Farms
Kings farm, Pebblemoor, about 1920
Kings farm, Pebblemoor was once owned by the Ashton Charity of Dunstable. In the early 1960s it was sold to Mr Frank Tooley at about the same time as Frank purchased Manor Farm. The farm contained one detached house, Blacksmith forge, cartshed, stables, large barn and rick yard. About 1948 the barn was destroyed by fire, it was never rebuilt.
The photo shows Mr Ernie Weedon, Mr Thomas Proctor, Mr Arthur Bliss (blacksmith), Mr Harold Rollings, Mr Ralph Proctor, x, and Mr William Snoxall.
About 1920 M.T.
Source: CY photo album
Sparrow Hall Farm, Edlesborough.
John Pratt with Alison, Dorothy and John.
J.P. 1944
Source: CY photo album
Corner Farm
Corner Farm owned by Mr Fred Pearson. Miss Flo Pearson is believed to be the lady in the photo.
ND
Source: CY Photo album
Church Farm
The Church Farm changed hands in 1982; footpaths that had been used by courtesy of the previous owner, Mr John Lyons, were ploughed up and closed by the new owner, Mr Bryan Woods. Many changes to Church Farm are envisaged in the future, it will be interesting to see what happens.
Many rare flowers were lost when the Lynces, near to the church, were ploughed up, but Irene Limburn has made a local collection. Included in this collection of wild flowers found in Edlesborough are:
Briar rose | Common Avens | Creeping Thistle |
Kingcup | Hawkweed | White Clover |
Herb Robert | Yellow Vetch | Pink Clover |
Marsh Marigold | Deadly Nightshade | Wild Mustard |
Primrose | Silverweed | Quaking Grass |
Ground Ivy | Mares Tail | Common Chickweed |
Forget-me-not | Knapweed | White Deadnettle |
Celandine | Cowslip | Meadow Cranesbill |
Coltsfoot | White Yarrow | Hedge Parsley |
Jack-by-the-hedge | Pink Yarrow | Meadowseet |
Hop Trefoil | Yellow Flag | Figwort |
Sorrel Dock | Commmon Mallow | Mouse-ear Hawkbit |
Wild Turnip | Nipplewort | Ivy |
Milk Thistle | Daisy | Feverfew |
Lesser Willowherb | Poppy | Comfrey |
Sunspurge | Common Bugle | Sheep Sorrel |
Charlock | Ribwort Plantain | Mugwort |
Warty Cabbage | Common Agrimony | Blackthorn |
Ox-eye Daisy | Tway Blade | Speedwell |
Lesser Bindweed | Convovulus | Red Deadnettle |
Lady’s Finger | Hedge Woundwort | Elderflower |
Earthnut | Cow Parsnip | Meadow Buttercup |
Yellow Bedstraw | Ragwort | Snowberry |
Meadow Vetch | White Campion | Rosebay Willowherb |
Scabious | Woody Nightshade | Common Stinging-nettle |
Shepherd’s Purse | Bladder Campion | Sow Thistle |
Mouse-ear Chickweed | Lesser Willowherb | Greater Willowherb |