The Folly

11 May, 2010 The Folly


Location of The Folly, or Folly Farm, as it is sometimes called, in the late C19.

The Folly was described as a Queen Anne building 'of considerable character and charm, of Cotswold stone with Cotswold stone tiled roof' on sale particulars in 1956. It was auctioned at The White Hart by Cheltenham auctioneers, Chamberlaine-Brothers & Edwards on 26th September 1956. The sale was in two lots - the house and grounds comprising 2.75 acres and the second was stable blocks with living accomodation and grounds compirising just under 1.2 acres.

	Some Residents: 1859-1868 William Taylor 1874 Mrs Crew 1894-1902 George Butler





		Two photographs from the estate agents particulars in 1956 [reproduced courtesy Gloucestershire Archives] Below is the view of the back of the property taken from the Cottage Hospital in March 2009. Photo © Lynne Cleaver

SOURCES & RESOURCES:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE ARCHIVES
D1571/E1 c.1774, 1780-1783
"Surveys and yearly Estimates of Sundry Estates being in Several Countys the property of Thomas Estcourt Esqr."
Gives field and tenants' names, acreages and valuation of: .. Folly Farm, in Long Newnton; ...
Includes terrier and quit rental, Tetbury...

D1571/E5 1894-1896
"Field book" giving names of tenants and fields, rents, crops and acreages of: ... Folly Farm, in Long Newnton; ....Indexed by names of farms and tenants. Most accompanied by plan from O.S. 6" map

DA 36/710/2/50 14.10.1937
Additions/alterations to cottage, Folly Farm, Long Newnton (plans); owner: Sir Peter Grant-Lawson; builder: Holborow and Son

DA 36/710/2/208 19.02.1946
Furniture factory, Folly Farm, Long Newnton (plans); owner: Lt. Col. Benton

D4858/2/4/1956/34
Sales Particulars 1956

DC81/17 1994
Tetbury, The Folly Farm 0584/06/0894
Conversion of and extensions to barn to form restaurant and conference centre at listed building


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