

Restoration of the Granary at Hill Farm Barns, Thursley
The complex included a main threshing barn, a three-bay cart shed, an old piggery and cow shed, and a small detached granary standing on traditional staddle stones near the north-east corner of the site.


Kay Cottle's Postcard Collection
This remarkable collection of old postcards was put together over many years by Kay Cottle.


Heath View, now known as Acorns
Heath View, now known as "Acorns", in the early 1900s. Another lodger at Heath View was Louis Pecskai who was by origin and birth Hungarian


The Old Vicarage
The land on which The Vicarage was built in 1932 is thought to have been owned previously by the Lutyens family.


A Walk Through Old Thursley, 2009
This powerpoint presentation, along with the script that was used, was presented by Michael O'Brien, then Chairman of the History of Thursley Society, and Tim Walsh, its archivist. It presented to Normandy Historians in 2009. Some examples from the Here is the narrative to support the slide presentation:


A Gertrude Jekyll Garden
This article was published in Country Life, date unknown, and written by one of their regular columnists, Michael Hanson, who was their property correspondent for 27 years and was named Property Journalist of the Year five times. It describes how Gertrude Jekyll met the 'Young Ned Lutyens' and how their professional and personal relationship lasted over 40 years. It also covers Warren Lodge, now Warren Mere. Gertrude Jekyll by William Nicholson, 1920. Commissioned by Sir E


The Story of Bears Barn by Hazel E Morris
This history of Bears Barn, probably one of the three oldest houses in the village, was written for Caroline and James Mendelssohn by...


Dye House Road
WORK IN PROGRESS - Photographs only and see separate entries for The Three Horseshoes, The Old Vicarage, The Village Hall, The Corner, The Clump, The Dye House and Brook and Horn Cottages FOLDSDOWN The Patrick Family, Foldsdown, 1997 Surnames of previous owners of Foldsdown include: Parker; Jobson; Matthews THE VILLAGE HALL* VEAN COTTAGE This photograph by Sean Edwards Vean Cottage, November 2027 THE OUTLOOK Reg Fosberry in 1996 The Outlook was originally the workshop of the


Cosford Farm
See also Cosford Estate and Cosford House. The following is taken from an undated sales brochure by Grantley: Cosford Farm, we understand, dates back to the 17th Century and now comprises a very versatile country house situated in an enviable setting. Our clients bought Cosford Farm in 1998 and immediately undertook an extensive renovation of the buildings to now create the very flexible accommodation arranged today. The house boasts some impressive reception rooms including


Little Green, The Street
Ann Wakeley wrote in December 1996, "We have lived in Little Green ever since we were married in 1967. It started off as a "dolls house"...


Thursley in the 'Twenties (1920s)
When I was a child in the ‘twenties, Miss Aileen Lutyens, Sir Edwin Lutyens’ youngest sister, dominated the Thursley scene.


History of Thursley Society* Biographies: Edwin Lutyens
The Young Lutyens And His Thursley Houses by Wing Commander D. Q. Watson. *Former name of Thursley History Society Contrary to some local...


Sale of the Cosford Estate, June 1952
This sale led to the breakup of the Cosford Estate and included: Cosford House; Cosford Mill; Cosford Park; Mill Farm; Wheelers Farm; Hill Farm; and Lower Highfield Farm.


The Lane, formerly Back Lane
See separate entries for Badgers, Shepherd's Cottage, Pax Cottage and Olde Hall. Photographs only PAX COTTAGE* OAK COTTAGE Mr and Mrs Croft of Oak Cottage. He was a chimney sweep and she was a midwife. ROSE COTTAGE Property particulars in September 2025: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/160192829#/media?id=media0&ref=photoCollage&channel=RES_BUY BADGERS* SHEPHERD'S COTTAGE* Surnames of former owners of Shepherd's Cottage include: Winter; Twyman. Holman OLDE HALL* A Mys


The Well House, previously called The Ruins
The Ruins, now known as The Well House, with Mrs Fosberry, standing outside about 1914-1918. Frank and Elizabeth Keen lived at The Ruins...


Hedge Farm (formerly Hedge Cottage)
Photographs only of this Grade II listed building (28th October, 1986) Hedge Farm Cottage was sold in 1952 as part of the break-up of the Cosford Estate: Mrs John Baker and daughters Joan and Marjorie From the Register of Electors, 1936 Surnames of previous owners include: Guyatt Snr; J Guyatt; Rickenberg Hedge Farm in 2002 Photograph by Sean Edwards The current owner has expanded and renovated the property since 2002. It enjoys this spectacular view: Photographs taken in 2


Lower Highfield Farm
Lower Highfield Farm was sold in 1952 as part of the break-up of the Cosford Estate.


Hall houses - How they were constructed
From Thursley Parish Magazine July 2019 Did you know….? Some houses in our area were called ‘hall houses’ because originally the fire was...


Lutyens - Our Most Famous Resident? Our Greatest Architect?
About Lutyens, written by Rosemary Stockdale for the Thursley Parish Magazine September 2019


