New Buildings Farm with turkeys c.1930
Source David Webber, owner 2007
New Buildings farm 2007, shortly before demolition.
This 19th century house had stood empty for nearly 50 years, and had no electricity or water supply.
Source David Webber, owner 2007
New Buildings south front, shortly before demolition, c.2007
photo from the owner, David Webber
New Buildings Farm c.1962
From the Hesketh Estate sale catalogue. Lord Hesketh had purchased farms from the Watts family in the 1930s. Edward Watts is believed to have had New Farm built in the middle of the 19th century. The Watts family had purchased the land from Lord Howe in the 1770s.
New Buildings farmhouse, rebuilt c.2009
The new house on the site of New Buildings farm is in the style of a New England house.
It has won prizes for energy efficient design
photo provided by the owner, David Webber