The Manor Houses of Lackham 1050-1949 2nd Ed
The Manor Houses of Lackham 1050-1949 2nd Ed
The Manor Houses of Lackham 1050-1949 2nd Ed
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<strong>Houses</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lackham</strong> 2 nd ed 78<br />
<strong>Lackham</strong> House almost lost its fine Hall panelling -In July 1945 Lt Col. Holt<br />
contacted the County Council, <strong>of</strong>fering to buy the pine panelling in the<br />
entrance hallway <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lackham</strong> house “if the County Council desired to sell it<br />
and the price be reasonable” 95 .<br />
Fortunately this <strong>of</strong>fer was turned down; there is a pencil written note on Lt<br />
Col. Holt‟s letter, instructing<br />
<strong>The</strong> house is still requisitioned. I have spoken to the<br />
Secretary <strong>of</strong> the War Agricultural Committee who are to lease<br />
the property from the council and he says " do not remove<br />
panelling as it will make a dreadful mess and there is nothing<br />
to replace it with!" 96<br />
After the war, the County Council purchased it to be the new County<br />
Agricultural Training facility. <strong>The</strong>se all required substantial internal<br />
alterations to be made and as the School <strong>of</strong> Agriculture developed, the<br />
construction <strong>of</strong> additional buildings.<br />
<strong>The</strong> history and development <strong>of</strong> the College and its buildings remains to be<br />
explored.<br />
95 W&SHC f2/600/117/1 1945 – <strong>1949</strong> Letter from Holt dated 16 July 45<br />
from 6 Mount Row Davies Street W1<br />
96 W&SHC f2/600/117/1 1945 – <strong>1949</strong> ibid