Difference between revisions of "Widmer Farm"

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Research by Joan West

THE SITE

The land upon which Widmer Farm was built was part of the Common of Princes Risborough. The people from the town brought their cattle up onto it to graze. The driftway from Risborough which they used, led to the pond, near which the farm was later established. Widmer Farm and The Pink and Lily were the first two properties built on Pink Road.

SALE OF THE COMMON

In 1823, at the time of the enclosures of Princes Risborough, the Common was divided up and put up for sale. The part upon which Widmer Farm was established was purchased by Lord George Henry Cavendish.

CAVENDISH SOLD TO MERTON COLLEGE OXFORD

SALE. 15th JUNE 1853. Sale by Auction, at Garraway's Coffee House, 'Change Alley, Cornhill, London, by Farebrother, Clark & Lye, on behalf of Lord George Henry Cavendish. Research note. This is likely to be the occasion when Widmer Farm was purchased by Merton College as other local properties of Cavendish were purchased by them then.

The Census of 1841 gives the first record of a property there.

CENSUS. TENANTS OF WIDMER FARM

1841 James Kingham 55 agricultural labourer, Mary Kingham 44 lacemaker, James West 10.

1851 George West 25 agricultural labourer, born at Wardrobes

1861 Thomas Stone 45 farmer, 50 acres, b. Lacey Green, Caroline Stone, nee Hawes, 42 b. Lacey Green, Eliza 23 lacemaker, Free 16 labourer, Owen 1.

1871 Thomas Stone, aged 55, farmer 25 acres, 1 man 1 boy

1881 Thomas Stone, aged 65, farmer, also his son, Free Stone, farmer and timber dealer.

1891 Thomas Stone, aged 75, farmer

1911 William Page, 67, born Hughenden, with Annie (nee Stallwood) 56.

Tenant from 1921 – 1928, Cecil Edgar Page, son of William. Moved to Hughenden on marriage to Alice Tilbury

Next tenant was F.E. Lansley. Rent £79 – 15s per annum.

MERTON COLLEGE SALE BY AUCTION

September 28^TH1945. Mr F E Lansley (tenant) purchased Widmer Farm from Merton College, for £3,700, 144.463 acres.

SCHEDULE. Numbers refer to ordinance survey 0f 1921

267 House, buildings and road. 1.3 acres

267 Wood. 1.04 acres

268 Widmer Field. Pasture. 9.891 acres

268a Widmer Field. Arable 67.727 acres

385 Widmer Field

395 Driftway Field 46.161 acres (The driftway was the route cattle came to graze the old Common from Princes Risborough) 396 & 396a Part Driftway Field 18.344 acres.

WIDMER FARM PURCHASED circa 1970 by a farmer from Stockenchurch

Paddy Coxhead Widmer Feeds

Davis Feeds & horses

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+Research by Joan West
+'''THE SITE'''
+The land upon which [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Widmer_Farm Widmer Farm] was built was part of the [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Common_of_Princes_Risborough Common of Princes Risborough].   The people from the town brought their cattle up onto it to graze.   The driftway from Risborough which they used, led to the [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Pond pond], near which the farm was later established.   Widmer Farm and [[The Pink and Lily]] were the first two properties built on [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Pink_Road Pink Road].
+'''SALE OF THE COMMON'''
+In 1823, at the time of the enclosures of Princes Risborough, the Common was divided up and put up for sale'''.  ''' The part upon which Widmer Farm was established was purchased by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Lord_George_Henry_Cavendish Lord George Henry Cavendish].
+'''CAVENDISH SOLD TO [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/MERTON_COLLEGE MERTON COLLEGE] OXFORD'''
+'''SALE.  15th JUNE 1853.   Sale by Auction,''' at Garraway's Coffee House, 'Change Alley, Cornhill, London, by Farebrother, Clark & Lye, on behalf of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Lord_George_Henry_Cavendish Lord George Henry Cavendish].   ''Research note.  This is likely to be the occasion when Widmer Farm was purchased by Merton College as other local properties of Cavendish were purchased by them then.''
+The Census of 1841 gives the first record of a property there.
+'''CENSUS. TENANTS OF WIDMER FARM'''
+James Kingham 55 agricultural labourer, Mary Kingham 44 lacemaker, James West 10.
+George West 25 agricultural labourer, born at Wardrobes
+Thomas Stone 45 farmer, 50 acres, b. Lacey Green, Caroline Stone, nee Hawes, 42 b. Lacey Green, Eliza 23 lacemaker, Free 16 labourer, Owen 1.
+Thomas Stone, aged 55, farmer 25 acres, 1 man 1 boy
+Thomas Stone, aged 65, farmer, also his son, Free Stone, farmer and timber dealer.
+Thomas Stone, aged 75, farmer
+William Page, 67, born Hughenden, with Annie (nee [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Stallwood Stallwood]) 56.
+Tenant from 1921 – 1928,  Cecil Edgar Page, son of William.    Moved to Hughenden on marriage to [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Alice_Tilbury Alice Tilbury]
+Next tenant was [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/F.E._Lansley F.E. Lansley].   Rent  £79 – 15s per annum.
+'''MERTON COLLEGE [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/SALE SALE] BY AUCTION'''
+September 28<sup>TH</sup>1945.   Mr F E Lansley (tenant) purchased Widmer Farm from Merton College, for £3,700, 144.463 acres.
+'''SCHEDULE.'''   Numbers refer to ordinance survey 0f 1921
+  House, buildings and road.   1.3 acres
+  Wood.                                      1.04 acres
+  Widmer Field.   Pasture.       9.891 acres
+a  Widmer Field.   Arable          67.727 acres
+  Widmer Field
+  Driftway Field                          46.161 acres     (The [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Driftway driftway] was the route cattle came to graze the old Common from Princes Risborough)                                  396 & 396a   Part Driftway Field   18.344 acres.
+'''WIDMER FARM PURCHASED circa 1970''' by a farmer from Stockenchurch
+Paddy Coxhead   Widmer Feeds
+Davis        Feeds & horses

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