Bloggs Green, now Park Road, 1779 map
Rectory Farmhouse in Park Road c.1940
Taken from south-west showing the backs of cottages on the west side of Park Road. Also shows 28 Park Road and the former Rectory Farmhouse. The former vicarage, now Vicarage Court, is visible middle left of photo.
Source Brian Branson
28 Park Road c.1940
Source: Brian Branson
2-8 Park Road c.1940. Demolished for building of Weavers End houses in the 1970s.
Four cottages with long Gardens
Old Oak tree Blogs Lawn Park Road c 1907
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Horse pond with the church tower in the winter of 1977
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The Green with church tower in the background c.1925
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The Horse Pond in Park Road and the church tower c.1997
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The village pond, known as the Horse Pond
Park Road 1920s, looking north
Nos 12-24, now three houses.
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12 Park Road in the 1920s with a garage at the side.
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Park Road facing south c.1920 Houses on the right foreground, numbers 2 - 8, have since been demolished.
Kitchener Collection 1920s
Mrs. Clare Adams nee Rainbow, outside 18 Park Road in 1950s
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12 and 14 Park Road in 2009
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Photo by Robert Dymond
12 Park Road in 2009, the side extension was added in the 1970s
Photo by Robert Dymond
18 Park Road in 2009
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Photo by Robert Dymond
18-24 Park Road, now a single house, April 2009
photo by Robert Dymond
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Park Farmhouse (28 Park Rd) c.1900
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The Rainbow Family outside their home in Park Road, c.1920
Source: Enid Scarsbrook
28 Park Road in 2006
Photo taken by Robert Dymond
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28 Park Road in 2010
source: Brian Branson
Horse Pond Cottages were demolished and replaced with the new vicarage in the 1970s.
Boys collected horse droppings at the pond.
The building in the far background was the previous vicarage and is now known as Vicarage Court.
The view is looking along Park Road towards the south east .
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Maltings Farm malthouse at the corner of Newport Road and Park Road c.1905
The malthouse is believed to have been demolished in the 1950s.
Possibly the upper story was used for village functions.
Source Joseph Geary c.2009
Maltings Farmhouse, Park Road, c.1910
The gentleman on the right is believed to be Johnny Rose and the lady in the middle his wife Sarah.
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Maltings Farmhouse, Park Road, 2006
The thatch was replaced with tile in 1945.
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photo by Robert Dymond
Malting Farmhouse, at the corner of Newport Road and Park Road 1996
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Maltings Farmhouse, Park Road, 2006
Photo by Robert Dymond.
The following is taken from a survey of the interior conducted in 2008.
The present rear wing seems to be a rebuild of a single bay rear service room. This has been rebuilt and extended in both brick and stone at various times ending in a barn and stable. it is not clear whether this rear bay is original to the 1624 structure but lack of service accommodation within the front block suggests it was.
the old vicarage in the 1950s from the church tower
The building in the centre of the picture is thought to have been used as a surgery when the house was occupied by physician Thomas Heygate in the 1800s
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Park Road, diverted following Squire Watts' murder in 1912
Mrs. Watts had Park Road diverted around the Copse after the murder of her husband.
Park Road looking north 1920s
The first buildings are farm building belonging to Park Farm, now 28 Park Road.
Rectory Farmhouse 1932
From a sales catalogue of 1932.
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Rectory Farmhouse
south-west elevation 2006
May 2006 photo taken by Robert Dymond - owner.
Slowing renovation done around 2000.
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Rectory Farmhouse 1930
South-west elevation
The stone gable is believed to date from around 1620
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Rectory Farmhouse
c.1940
This photograph provides a good view of the kitchen gardens, which are now part of a field.
Source Brian Branson
Rectory Farmhouse 2006, when owned by Robert Dymond
North-east elevation.
The sash windows were installed during the renovation 2000.
They were modelled on windows the early 18th century when sash windows were introduced, and were much coarser than they became in the late Georgian period. HDHS archive
The Old Manor, formerly Rectory Farmhouse c.2000
Weavers End, off Park Road, with St. James' church in the background. 2006
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Park Road viewed from the church tower, prior to building Weavers End, etc.
The old vicarage in the 1920s by Kitchener
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Church fete on the vicarage lawn 1950s
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The modern (1960s/70s) vicarage in 2006, with the old vicarage behind
Taken by Robert Dymond from the Green in 2006.
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Vicarage Court in 2006.
The old vicarage, now known as Vicarage Court, has been converted into apartments.
Photo by Robert Dymond
Cattle in Park Rd
F. Coles of Newport Pagnell delivered chicken and pig food to cottages on Fridays
photo courtesy of Clare Meehan
The Green looking north c.1960
Church weathervane with Harry Wells in Park Road
In the background are Sid Garrett and Tommy Stimpson (his house)
The weathervane commemorates the occasion when the first Squire Watts Governor of Fort William in Bengal, was attacked by a wild dog and was saved by an arrow shot into the dog's paw.
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Fred Palett collecting Sunday dinner from the bakehouse c.1955
source: Enid Scarsbrook
The Horne family c.1940
Thomas Horne, Rene Horne, Harriet Horne. At the back of Horse Pond cottages c.1940
Source: Enid Scarsbrook.
Ivy Farm, Park Road in 2000
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Hanslope Park Gatehouse
The coachman, George Green, lived here with his wife and seven children.
Hanslope Park Lodge and The Grove c.1925 by Kitchener
from the Kitchener Collection
Hanslope Park entrance 1912, the site of the Watts murder, 21 July 1912
The road was subsequently diverted by Mrs. Watts.
Source: Enid Scarsbrook
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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Leamington Farm, Park Road in 2010