JH/BLY - [Blyford Estate]

JH/BLY

Series

[Blyford Estate]

1699
1759
1777
1787
1797
1847
1934-1935
1940-1999

75 boxes (of which 4 are oversize)

Blyford Estate

Contains papers which relate to the management and farming operations of Blyford Estate. JH bought the small Blyford Hall Estate of about 670 acres in 1944. This comprised the four farms of Blyford Hall Farm, Ivy Farm, Walnut Tree Farm, and Suttons Farm, and also Blyford Wood. Soon afterwards JH bought the Watermill Farm at Wenhaston and its neighbouring land which comprised 300 acres and a further three mixed farms. Substantial further purchases of Henham land were made in the 1950s.

The properties were mainly leased out to tenant farmers. Separate files exist for the individual farms and properties on the estate. Also included are files on crops, dairying, shooting, employees, finance, and estate agencies.

JH lived at Watermill Farm until his death in 2007. His grandson took over the running of the estate and occupied Blyford Hall.