COLCHESTER farm and family Ashleworth (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, January 07, 2013, 01:26 (4334 days ago) @ slowhands

In 1798 a small freehold estate of 43 a belonged to Stephen Colchester, of a
family settled in the parish from 1686, whose members were copyholders
during the 18th century. The estate descended from Stephen Colchester
(d.1846) to his daughter Ann (d.1882). Their farmhouse, named Colchester’s
Farm in 1884 and 1887, was owned in 1909 and later by Walter Hyett,
when it was known as Yew Tree Farm. It was renamed Colchester’s Farm by R.
S. Follett (d.1941), its owner in 1935. His daughter, Susan Follett, was owner
in 1994.

http://www.geograph.org.uk/showmap.php?gridref=SO8126

Ashleworth

....and two farms, Colchester’s and Harper’s, opposite each other.
Colchester’s, formerly Yew Tree Farm,(pre 1871) is a large brick Georgian house;

modern address
Colchesters Farm, The Village, Ashleworth, Gloucester GL19 4JG

COLCHESTER family tomb
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-134315-colchester-monument-in-the-churchyard-ab

Tombstone
Stephen COLCHESTER, Gent
of this parish, 1 November 1746, 49
William COLCHESTER, nephew of above
of this parish, 12 November 1761, 50
Joshua COLCHESTER, s/o Stephen & Ann
died in infancy
Ann, w, [looks like 10 December 1849,]

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