This is a transcript of a news notebook THE JOURNAL OF HARRY NORTHWOOD
there are many documents relating to the property at the archives, some of the titles give a clue to the contents and they are noted here:
these are all part of the County Farms Estate Archives, there are many records to see, these are a few of the more interesting ones:
Scheme administration files starting 1919: Lodge Piece, Houghton Park Farm, Ampthill
General plan showing pipes running by Gas House Lane (undated); plan, section and elevations of proposed new building (1952); plans of smallholder’s cottage, showing the proposed alteration to form bathroom etc. (1952)
Ampthill Lodge Piece Farm: erection of cattle shelter and ancillary works 1963-1965
Ampthill Lodge Piece Farm: provision of cattle grid and fencing works [ formerly AOPF 106 ] 1968-71
Ampthill Sale of land from Lodge Piece and Postern Piece, and grant of easement to Great Ouse Water Authority, situated at Ampthill reservoir site [22 UF] 1961-1972
Earlier references in the Archive:
this is in the folder entitled:
"Conveyance of the Estate from Lord Holland's devisees to the Duke of Bedford in 1842"
By means of Birmingham Railroad .... this magnificent Estate and Residence may be most easily and safely reached within Three Hours from the Metropolis;
It comprises an elegant mansion house, well adapted for any nobleman’s family .... most delightfully seated on an eminence, with most pleasing undulated Scenery, remarkably richly ornamented with peculiarly fine stately timber and valuable plantations, and the much-admired ruins of Houghton Mansion.
pg.3 Ampthill House [lists rooms and outbuildings]
pg.4 The Farm Buildings; premises in Hand [ giving number on plan, description, state of cultivation, quantity]
pg.6 Houghton Park Farm, The Lodge Farm
pg.7 Brickhill Pastures Farm, Conquestbury Farm
pg.8 Road Farm
pg.9 How End Manor Farm, How End Farm
pg.11 Pillinge Farm, Mill Farm
pg.12 Millbrook Upper farm
[P. 6-12 gives names of tenants and rent; number on plan, description, state of cultivation, quantity and description of farm-house and other buildings]
pg.14 Ossory Arms Inn
pg.15 Cottages and Gardens [gives number on plan, name of tenant, description and quantity]
pg.18 Summary of above
pg.19 Outgoings
PLAN of estate, scale approximately, 5¼¨to one mile
[one or two minor alterations have been made by hand]
[This catalogue and 9 copies were tied together and labelled Vol. V. bundle 1 no.362]
Will of John Allen of Houghton Park, Ampthill, gardener proved 26 April 1688
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