First documented in 1674, at its largest the farmland was bounded by High Road, Ballards Lane, Long Lane, Squire's Lane. The Cobley family owned he farm from 1680 to 1902 when it was sold, the buildings demolished and the land developed. The picture source is a local history report from 1927.
The Underground Map shows both these buildings on a 1900 map.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Cobley Farm and Fallow Farm
Returned from his first trip to America Dickens spent some time here in 1842-...
Joseph Grimaldi Joseph Grimaldi was born in 1778 in London. His father was a...
Near here at Fallow Corner stood the home of Joseph Grimaldi, actor and famou...
On this site stood Fallow Cottage, the home of Joseph Grimaldi, actor and fam...
From their website: "The Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground are a group of local people dedicated to organising events and activities to encourage local people to use the park. In addition to s...
Replanted to replace trees destroyed by a hurricane during the night of 15/16 October 1987.
Owner of the Cholderton Estate. He is the great-grandson of Henry Charles Stephens, who founded the estate in order to develop his multiple interests in arable agriculture, aboriculture, architectu...
Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713. Born Warwickshire. After a period in Charles II's army he chose the church and within 5 years was made a bishop and a member of the Privy Council. His strong op...
The Biblical quotation draws attention to the secrecy which was essential to the success of Operation Mincemeat (the 'watch' being a guar...
This monument, created from local stone, was originally erected on the battlefield in North Africa. First moved into a nearby garden for...
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