Avenis Farm, Bournes Green (Farmhouse Grade 2 Listed)

Avenis Farm, Bournes Green (Farmhouse Grade 2 Listed)

Avenis Farmhouse is a Grade 2 Listed Building in The National Heritage List for England, an extract from its description, taken from the listing details, is as below.

Extract from Grade 2 Listing description :
Detached farmhouse. Dated BMM/1699. Coursed rubble limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic; former cowshed at north east end.

Front: 2 full gables, left with 2 fire insurance plates and datestone, each with 2-light chamfered mullioned casement and hoodmould.

South west end: former granary loft with stone steps having projecting nosing to top landing. Projecting anti-rat course runs around this gable end.

Interior: extensively altered during restoration from ruinous
state. Half of main range has upper floor removed to create double-height space.

Owners and Occupiers :
1841 Tithe Apportionment: 808 Marshall Rowles owner and occupiers 820 The Mead Marshall Rowles owner
1841 Census: Marshall Rowles (age 49 born Glos)
1851 Census : Marshall Rowles Acreage 85 acres with 5 people employed
1861 Census : Marshall Rowles (age 68 born Bisley)

1869 Enclosure Award p.58 ref 613. “Unto Marshall Rowles of Bourn's Green at or for the price of £16 all that piece or parcel of land containing one acre and 30 perches of which the fence on the south side against allotment 614 is to be made and forever hereafter maintained and repaired by the owner of such piece or parcel of land” Also ref 270, 271,303,304,305. 303 bought from Josiah Rowles of France Lynch. Marshall Rowles also owned of was allocated plots 814, part 813, 811,799,778, 777,801,809, 812, 820, 810 (44 acres)

1871 Census : Marshall Rowles (age 78)
1881 Census : Avenis Green Farm Henry Rowles (age 57 born Stroud) Also son Oliver aged 13. Acreage 86 acres
1891 Census : Henry Rowles (age 67)
1901 Census : No entry for Avenis Farm found. Henry Rowles now retired living in Bownes Pool.
1911 Census : Oliver Rowles (age 42)

Lloyd George Survey 1911 -14 ref 483. Owner and occupier Oliver Rowles
Description: Stone and tile house, attic, 3 bedrooms, kitchen , sitting room, dairy, garden, EC, stone and tile cart shed, 2 stone and galvanised pig styes. 32 acres

Kelly's Directory 1910 and 1935 record Oliver Rowles occupation farmer

1939/40 War Inventory: Mr and Mrs Oliver Rowles Mr and Mrs Harry Rowles at Baker's Farm

Ministry of Agriculture Farm Survey 1941 : G Rowles now at Baker's Barn

Oakridge History Group

Avenis Farmhouse is a Grade 2 Listed Building in The National Heritage List for England, you can see its full listing details here :
http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1091282