The owners of Lackham in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries ...
The owners of Lackham in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries ...
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<strong>The</strong> Manor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lackham</strong> IV : 19 th & 20 th century <strong>owners</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> alterations were ma<strong>in</strong>ly to <strong>the</strong> east w<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> house, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g service<br />
rooms (coatroom, larder, <strong>and</strong> dairy) on <strong>the</strong> ground floor <strong>and</strong> servant bedrooms<br />
on <strong>the</strong> first floor, <strong>and</strong> a new Servant’s Hall 265 . <strong>The</strong> current Front Porch<br />
replaced an earlier oval shaped structure. <strong>The</strong>se were major alterations <strong>and</strong> it<br />
is very unlikely <strong>the</strong> Taylors would have wanted to rema<strong>in</strong> long <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> house at<br />
this time. <strong>The</strong>y may only have been <strong>the</strong>re for a short time at <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> 1901,<br />
enough that <strong>the</strong>y appear on <strong>the</strong> Electoral role for that year.. <strong>The</strong> plans for<br />
<strong>the</strong>se changes are dated 1899. 266<br />
George Palmer was seen as <strong>the</strong> owner by late 1900 267 . <strong>The</strong> family was certa<strong>in</strong>ly<br />
<strong>in</strong> residence <strong>in</strong> 1901; at <strong>the</strong> census po<strong>in</strong>t three members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family 268 were<br />
present as well as 12 servants 269<br />
After <strong>the</strong> relief <strong>of</strong> Mafek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 1900, <strong>the</strong> whole country celebrated:<br />
265 Plans held <strong>in</strong> Wiltshire College Library, <strong>Lackham</strong>,<br />
266 For more details on <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House <strong>and</strong> grounds at this time see<br />
Pratt, T (20011) “<strong>The</strong> Manor Houses <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lackham</strong> 1050-1949” 2 nd ed onl<strong>in</strong>e at<br />
www.lackham.co.uk/history<br />
267 “One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> judges at Lacock Cottage Flower Show on Friday was ….Mr. Lowe,<br />
gardener to Mr George L Palmer <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lackham</strong> “ Wiltshire Times, Saturday September<br />
29th 1900, p8<br />
268 George Llewellyn (44), Madel<strong>in</strong>e (wife - 37) <strong>and</strong> Madel<strong>in</strong>e (daughter – 15)<br />
269 Census 1901 <strong>Lackham</strong> House (Palmer family members already seen)<br />
Name Age Position Born<br />
James Austen 17 Hall Boy Lacock<br />
Kate Brown 31 Ladysmaid Clyrow<br />
Mabel Coll<strong>in</strong>s 24 Household Domestic Paulton, Somerset<br />
Maud Cumm<strong>in</strong>gs 34 Hospital ?Nurse West Meath, Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Charlotte A Hawk<strong>in</strong>s 20 Housemaid Woolhampton, Bucks<br />
John Hislop 22 Toolman Buckl<strong>and</strong>, Bucks<br />
Louisa Jones 23 Servant Buckl<strong>and</strong>, Bucks<br />
Mary Jones 40 Housekeeper Llangef<strong>in</strong>, Anglesey<br />
Margaret Knapton 29 Cook Trowbridge, Wales<br />
Eugene M Owen 21 Kitchenman Over, Glos<br />
Elizabeth A Snow 24 Ladysmaid South Moulton Devon<br />
Emily E Tibbs 18 Housemaid Tilehurst, Bucks<br />
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