Field Cottage, Waterlane
Title
Field Cottage, Waterlane
Description
Previously known as: Highfield cottage
Information on previous owners gained from documents :
Cottage built before 1860 – it is on Enclosure map.
Prior to 1955 part of Waterlane (previously Field) House Estate
1972 – 1982 Miss Whitbread (Mrs Freemantle)
Information on occupants from documents and reminiscences of local people:
1870 – 1920 approx Bucknell family - Joseph and Harriet, then James and Rosetta
1926 – 1938 approx Arthur and Evelyn Bucknell (nee Evelyn Halliday)
1939/40 empty
Mr and Mrs Asher
Mr and Mrs Betteridge
1958 – 1970 Mr and Mrs Braune
Additions and Alterations :
Garage added 1956
Large extension and alterations 1971
Kitchen and additional bedroom 1983
2nd garage 1984
Small extension 2000
Links to Census details:
1881 Census No 62 Waterlane Joseph Bucknell, railway labourer, Harriet, wife, Ann, silk worker,Alice, scholar
1891 Census No 32 Waterlane James Bucknall, shepherd, Rosetta, wife, Millisa, Edward and Henry
1901 Census No 4 “Highfield” Waterlane: Emily Lax (own means), Mary R and Alrey(?) daughters
Information on previous owners gained from documents :
Cottage built before 1860 – it is on Enclosure map.
Prior to 1955 part of Waterlane (previously Field) House Estate
1972 – 1982 Miss Whitbread (Mrs Freemantle)
Information on occupants from documents and reminiscences of local people:
1870 – 1920 approx Bucknell family - Joseph and Harriet, then James and Rosetta
1926 – 1938 approx Arthur and Evelyn Bucknell (nee Evelyn Halliday)
1939/40 empty
Mr and Mrs Asher
Mr and Mrs Betteridge
1958 – 1970 Mr and Mrs Braune
Additions and Alterations :
Garage added 1956
Large extension and alterations 1971
Kitchen and additional bedroom 1983
2nd garage 1984
Small extension 2000
Links to Census details:
1881 Census No 62 Waterlane Joseph Bucknell, railway labourer, Harriet, wife, Ann, silk worker,Alice, scholar
1891 Census No 32 Waterlane James Bucknall, shepherd, Rosetta, wife, Millisa, Edward and Henry
1901 Census No 4 “Highfield” Waterlane: Emily Lax (own means), Mary R and Alrey(?) daughters
Source
Oakridge History Group
Collection
Citation
“Field Cottage, Waterlane,” Oakridge Archives, accessed May 4, 2024, https://oakridgearchives.omeka.net/items/show/109.