mortham, daughter of Doris and Andrew Oliver. " Rumer Godden painted the house white and renamed it White House Farm".
September 1952. Sale by M R Hayes-Dixon
Conveyance to Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins, KCMG DSO MC, purchased from M R Haynes-Dixon, for £5,375 White House Farm. click Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins
December 14th 1961 Gift. Sir Colin Gubbins gave White House Farm to his wife, Lady Gubbins
August 29th 1975 circa. Sale by Lady Gubbins. Conveyance to Geoffrey Charles Ellis and Joan Ellis of Speen (joint owners) from Lady Gubbins for £40,500
January 14th 1983. Sale by Ellis and Ellis Conveyance to Michael Stretton and Jaqueline Cockerham of Radnage from Ellis and Ellis, for £122,500, White House Farm.
October 11th 1991. Sale by the B B Mortgage Trust, mortgagees of White House Farm
Conveyance to Richard W Floyd and Joan Floyd. (click Richard & Joan Floyd)
Research note. White House Farm is the nearest house to the site of the old brick kiln in Kiln Lane. Richard Floyd from Speen was unaware that the kiln was run by the Floyd Family for 150 years closing in 1865, lastly worked by Richard's g-g-g-g-grandfather.
Hallmark April 1992. Planning Application. White House Farm, Kiln Lane - Two storey side extention and part demolition to form dwelling with integral annexe.
Hallmark August 1992. Planning Application. two storey extension and part demolition - White House Farm, Kiln Lane, Lacey Green
Hallmark December 1992. Planning Application. Alteration, part demolition and 2 storey extension - White House Farm, Kiln Lane
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Below is the early history of White House Farm or click Sunnybank, its previous name
Thomas Janes married Elizabeth in 1823.
Highwood Clearing was leased from John Grubb by Thomas Janes. Thomas was a flint dealer.
1836 Commutation of Tithes. Thomas Janes declared Tithes on 5 acres 3 poles at Highwood Clearing. click Highwood Bottom
1841 Census. Elizabeth Janes 50 widow of John Janes with son John 19.
1st June 1841 The vast estate of John Grubb was put up for auction. The entire lots of the sale were purchased the day before the auction by Lord Buckingham and Chandos.
1848 Lord Buckingham and Chandos also went bankrupt. His estate was put up for sale by auction in 1853.
1850. Marriage. John Janes of Loosley Row to Mary Elizabeth Randell, aged 26, the daughter of William Randall, blacksmith of Loosley Row.
1851 census. Elizabeth Janes, widow, aged 60, with son John, 29 and Elizabeth Mary, 27
December 20th 1853 Auction of 70 lots of Woodland by order of the mortgagees of Lord Buckingham and Chandos.
Conveyance. Highwood Clearing, 6 acres at Highwood Bottom, purchased by John Janes. John Janes is freed from the right to timber as a Parish Woodland.
1861 census. Elizabeth Mary Janes, nee Randall, widow, farming 6 acres.
The property became known as “Sunnybank”
September 9th 1892. Sunnybank was inherited by daughter Caroline Ruth Janes from her mother. See Boaz & Caroline Janes
Mortgage. Between John Janes of Speen, labourer, and Caroline Janes, wife of Boaz Janes of Speen Bottom (Highwood Bottom), chair turner. Two plots of land £200 interest at 4 ½ % per annum. Schedule. 5 acres, house barn and outbuildings formerly in the occupation of John and Elizabeth Janes. Also land of 1 acre 17 perches in the occupation of Joseph Bowler, bounded on the N by land of Thomas Parsons, S by highway to Hampden Row, on the other side by land of Joseph Bowler, Thomas Parsons and Jesse Parslow. Mortgage reconveyanced December 9th 1916