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Issue 67 Autumn 2017
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View of Whitehouse Farm in late 1950’s from rear of Mount Crescent house probably on same site as the current Whitehouse Hub. The Prospect Walk ridge can be seen in background
Memories of Tupsley Past: Whitehouse Farm Tupsley Voice was delighted to recently receive the above photograph of Whitehouse Farm which it is believed was taken in the late 1950’s or early 60’s (ie approx. 60 years ago). It was taken by one of the Layton family who lived in 47 Mount Crescent which now backs on to Cilcennin Close, before of course the Whittern Way estate was built in the 1960’s. It appears from the photos received that the farm buildings were in virtually the same position as the Whitehouse Hub, which of course is currently being converted from the Whitehouse public house, that was presumably constructed while the Whittern Way estate was being built. John Stephens and his sister Betty (now Carol) who were born and bred in Mount Crescent recall the following. If you recall different, or anything else about Whitehouse farm then do let Tupsley Voice know, so we can add it to the Tupsley Voice records. Misses Linda and Winifred Jones lived at Whitehouse Farm which had a large dairy herd on approx. 120 acres of pasture stretching from Ledbury Road over the hill and down to Tupsley Book at the edge of the Lugg valley. To the west was land belonging to Prospect Farm, Folly Lane, farmed by Mr Skerrett and to the east was land belonging to Lower House
Farm, near the Cock of Tupsley, farmed by Mr Watkins . The farm entrance was close to the Burden Road junction with Ledbury Road. In approximately 1957 Seaton Avenue was extended east of Burden Road on the Whitehouse Farm land. The milk from Whitehouse Farm was delivered door to door every day to two rounds. Miss Winifred Jones drove a Morris eight van around the Mill Street (Castle Green) area, delivering 1, 1½ and 2 pint bottles. The second round was done by Miss Lynda Jones on Ledbury Road and Mount Crescent using a horse and trap carrying metal churns of milk. She then used a bucket and 1pint and ½ pint ladles to measure and pour the milk into the household’s own milk jugs. In the early 1950’s John Stephens (aged 10 -14) helped on this round at weekends and in his school holidays. The horse pulling the cart was a favourite with young and elderly people since the pony knew when to stop for a treat. The horse also knew exactly where to stop for each house and would wait without instructions from Miss Lynda Jones. Whitehouse farm house was a Victorian building with steps up to the living rooms with storage underneath for butter making. There was also a mangle with wooden rollers for washing clothes and bedding, with Continued Page 3
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