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Creeches Farm, Hook, and some of its inhabitants, by Olga M.I. Fry

Olga Fry traces the history of Creeches Farm from the 17th century when it was part of the Meux estate in Lydiard Tregoze to its purchase by Lady Bolingbroke in 1906 and ruinous state in 2003.

The article includes detailed information on the principal tenants of the farm, the Philmore and Hale families, along with references in relation to them in the diaries of Elliott Woolford of Hook Fam.

Years
2003
1646-1943
Creator
Olga M.I. Fry
Type
Research Report Article
Taken from
Report No. 36
Reference
Report 36 (2003), pp. 46-49
Copyright
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on
Wednesday 8th September 2021
Creeches Farm, Hook, and some of its Inhabitants_Rep_36_Extract.pdf
Creeches Farm, Hook, and some of its Inhabitants_Rep_36_Extract.pdf

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