The Foundry

Research by Joan West.  Details from 1840 taken from the Deeds of the property, lent by Graham Baker.

In 1823 at the time of the Enclosures of Princes Risborough, land at Loosley Row allotted to Joseph Tomkins was exchanged and then lay in two pieces.   The copyhold was held by the Lord of the Manor of Princes Risborough.

The land contained 3 acres 2 roods and 17 poles, also a cottage, blacksmith’s shop and other buildings on one of the pieces of land.

John Gomme took the tenancy of this property and on 13^th July 1840 was accepted as tenant of the Manor.    A mortgage was taken out 13^th November 1843 for £230 at 5% per annum interest.

Death.   John Gomme of Loosley Row, engineer and ironfounder, died 9^th December, 1882.   Executor, Sarah Gomme his widow.

22^nd December 1883, John’s widow Sarah and Kilburn John Gomme, their son, took out a mortgage with Maria Hodsdon of Oxford and Joseph Gillett for £450

14^th February 1884, John’s widow Sarah and Kilburn John Gomme, their son, took out a mortgage with Daniel Clarke of High Wycombe for £150.

10^th October 1895.   Conveyance of Mortgage.  Between Ann Maria Hodsdon and Joseph Gillett, Daniel Clarke and Sarah Gomme with Robert Davenport Vernon.

3^rd December 1886   Notice to Pay

Notices issued to Sarah Gomme and Kilburn John Gomme by Maria Hodsdon and Joseph Gillett for £450 with the interest and also by Daniel Clark for £150 with interest, giving three calendar months to pay the principles of £450 and £150 with interests due or action would be taken to exercise the power of sale vested in the mortgage indentures.

1^st October 1908.  Mortgagees were R.D. Vernon and Mary Giles

24^th June 1915.  Mortgagees were G.D. Vernon and Ann Giles  

9^th February 1917.  Conveyance of mortgage.  Ann Giles and G.D. Vernon with John Gomme.

10^th February 1917 Mortgage.   Florence Annie Tyler and Helena Amelia Tyler with John Gomme.

April 1917.   John Gomme died intestate.

28^th July 1917 Conveyance of mortgage.   Florence Annie Tyler and Helena Amelia Tyler with Alice Francis Gomme (executor and widow of John Gomme), John Gomme and Ralph Gomme.

30th July 1917 Mortgage.   Colonel Michael A. Tighe of Loosley House, gave a mortgage to Ralph Gomme for £350 on the blacksmith’s shop, the adjoining cottage and the cottage opposite.

31^st July 1917 Agreements Regarding the Family Business of the Foundry, known as Gomme and Sons.

SOLD.  The Business of Gomme & Sons.  All sold to Ralph Gomme, including the adjoining cottage and the cottage opposite.

Ralph Gomme  paid £50 to the executor of John Gomme, deceased April 1917, for one third of Gomme & Sons

Ralph Gomme paid  £50 to Kilburn John Gomme for one third of Gomme & Sons

Ralph Gomme paid £50 to Sarah Gomme, widow, for one third of Gomme & Sons

The cottage adjoining the Foundry, in which Sarah Gomme lived to be hers for her to live in for her lifetime at a rent of 5 shillings yearly, if demanded.

31^st July 1917.   Letting Agreement.   Ralph Gomme agreed to let to Kilburn John Gomme, iron founder and engineer, the cottage and garden opposite the foundry, already occupied by Kilburn John Gomme for some years past, until 31^st December 1917 for a monthly rent of £1.

31^st July 1917.  Mortgage.   Ralph Gomme took out a mortgage with Kilburn John Gomme for £50.   In lieu of interest, one quarter of the annual net profit of the business “Gomme and Sons” to be paid annually.   This mortgage was paid off 5^th April 1941, £50 being paid to Rupert Gomme and Hilda Gomme, the son and daughter of Kilburn John Gomme.

27^th April 1933.   Mortgage Transfer.

Edward Anderson of Darvills Hill Farm, Darvills Hill, Lacey Green and Ralph Gomme, of the cottage opposite the foundry, agreed that the above mortgage be transferred from Colonel Tighe to Mr Edward Anderson.

Amenity Name	The Foundry
Current Status (Active/Inactive)	active
Founded Date	circa 1840
Closure Date