GREENWAY FARM, THURLBEAR

Sixsmith Map 1957

Tony and Bridget Hartman of Greenway Farm, Thurlbear. 9-September-2001 Thurlbear Church Pet Service. Photograph by Terry Rowles of Winterwell

The largest farm is Greenway. there are about 400 acres in Thurlbear, 50 in Stoke St. Mary and 38 acres of grazing land at Ham and North Curry. Mr. Loxton, a farmer from Chilton Cantelo, came to Greenway in 1933: his wife is a farmer's daughter from North Curry. the farm had been neglected for about five years before: previously however it had been in the hands of Albion Taylor and his son Clifford, and it so happens that this family are still the farm accountants. Mr. Loxton's grandfather used to stay with his uncle, Mr. Gifford, when he was the tenant of Greenway. in Mr. Taylor's day there were 14 horses on the farm: now there are 4 tractors. Seven men are employed on the farm, one having come to the neighbourhood as an evacuee. The shepherd lives at Gadbridge: most of the other workers live in the cottages next Greenway built on the site of Mark Dight's Pound Cottage, Mr. Hawkes, the Sexton, living in the oldest. One worker comes out daily from Taunton. Source: A History of Thurlbear. R. A. Sixsmith. (1957).

Photograph circa 1960 The view shows the Thurlbear Road turning to the left with Stoke St. Mary straight on. The farm building burned down in 1981 but the barn on the right remains. Photograph courtesy of Jill and Desmond Baker.

A view circa 1950 from where the present Greenway Farm is located. The Thurlbear Road is between the field and the Farm House seen which was destroyed. Photograph courtesy of Jill and Desmond Baker.

Circa 1950

Photograph circa 1950 courtesy of Jill and Desmond Baker.

Photograph courtesy of Terry Rowles.

The day after the fire 1981. Extract from The Financial Times:

New Greenway Farm built 1981/1982 following the fire Photograph 2001 by Jenny of Winterwell

The old stables, Greenway Farm Photograph 2001, David and Liz Fothergill