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Summary

Former location of farmstead created in the mid 19th century but demolished and redeveloped in later 20th century, associated with milk production

Monument Type(s):

• DAIRY? (Mid to Late 19th century to Cold War - 1851 AD? to 1970 AD?)
• FARMSTEAD (Mid to Late 19th century to Cold War - 1851 AD? to 1970 AD?)
• MILK DEPOT? (Mid 20th century to Cold War - 1950 AD? to 1970 AD?)

Full Description

A farmstead is marked but not named on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping, surveyed in 1878 <1> on the north side of Love Lane, opposite Shaw House. It was not recorded during a 2005 survey of West Berkshire's historic farmsteads <2>.

Historical research carried out in connection with the restoration of Shaw House <3> noted that a former farmhouse, probable barn and stableyard to the northwest of the mansion were possibly on the site of the medieval manor. This yard was swept away under changes made by Henry Eyre (after 1851, and before 1878). The farm was moved to the north side of Love Lane, outside the walls of Shaw House. It seems to have been deliberately sited in an old chalk pit, marked as such on the 1st Edition OS <1>, and shown on the Ordnance Survey Drawing of 1808 <4>. A single building appears to be drawn within the pit in 1808, although the older farmyard is also still present at this time.

The 5th Epoch OS mapping of 1968 <5> shows that a Milk Depot was based at the farm on Love Lane. Planning permission was granted in 1982 <6> for residential units at 'Stable Farm', presumably leading to the demolition of the agricultural buildings. The development on the site was called Stable Court, though an adjacent dwelling, probably built in the 1990s but on the site of an earlier building, is called The Old Dairy House.

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