Hanslope Park House
1996
Was the home of the Watts family.
Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Edward Hanslope Watts, Squire of Hanslope Park, murdered in Park Road on 21 July 1912
Squire Edward Watts and his wife Edith c. 1910
Park Road, diverted following Squire Watts' murder in 1912
Mrs. Watts had Park Road diverted around the Copse after the murder of her husband.
The Watts Murder scene.
The white cross in the hedge indicates the source of the fatal shot. The white mark on the road at the foot of the police sergeant indicates where Squire Watts fell.
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Hanslope Park entrance 1912, the site of the Watts murder, 21 July 1912
The road was subsequently diverted by Mrs. Watts.
Source: Enid Scarsbrook
Hanslope Park Lodge and The Grove c.1925 by Kitchener
from the Kitchener Collection
Hanslope Park Gatehouse
The coachman, George Green, lived here with his wife and seven children.
Lily Green was the wife of the Watts' coachman and lived at Hanslope Park gatehouse.
Edward Watts tomb in St. James' church
Watts family vault in St James Church
The gloves of Squire Watts, which were left behind in the church on the day he was murdered.
Hanslope Park House in WWII, 1945
Newspaper cutting of a steeplechase at Hanslope Park
Year unknown.
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St John Ambulance corps
1908, The year of winning the North Bucks Ambulance Cup.
Back row: C Eakins, F Tyte, J Bushell, A Ditum, A Herbert, W Stanton. Second row: A Greaves, J Jones, Dr W G Rutherford, E H Watts, President, J Herbert,
Seated: E Jones, H Williams, B Stanton, J Hawkes.
Hanslope Park Garden Fete 12 August 1911
Lady French opening the fete at Hanslope Park . Standing next to her is Squire Edward Watts
Sourc:e Enid Scarsbrook
Hanslope Park party
c 1910
A tea party given for the old people of the village at Hanslope Park around 1910.
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Timber transported from Hanslope Park 1930's
Source Enid Scarsbrook