The Manor Houses of Lackham 1050-1949 2nd Ed

Houses of Lackham 2 nd ed
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Acknowledgements
I must acknowledge some of the people who have been so helpful during the
research for this work.
I am, as always, indebted to all the archivists, librarians and historians who
have helped, especially all the staff at Lackham College Library past and
present, Dr. Lorna Haycock, previously at WANHS Library in Devizes, the
Library staff at Chippenham Library and all the staff at the Record Office
when it was in Trowbridge and in their newer identity as Wiltshire and
Swindon History Centre located in Chippenham. I am indebted to W&SHC
for their kind and willing permission to reproduce images from their
archives.
Many individuals have helped and my sincere thanks goes everyone, but
especially I must mention (once again, what would I do without you all?) Mr
Mike Stone Curator and Manager Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre,
for unstinting advice and encouragement and for allowing me access to the
material held by the Museum; Mr Tim Robey, Lecturer in Archaeology
Wiltshire College, for undertaking the excavation, allowing me access to his
discoveries and interpretations and for allowing me to take part; Mr Ron
Cleevely of Devon for invaluable and essential assistance; Mrs Karen Repko
and Pam & Manfred Mondt of Ohio (Montagu descendents) for their
friendship, help and for reading drafts of the work and making many helpful
suggestions; Mr and Mrs Wills of the Ornamental Lodge, Lackham for their
interest and allowing me access to their property ; and to Wiltshire College
Lackham, and especially Terry Duggleby (past Vice Principal) for allowing me
access to the College records and the House and the current College
management team for their active support of my historical investigations of
the estate. For Figure 20 I am indebted to Mr. and Mrs Johnstone of
Exeter for permission to copy and use this image, the original is in their
possession and is their copyright . I am also grateful to their cousin Mr N
Floyer who first made me aware of this picture and kindly put me in touch
with them.
I can‟t begin to list all the other people who have given of their time and
knowledge, but I sincerely thank you all.