SLOUGH COURT FARM

Slough Court Farm came into Chedzoy possession when Michael Chedzoy leased it during the late 19th century.

information from John Lecky
'Slough Court Farm is a large and historic property dating back to the 11th century and shown clearly on the Ordnance Survey Map (193)
Slough Farm is the oldest building in Stoke St Gregory after the Church. Arthur Mee found Slough Farm "still on guard against the phantoms of the past with half a moat around ir and arrow slits in the walls and in the churchyard the stocks still wait under a tall yew tree for any never do well". The stocks are still there too. The building has magnificent architecture. Originally there was a central fireplace with a hole in the roof as a chimney. Other notable features are the carved windows, "linin fold" oak doors and flagstone floors.
Michael Chedzoy's 2nd son George Charles also leased the property, which was ultimately purchased by Hugh Chedzoy, George Charles' 4th son. George Charles had prospered on Slough Farm and the property he left at his death in 1913 was valued at £8325 and 12 shillings. Hugh passed the property on to his son Stanley. In 1982 it was occupied by his elder daughter Sally, and her husband Stuart Gothard.'

information and memories from Olaf Chedzoy
"Hugh Chedzoy at Slough Farm, had two children, Stanley and Valerie, Valerie was my contemporary. I didn't keep in touch with that part of the family, although I knew Slough Farm - and it was (and presumably still is) a find building. In their big room, I was told that my parent's bungalow would have fitted in it's entirety!.
There was a direct path across fields from Slough Court to the Church, called Ash Path, and there was a story that there was an underground tunnel between Slough Court and the Church, though as far as I know, there was never any physical substantiation of that."

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