Misses Heming

The last owners of Haselor Grounds Farm and Walcote Farm

until 1925

 
 

Haselor Grounds Farm

Walcote Farm

 
In 1807 the Heming family purchased Haselor Grounds 162a..0r..32p   £9629 .. 5s..6d
In 1866 the Heming family purchased part of Walcote Farm   41a..3r..  1p   £3014 .. 5s..2d
In 1882 the Heming family purchased Walcote Farm   46a..3r..38p   £3470
     

Total   

250a..3r..31p £16113..10s..8d
     
Heming family purchased other land, plus a row of cottages at Great Alne. The total acreage is now 258a..1r..13p More research here on cost.
 
     
In 1925, Edward Finnemore purchased the whole estate    
258a..1r..13p £5500
     
 
In 1925 the whole estate of 258 acres with tenant Robert Stock of Haselor Grounds, farming the land, Tom Baseley renting Walcote Farm house, and tenants in the cottages, was sold as one lot for £5500. My grandfather, Edward Finnemore, who was farming at New End Farm, Great Alne, was the purchaser.
 
My grandfather went to the auction sale just to see how much it would make. It wasn't sold. The next day the auctioneer went to see my grandfather and said "I saw you at the sale, Mr Finnemore, are you interested in it?"

Acres were divided into roods and perches. 40 perches made 1 rood and 4 roods made 1 acre.