Castlethorpe Village - Milford Leys

Castlethorpe - Milford Leys

Northampton Mercury 28 February 1880

MILFORD LEYS FARM, HANSLOPE, Bucks.

THE Corporation of Lincoln offers TO LET BY PUBLIC TENDER, for term of 14 years (determinable by either the Landlords or Tenant at the expiration of the first seven years of the Tenancy), a capital FARM of 131 Acres Grass and Arable Land, nicely proportioned, together with the Shooting and Fishing upon the said Farm, and lately in the occupation of Mr. Richard Slade. The House and Premises, which will be chiefly rebuilt at the landlords' expense, will be situated about half-a-mile from the Castlethorpe Station on the London and North-Western Main Line. Tenders, sealed and endorsed Tenders for the Milford Leys Farm at Hanslope," accompanied by the name of, and signed by, responsible surety for the due payment of the rent, to be sent in (not later than March 4th instant) to Mr. John Collingwood, Canwick Manor, Lincoln, Agent to the Corporation of Lincoln.

Northampton Mercury 24 October 1885

HANSLOPE.

TENDERS are invited for Quarrying Stone in a Pit on MR. F. WARWICK'S Farm, Hanslope, and Carting it therefrom to form a Road, from MR. JOSEPH ADAMS', Milford, Ley's Farm, Hanslope. to Mr. John Checkley's, Lincoln Lodge Farm. Hanslope.
Specifications can be seen at MR. JOHN CHECKLEY’S, Lincoln Lodge Farm, Hanslope.
Sealed Tenders to be sent on 31st inst., to Mr. FRANS. BARTHOLOMEW, Land Agent, Waddington Heath, Lincoln. The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Northampton Mercury 11 March 1904

MARCH 29^th, at MILFORD LEYS FARM, HANSLOPE, Live and Dead FARMING STOCK, by order of Mr. W. Bushell.

Northampton Mercury 18 March 1904

MILFORD LEYS FARM, HANSLOPE,

Half-a-mile from Castlethorpe Station, L. and N W. Railway.

44 Cross-bred EWES, with their LAMBS.
FIVE HORSES,

Viz., Roan Mare, 9yrs. old, quiet and a good worker; Two 3yr.-old Fillies, One 2yr.-old Ditto, all unbroken; One Dun Pony 5yrs. old, very fast and quiet in harness;

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES,

Including an 8h.-p. Portable Engine and Threshing Drum, in capital order, all by Marshall and Co.; Corbett's corn grinding mill, with steel rollers; shafting, brackets, etc.; quantity belting, spring trolley with side boards, Scotch cart, square iron water cart with pump, wagonette, dog cart, circular saws and bench, Taunton tedding machine, self binder, reaper, 8-coulter steerage, corn, turnip, and seed barrow drills; 3-cylinder flat roll, 7-tine cultivator; seed, two and three-horse and drag harrows; horse hoes; iron, chilled, ridge, and potato ploughs; turnip cutter, pulper.

Northampton Mercury 09 August 1918

Buckinghamshire and the Borders of Northamptonshire

HANSLOPE, CASTLETHORPE, AND HARTWELL.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT SALE OF
VALUABLE FREEHOLD AGRICULTURAL FARMS, as follows:

GREEN FARM 74 Acres.
WOOD FARM 108 ACRES
CHURCH FARM 161ACRES
MILFORDLEYS FARM 140 ACRES
LINCOLN LODGE FARM 284 ACRES

CASTLETHORPE LODGE FARM 240 ACRES
the whole Containing an Area about 1.000 ACRE and Producing a RENT OF £1,036.
WOODS and Co. Have been favoured with instructions
TO OFFER THE ABOVE FARMS FOR SALE BY AUCTION, in Lots.
At the GRAND HOTEL NORTHAMPTON
On SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th. 1918.
At 3 o’clock precisely.

Northampton Mercury 20 September 1918

SALE OF FARMS.

AUCTION AT NORTHAMPTON

Mr. T. C. Woods-{Messrs. Woods and. Co.) conducted the sale of a valuable freehold estate, comprising, six farms and small holdings in Hanslope, Castlethorpe, and Hartwell, with an area of about 1,009 a. 2r. 16p., at the Grand Hotel, Gold-street, Northampton, on Saturday afternoon. The land was the property of the Lincoln Corporation.
Salcey Green Farm of 74 acres in Hanslope and Hartwell—part in Northamptonshire and part in Buckinghamshire—with farmhouse and farm buildings, in the occupation Mr. W. G. Keggin, at a rent of £60, was put in at £1,200, and sold for £1,700.
Wood Farm, of rather more than 108 acres, chiefly grass, near Hanslope village, tenanted Mrs. Clara Cook and Mr. James Ruff at -a rental of £100, was started £2,000, and realised £2,825, given by Mr. Ruff, the announcement of whose purchase was received with applause.
Church or Rectory Farm, a mixed holding 161 acres with farmhouse and buildings, and a cottage and buildings at Hanslope, let to Mr. C. R. Whiting at £200 per annum drew a first bid of £4,000. and was sold after some spirited competition for £6,600.
Milford Leys Farm, a mixed holding of 140 acre with farmhouse and buildings, adjoining Church or Rectory Farm, tenant Mr. H. Cook, rent £145, was started at £2,000, and withdrawn at £2,580. and since sold privately for £2,800.
Lincoln Lodge Farm of nearly 285 acres grass and arable, with farmhouse, two sets of farm buildings, and two cottages, adjoining Milford Leys Farm, tenant Mr. C. H. Weston, rent £282 15s. 9d., was started at £5,000, and sold for £6,000.
Castlethorpe Lodge Farm of 240 acres gross and arable, with farmhouse, farm buildings, and four cottages, let to Mr. J. E. Whiting at annual rent of £248 12s. was put in at £4,000, and Withdrawn at £6.500.
The total of the five farms was £19,825.
Mr. W. Bagshaw the Town Clerk of Lincoln, was the solicitor concerned in the sale.

Northampton Mercury 14 March 1919

There are fair number of Lady Day farm changes in the neighbourhood of Northampton, several of these being consequent upon the sale of the Lincoln Corporation farms the Hanslope neighbourhood. Mr. J. S. Tapper is leaving Pury End Farm, Paulerspury, in consequence of the farm having been purchased by Mr. H. Jackson Stops. Mr. R. Morris, of the Waterfall Farm, Yardley Hastings, is relinquishing husbandry. The farm has been taken by Mr. W. G. Keggin, of Green Farm, Hanslope. Mr. H. Cook, who was tenant of the Salcey Green Farm until three years ago, is going back there as owner from Milford Leys. Mr. C. H. Weston, of Moorend, vacates the Lincoln Lodge Farm, which has been purchased Mr. Wren, of Northampton.

Northampton Mercury 28 March 1919

FRIDAY NEXT.

MILFORD LEYS. HANSLOPE.

One mile from Castlethorpe Station.

MERRY and CO.

Instructed Mr. H. Cook (who leaving)
WILL SELL BY AUCTION..
FRIDAY NEXT. APRIL 4th. 1919,
Upon the above Farm,
The Following LIVE & DEAD FARMING STOCK:

31 HEAD CATTLE, Viz.: Shorthorn Down-calving Cow, 8 Cross-bred Polled Steers and Heifers, 2½ yrs. old, 2 Polled Barren Heifers, 13 Crossbred Steers and Heifers, 18 months old. 2 Cross-bred Steers and Heifers 2½ yrs. old 4 Cross-bred Ditto, 12 months old, 1 Heifer, 18 months old.
4 HORSES, viz.: Valuable Brown Cart Horse 5 years old, Valuable Blue Roan Ditto. 4 yrs. old, a 2-year-old Brown Colt, unbroken, a Yearling Ditto.
5 GRASS TEGS
4 PIGS, viz.: 2 Strong Stores and 2 Empty Sows.
25 HEAD OF POULTRY. 9 AYLESBURY DUCKS, 3 GEESE.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, viz.: 2 Iron-arm Wagons 2 Scotch Carts, a Strong Spring Cart. Cambridge Roll (Roberts), Mowing Machine, Iron Horse Hoe, 7-tined Ditto. Iron Horse Drag, Double Furrow “Mephisto” Plough. Single Plough. Grinding Mill for Power. Weighing Machine and Weights (Avery,) etc., etc.
Catalogues may be obtained of the Auctioneers.
Sale Two o'clock.
Auctioneers' Offices: Barclay’s - Bank Chambers. St. Giles’-square, Northampton.

Northampton Mercury 17 October 1919

WANTED, WAGONER: also STOCK-MAN, able to milk. Good cottage on farm. Apply Milford Leys Farm, Castlethorpe.

Northampton Mercury 25 June 1920

POSSESSION MICHAELMAS NEXT.
HANSLOPE, BUCKS.
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
TWO FREEHOLD FARMS, viz. :

THE LINCOLN LODGE ARM, with excellent Farm House, two Sets Superior Buildings, two Cottages and valuable Enclosures of Land (chiefly pasture), extending to 285 ACRES.

THE MILFORD LEYS FARM, with good Farm House, excellent Set Farm Buildings, five-roomed Cottage and Enclosure of Land extending to 140 ACRES,

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. By MERRY AND CO.

At the GRAND HOTAL, NORTHAMPTON SATURDAY, on the 24th day of JULY, 1920.
Auctioneers’ Offices: Barclay Bank Chambers, Northampton. Solicitors: Messrs. BECKE, GREEN end STOPS, Market-square, Northampton.

Northampton Mercury 02 July 1920

POSSESSION MICHAELMAS NEXT.
HANSLOPE BUCKS.
IMPORTANT SALE OF TWO
FREEHOLD FARMS. Viz.:

Lot 1 THE “LINCOLN LODGE” FARM. Situate in the parish of Hanslope in the county of Bucks, comprising a capital Farm House, containing 16 Rooms, which have recently been redecorated, two Cottages, and valuable Enclosures of Pasture and Arable Land, the whole containing an area of 285 Acres or thereabouts.

Lot 2. THE "MILFORD LEYS” FARM, situate adjoining the above, comprising very good Farm House, convenient Set Farm Buildings, Brick-built and Slated Cottage, and valuable Enclosures of Arable and Pasture Land, the whole containing 141 Acres or thereabouts.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY
MERRY AND CO. at the ANGEL HOTEL, NORTHAMPTON, on SAURDAY, the 24^th day of JULY, 1920. at 3.30 o’clock, subject to Conditions of Sale to be then produced.
The Farms are situate within 10 minutes of Castlethorpe Station on the Main Line of the L. and N.W. Railway.
To view same apply to Mr. Howard, Milford Leys Farm.
For Printed Particulars with Plan and Conditions of Sale apply to the Auctioneers, Barclays Bank Chambers, St. Giles’-square, or to Messrs. BECKE, GREEN and STOPS, Solicitors,
all of Northampton.

Northampton Mercury 03 September 1920

Oct. 14th—On the LINCOLN LODGE and MILFORD LEYS FARMS, HANSLOPE. The WHOLE of the Valuable LIVE and DEAD FARMING STOCK, by order of Messrs. Wren and Co.' (the Farms being sold).

Northampton Mercury 24 September 1920

FOR SALE. 3½ ACRES CHIEF POTATOES at Milford Leys Farm, one mile from Castlethorpe Station. Apply Howard, Milford Leys Farm, Hanslope.

Northampton Mercury 01 October 1920

Merry and Co. AUCTIONEERS and VALUERS

MILFORD LEYS AND LINCOLN LODGE FARMS. HANSLOPE
One Mile from Castlethorpe Station
AN IMPORTANT SALE OF

54 HEAD OF CATI'LE- viz.; DAIRY COWS IN FULL PROFIT, Down-calving Heifers, Fat Shorthorn Bullocks, a Purebred 3-year-old Friesian Bull.
155 SHEEP, viz. : 93 Cross-bred Oxford Lambs. 15 Border Leicester Ewes, 45 Oxford Ewes, and a 2-shear Oxford Down Ram
12 HORSES, viz.; Valuable Cart Horse. Charlie, 5yrs.: Brown do., rising 6; Brown Shire-bred Cart Mare. 5 years old; Brown Colt Foal from above; Brown Cart Mare Blossom. 9 years old- served by Dulce Bold Warrior 33890; Chestnut Half-legged Horse. Sharper 7 yrs. suitably for vanner : Brown Cart Horse, aged; Black Shirebred Cart Filly, rising 4 years; Chestnut Cart Filly, rising 3; Brown Cart Horse, aged ; Bay Nag Gelding, aged ; Brown Nag Mare 7 years old. quiet to ride and drive;
Half-bred Berkshire Boar Middle White Boar, 12 months old; In-pig Sows, and number of Store Pigs.

140 HEAD OF POULTRY.
67 DUCKS.
TWO TACTORS,
and a Very Useful Assortment of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES

Viz.: A 10-row Steerage Corn Drill (Smyth) a 13-coultor Disc Drill (McCormick), 2 3-furrow Tractor Ploughs (Saunderson) Potato Digger. Bamford Hay Loader a 30ft National Elevator for horse or power (Cook). Side Delivery Rake and Turner. Iron Cake Breakers, Iron ..lat and Cambridge Rolls, Sets Horse Harrows Sheep Shearing Machine, Iron-arm Cart with gearing, 100-gallon Oil tank and Contents 250-gallon ditto. 3 portable Poultry Houses. 10 Oak Field Gates, a 6ft. by 3ft Iron Saw Bench with 2 Wheels and 2 Circular Saws, Float on springs. Dog Cart, Mangold and Turnip Drill, several Rolls Wire Netting. Iron Slakes. Hen Coops. Wooden Sheep Troughs, Sets of Chain Harrows. 3 Horse Harrows, Swaytrees, about 19½ Tons Basic Slag quantity Seed Vetches etc.. etc.

HARNESS, DAIRY UTENSILS. Etc.,

Viz.: 5 Sets Thiller Harness, 3 Sets G. O. Tackle 4 Sets Chain Harness, Set strong brass-mounted Trap Harness; a Lister’s 18-dozen Churn, 7 Milk Cans. 2 Refrigerators and Hoppers, Melotte Separator, etc. etc.
HAY, CLOVER, Etc. (to go off), viz.; Part Stump Seeds Rick prime 1919 Hay, about 25 tons: part Stump ditto, about 7 tons; Rick of 1919 Clover, about 20 tons; 2 Ricks of first-out Clover, about 15 tons in all.

Merry and CO.

Have been favoured with instructions from Messrs. Wren and Co. (the farm being sold)
TO SELL BY AUCTION, On THURSDAY OCTOBER 14th. 1920,

The aforementioned STOCK and EFFECTS.

Sale Commence at 10.30

THE SALE WILL BE HELD AT MILFORD LEYS FARM.

Refreshments Supplied at a Reasonable Charge.
The Auctioneers with confidence recommend this unreserved sale to purchasers. The Fat Bullocks are prime meat; a pure-bred Friesian Bull has been with the Dairy Cattle; amongst the Horses are some good animals, and many of the Implements have only been recently purchased.
Catalogues may be obtained of the Auctioneers. Barclay Bank Chambers, St. Giles’-square. Northampton.

Northampton Mercury 08 October 1920

FOR SALE. 3½ ACRES ARRAN CHIEF POTATOES at Milford Leys Farm, one mile from Castlethorpe Station. Apply Howard, Milford Leys Farm, Hanslope.

Northampton Mercury 22 October 1920

MESSRS. WREN’S FARM STOCK

MERRY AND CO. SELL LIVE AND DEAD STOCK AT HANSLOPE

On Thursday last Messrs. Merry and Co. sold the live and dead farming stock of the Milford Leys and Lincoln Lodge Farms, Hanslope, by instructions from Messrs. Wren and Co. The sale was held at Milford. Leys Farm, and a large company was present. Mr. T. Merry and Mr. T. N. Merry were the auctioneers.
In the live stock lots the horses sold well, the following prices indicate; Grey cart horse, rising 5 yrs., 98gs. ; bay shire-bred mare. 5 yrs. old, 95g .; brown cart mare 9 yrs. old, 80gs.; chestnut half-legged horse, 7 yrs 74gs. ; brown nag mare, 7 yrs. old, 75 gs.; chestnut cart filly, rising 3 yrs., 52gs.; brown cart horse, rising 6 yrs., 46gs.
Sixty-four of cattle were offered, and following are some of the best prices realised: Fat shorthorn bullocks made from £52 10s. to £58 each; downcalving heifers made up to £50, a red-and-white fat heifer made £71, and a purebred 5-yr.—old Friesian bull £45; heifers in profit made up to £36, and the calves to £17. A dairy cow in profit made £5110s.
Among the sheep, a two-shear Oxford Down ram sold for £17 8s.; Oxford ewes made up to £7 15s., Leicester ewes £7 8s., and cross-bred Oxford lambs up £5 10s.
Six strong store pigs made £12 15s, each, and others 52s. each. Two white sows made £22 and £16 10s. each. Another sow sold for £15 5s. and a Middle -White boar, 12 months old, made £15. Agricultural implements, harness, dairy utensils, and hay and clover sold well. A 24-h.p. Overtime tractor sold for £50, as did a 13-Coulter disc drill. A ten-row steerage corn drill made £60, and a 30ft. National elevator £90. Some other prices were; A three-knife chaff machine. £23 10s.; side delivery rake and swathe turner, £26 10s.; Bamford’s hay loader, £33; potato digger, £31; iron-arm carts with gearing up to £41; 6 ft. 3 ft. iron saw bench with pulley wheels and circular saws, £40 10s- set thiller harness, 10gs-; two 12-gallon milk chums. £10 5s.; rick of about ten tons 1919 hay, £110; rick of about ten tons first cut clover, £60. Ducks made up to 12s. per couple.

Northampton Mercury 26 December 1924

FRIESIAN HERD
Mr. W. L. Johnson, of Milford Leys Farm, Castlethorpe, has founded a herd of British Friesians and has become a member of the British Friesian Cattle Society.

Northampton Mercury 12 June 1925

STONY STRATFORD PETTY SESSIONS. William Spencer Johnson, auctioneer s clerk, Milford Leys, Castlethorpe, was summoned for driving motor cycle and side-car without a red rear light, at Stony Stratford, on Mav 16.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—P.G. Brazell stated that defendant was driving down the High-street, and when asked for explanation his rear light said had no explanation to give —Defendant informed the Bench that he had found a rubber tubing connecting the lamp and generator was split, and the gas escaped instead of going to the lamp, he found could not put it right. Fined £1.

Northampton Mercury 11 December 1925

SHOT DEAD.
Sad Sequel to a Fishing Expedition.
ROADE BUILDER’S DEATH.

A verdict of Accidental death was returned at the inquest Monday on Mr. William Willson Newbold, a building contractor, of Roade, who was found shot late Sunday night.
Mr. Newbold, a married man with one child, a girl, aged six weeks, went out on Sunday after lunch to fish. Arriving at a stream near Castlethorpe he found the water frozen and fishing impossible, so he borrowed gun from a neighbouring farmer, and was afterwards killed by its accidental discharge.
The inquest was conducted Mr. R. G. Walton, the Coroner for North Bucks, at Milford Leys Farm, Castlethorpe, where the body had been taken.
Mr. G. E. Foster (Messrs. Dennis, Faulkner, and Alsop, Northampton) appeared for Mr. C. F. Alsop and the relatives.
Charles Rowland Alsop, a builder and contractor, Roade, stated that Mr. Newbold, who was 26 year’s of age, was his brother-in-law, and was in partnership with him. He saw him at 11 o’clock on Sunday morning, when he asked him if he would like to go fishing, and witness replied that he had a cold and did not care to go. He knew Newbold was going to Milford Leys Farm, and he went off on his motor cycle. There was nothing unusual about his conversation or his manner. In the evening, as deceased did not return, witness went over to the farm, and thinking something was wrong, he went in search, and found the body of Newbold about 200 yards away from the house.
Mr. Johnson, jun.; Mr. Harris, the driver of the car which took witness over to the farm, and another man, were present when the body was found. After making sure life was extinct, they went for a doctor and a constable. William Spencer Johnson, auctioneers’ clerk, Milford Leys Farm, stated that when Newbold came to the farm for fishing and shooting, he met him on arrival, and made the remark, jokingly, it was an extraordinary day for fishing. Newbold said he had seen about 50 wild duck by the mill, and witness said that if he cared to have a gun they would be only too pleased to let him have it. Newhold replied he would like to have it. The gun was fetched from the house, and Newbold was given some cartridges. He went away with some fishing rods and the gun. Witness did not see him alive afterwards.
The Coroner asked whether anyone in the house heard the shot, as deceased was found only about 200 yards away. Witness replied that he was away until teatime, and he had not inquired whether anyone did. Witness added that he searched for Newbold before Mr. Alsop came to the farm, but searched further away.
P.C. Johnson, Hanslope, stated that at 11.15 p.m. on Sunday he received information that a man had been found dead near the farm, and he visited there in company with Dr. Hinde. They found the body 200 yards away from the house and lying about four yards from a wooden post and rail fence in hedge. Newbold was lying on his stomach with his head slightly inclined to the left. He was on the opposite side of the fence to that on which the gun was found, and looked as though at the time of the happening he was making towards the farm. The fence was 4ft. 6ins, in height and was shaky, having play of about three inches. There was a high hedge of about 14 feet, and a man, the height of deceased, would have to struggle to get through the thorns at the top of the fence. It was a whitethorn hedge which met at the top over the stile. There was no right of way but it was an accommodation stile for anyone going to the river fishing. The gun was leaning against the fence with its barrels pointing upwards. The left-hand barrel, which was fired, would be nearest to the man. The gun, if fired in the position it was found, would hit anyone on top of the fence. The right barrel of the gun was loaded. There was a dead cartridge in the left barrel. Both hammers were down when he found the gun.
In reply to the Coroner, Mr. Johnson said that the only thing they thought of was that deceased let one hammer down and forgot the other.
The Coroner thought a man would never cock one hammer and not the other, If any one was cocked he thought it would be the right hammer and not the left.
Witness added that it was such a fence that a man would not get over with anything in his hand. He afterwards searched the body and found four cartridges in the pockets.
The Coroner: How many did he take out?
Mr. Johnson: I think there were five. P.C. Johnson stated that the right barrel of the gun was clean and the left barrel furred up.
The Coroner: Can you form any theory in your own mind how this gun came to go off?
P.C. Johnson replied that when a person was getting over this fence he would pull it over towards the gun, and pressure may have come down on one of the hammers. When the fence swayed back it discharged the gun.
The Coroner agreed that seemed a probable explanation. The sway of the fence caused some portion of it catch the hammer and let it off. What was mystery, and would be, was why only one hammer was down. Mr. Newbold was used to a gun?
Mr. Alsop; Yes, quite a lot.
Mr. Foster: Would the two hammers have been down and the fence release one?
Dr. Frank Hinde, Hanslope, stated that when they found the gun its muzzle was only about inch above the second bar, which appeared to point to the fact that it had slipped on the hard ground when the fence was shaken. His opinion was that the fence not being very rigid, the gun was moved by, Newbold scrambling over and went off and hit him when he was right on top of the fence. That was consistent with the direction of the wound. From the condition of the hedge there, he believed there were plenty of pieces of wood that could easily have caught the trigger or hammer and caused it to go off. After being hit Newbold apparently stumbled five paces from the fence and fell, for there was a pool of blood. He evidently got up and staggered three more paces to where the body was lying. It must have been there some considerable time for blood to have come through his clothes and on to the ground.
The shot entered the body just below the heart and obliquely the chest and from quite close quarters, as the wound was two inches in diameter.
The Coroner stated that it was clear this was a pure accident and be would return a verdict of Accidental death." He added his sympathy with the relatives, in which Mr. Foster joined. Mr. W. S. Johnson also expressed sympathy on behalf of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson, who occupy the Milford Leys Farm.

Northampton Mercury 02 June 1933

FOR SALE or To Let. North Bucks, Milford Leys, Castlethorpe. Compact Modern Farm House, excellent ranges of Buildings and 141 Acres (34 Arable). Well Farmed, good heart, 3/8-mile station, main line. —Particulars, Geo. Wigley and Sons, Land Agents, Bletchley.

Northampton Mercury 15 September 1933

AUCTION NOTICES
MILFORD LEYS FARM,
CASTLETHORPE.

¾mile from Castlethorpe Station.
GEO. WIGLEY and SONS
Are instructed by Mr W. L, Johnson
(having let the farm),
TO SELL BY AUCTION.
On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1933,
THE WHOLE OF THE LIVE AND
FARMING STOCK;

3 CART MARES.
32 CATTLE.
123 SHEEP.

And the FARM IMPLEMENTS.

Also Surplus HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, including superior Mahogany Dining Suite.
The Sale will commence with the Furniture at 1.30p.m. Implements at 2 o’clock.
For catalogues and further particulars please apply to the Auctioneers, Geo. Wigley and Sons, Bletchley, and at Winslow and Stony Stratford.

Northampton Mercury 07 February 1936

DEATH OF MR. W. L. JOHNSON
WELL-KNOWN NORTH
BUCKS FARMER

Castlethorpe and Lavendon residents heard with regret the death of Mr. William Longland Johnson, who passed away at his farm, Milford Leys, Castlethorpe, at the age of 72.
Mr. Johnson was born at Uphoe Manor Farm, Lavendon, where his father was a well-known farmer. Up to 15 years ago he farmed at Lavendon, and carried on the business of butcher in the village, where he was deeply respected. For over 30 years he was churchwarden at Lavendon Parish Church, and he was also a member Lavendon Parish Council.
From Lavendon, Mr. Johnson moved to Castlethorpe, where he farmed up to the time of his death. He was a member of the Northampton Branch of the National Farmers’ Union.
He leaves a widow, two sons and three daughters. The elder son is Mr. W. S. Johnson, who is with Messrs. Wigley and Son, auctioneers, of Bletchley, and the other son is Mr. H. C. Johnson, Chief Controlling Officer, L.N.E. Railway, Liverpool-street. The daughters are Miss F. M, Johnson, who is in London, Miss D. A. Johnson, a nurse in India, and Miss K. Johnson, who has a riding school in Kent. The funeral will take place at Castlethorpe this afternoon.

Northampton Mercury 17 September 1937

PEIRCE, THORPE & MARRIOTT
Auctioneers and Estate Agents

From Mr. A. Fountaine, Milford Leys, 29 BORDER LEICESTER THEAVES

Northampton Mercury 13 January 1939

MISS K. JOHNSON
MARRIED

FOLLOWED GRAFTON
FROM CHILDHOOD

The wedding took place at the church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Castlethorpe of Miss Kitty Johnson, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. L. John son, of Milford Leys. Castlethorpe and Anthony James Bianchi. only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bianchi, of 57 Woodford Green, Essex.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. G. Fenn.
The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. W. S. Johnson, of Bletchley, had as a little maid of honour her cousin, Susan Johnson. Mr. Charles Cassey, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man.
The bride was dressed in a grey costume with powder blue crepe de chine blouse, navy blue hat and shoes, and carried a bouquet of scarlet carnations. Her maid of honour wore a brown crepe de chine dress with collar and cuffs of Bucks, point lace, and stitched velvet hat.
The bride’s mother wore a dress of navy blue lace, a navy wool georgette coat, with hat, bag and shoes to match, with a spray of pink carnations. The bridegroom’s mother was dressed in blue with leopard skin coat and brown hat, and wore a spray of lilies of the valley.
The church was decorated with chrysanthemums and evergreens. Miss Gregory was at the organ, and the hymn, “O Perfect Love,” was sung.
Fifty guests attended the reception, held at Castlethorpe Lodge, and the couple afterwards left for a honeymoon at Lyndhurst, the bride travelling in a dress of flame colour Angora cloth, with navy coat and gloves, hat, bag and shoes.
Their future residence will be at Monks Farm, Appledore, Kent.
The bride plays tennis and badminton, and hunted with the Grafton since she was eight.
The bridegroom was educated at Tonbridge, and tennis and riding are his favourite sports.

Northampton Mercury 14 December 1923

Mr. J. R. Weston’s third prize winner in the butchers' class was sold to Mr. W. L. Johnson, of Castlethorpe, for 50 gs.

Northampton Mercury 11 December 1925

SHOT DEAD.
Sad Sequel to a Fishing Expedition.
ROADE BUILDER’S DEATH.

Northampton Mercury 13 March 1942

The engagement is announced between 2nd Lieut. Donald Henry Thompson. R.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Thompson, of Closeburn, Caswell Bay, Swansea, and Helen Mary (Dickie) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wray, of Milford Leys, Castlethorpe, Bucks, and Winchmore Hill, London.

Northampton Mercury 09 July 1943

WITH VACANT POSSESSION
FREEHOLD FARM, known as
MILFORD LEYS FARM,
CASTLETHORPE,

having an area of 140 ACRES, with compact Farmhouse, 1 Cottage, and convenient Ranges of Farm Buildings, which Messrs. Wigley & Johnson Are instructed by Mrs. A. M. Johnson to Sell by Auction (unless in the meantime sold privately), at the CONSERVATIVE CLUB BLETCHLEY, on WEDNESDAY. JULY 28, 1943, at 5p.m prompt.