Gordons Lodge

Gordons Lodge is a farmhouse on the boundary of Hanslope parish and Hartwell Parish. The farmhouse and two fields are within Hanslope Parish, the rest of the farm is in Hartwell parish. The farm used to be part of the estate of the Wentworth-Vernon family whose main residence was at Stoke Park, Stoke Bruerne. The family also owned Harwell Park, of which Gordons lodge was a part.

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From a map of 1818

Gordons Lodge and the parish (and county) boundary are indicated by call-out boxes overlaid on the map. The river Tove and the road from Bozenham Mill to Pindon End are also indicated. It appears Gordons Lodge was access from a track running from this road.

In this map all land owned by Edward Watts is shaded green. The two fields belonging to Gordons Lodge which fall within Hanslope Parish are clearly shown in grey, and the owner in 1818 is indicated as Levison Vernon.

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The following people are associated with Gordons Lodge:

Name	Year of Birth	Year of Interest	Source	Occupation/Notes	Probability
Tordiff		1779	Survey 1779	Owner	80%
Edward Watts		1818	Survey 1818	Owner	80%
Levison Vernon		1818	Survey 1818	Owner	90%
John Caporn		1818	Survey 1818	Tenant	80%
John Weston	1836	1881	Census	Farmer: 153 acres; 5 men	100%
William Brafield	1857	1901	Census	Stockman on Farm	100%
John Weston		1910	Revenue Survey	Tenant	100%
Bartie F W Vernon		1910	Revenue Survey	Owner	100%
Sarah Brafield	1864	1911	Census	Housekeeper to son	100%
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Notes: In the above list of people, to find all references to a person, click on the Name of the person. To obtain further information on one entry, click on the Source for that entry. Probability indicates transcribers' assessment that person listed is associated with the building on this page.