Presented by Margaret Craddock
Harry Ringrose Gent and his wife Edna
Mr Harry Gent farmed on The Wold at Poplar Lodge Farm (Top Lodge) in the 1930’s. The farm is on the parish boundary with Finedon. The Gents were the last family to live in the farmhouse.
Mr Harry Gent with his daughter-in-law and grandchildren c1930
Harry Ringrose Gent among the hen runs at Poplar Lodge Farm at the Wold
Gents Lodge 1990
Wold Lodge 1991
Joseph Westley co-founder of the shoemanufacturing company Whitney & Westley.His half-acre of land stood next to his house,'Beechwood', Finedon Road. MAF No: 71/34 Owner/Tenant Jos. Westley Type Not given Soil %: Heavy = H, Medium = M, Light = L Not given Natural...
MAF No: 71/37 Owner/Tenant Weetabix Ltd Type Mill owners Soil %: Heavy = H, Medium = M, Light = L M: 100% Natural condition of farm/smallholding 100% Fair Cottages 0 Acres of Derelict land 0 Management of farm/small-holding B Reason for management classification Not...