Ralls 2005 this history was originally written for the village information booklet in 2005, some of which is now online. History information for whaddon, milton keynes, buckinghamshire, on the official. Welcome to whaddon in cambridgeshire site last updated 19 may 2020 whaddon is an extremely old village located in the southwest of cambridgeshire. This parish, which is intersected by the river avon and the kennet and avon canal, comprises 420 acres.
The whaddon family name was found in the uk, and canada between 1891 and 1911. When they moved out of the village, their archive material was left in. The remains of a roman encampment, enclosing a space of about 5 acres, are at whaddon chase, and many ancient british and roman coins have been found. Close to parish church although the manorial centre seems to be north of the village at whaddon hall. It is hoped a new memorial will give it its rightful place in history. Mi6 was and is british secret intelligencesomething of a combination of our modern cia and nsa. He was a student of divinity at oxford and known for his excellent knowledge of the scriptures. Whaddon hall was visited by queen elizabeth in 1568, is a fine mansion of stone with a grand staircase and many spacious rooms, and is surrounded by a welltimbered deer park of about 315 acres. Facilities include onsite parking, disabled access and toilets and kitchen.
Buckinghamshire village discovers secret ww2 role bbc news. The most whaddon families were found in the uk in 1891. However, the village is well documented in the domesday book of 1086. This was done in 18, and the greatgrandson of ways and means lowndes became william selbylowndes of whaddon. Microfilm publications of records of the german foreign ministry, 18671945. The original manor house can be traced back as far as the 11th century and underwent a series of alterations until it was demolished in. Buy letters written by eminent persons in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Part one of an edited oral history interview with mr. Whaddon village is built round the principal road, which runs through the parish from north to south. To which are added, hearnes journeys to reading, and to whaddon hall, the seat of browne willis, esq and lives of eminent men 2 volumes in 3. During all this he was, on five occasions, the mi6 wireless operator assigned to winston churchill at meetings with allied leaders. The home, whaddon, cambridgeshire 18671935 19mb pdf file below are a couple of images of the memorial to daniel jacklin in february 2017.
A property of incredible british historical significance has come up for sale in. This threevolume compilation by the oxford antiquary john walker 17701831 consists mainly of. Whaddon history, archives, photos whaddon, cambridgeshire. Letters written by eminent persons in the seventeenth and. Cambridge library collection gives todays readers access to books that until. Whaddon chase is designated an area of special landscape interest. A superb, wonderfully informative and fascinating insight into the history of one of the most. Wireless vans, built at whaddon hall by dennis smith and his team. Whaddon village hall, whaddon, cambridgeshire whaddons.
Whaddon hall was an outstation for the nearby bletchley park codebreakers sunday 26th september 1943. Central giant portico with entablature on engaged ionic columns and doric pilasters. Letters written by eminent persons in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In 1877, aged just 27, mr james edward walker returned to his home town cheltenham and. Whaddon is a village and also a civil parish within aylesbury vale district, in buckinghamshire the village name is anglo saxon in origin, and means hill where wheat is grown. The 11minute silent film shows smiling staff who worked for mi6 section viii at whaddon hall in buckinghamshire, a secret site connected to.
Whaddon hall became the home of the lowndes family from 1783 when mr. Posts about whaddon green written by jonathanspain. Whaddon hall was built circa 1820 to replace the old manor house first mentioned in the th century. This book tells of its formation and includes diary entries by one of the founding. Groome gutenberg text and illustrated html filed under. Full text of letters written by eminent persons in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Writing on cambridgeshire history and walks, food selfsufficiency and allotments, books and travel. The set, known as the whaddon mark vii, was used for clandestine radio communication primarily in norway and europe, developed at the royal signals special communications unit workshops at little horwood and the workshops of whaddon hall, buckinghamshire in the early stages of world war ii. To which are added, hearnes journeys to reading, and to whaddon hall, the seat of browne willis, and lives of eminent men volume 1 at. Whaddon is a hamlet in the civil parish of hilperton.
The best known british intelligence source was ultrathe german signals generated by enigma and other machines, and eventually broken at bletchley park, a secret operation knowledge of which was released only three decades after the war. Our story begins with mr james edward walker, the second son of an anglican minister in cheltenham. The soil is oxford clay, with gravel and some sand. Wiltshire council wiltshire community history printed. I found parts of it interesting as i like both radio and ww 2 spy history and i am a. From there he was posted to algiers, then to sicily and on to italy.
Whaddon hall which then became the wartime headquarters of section viii. Full text of letters written by eminent persons in the 17th and 18th centuries. India history british occupation, 17651947 juvenile fiction fix baynets, by george manville fenn, illust. Full text of letters written by eminent persons in the. The first recorded reference to the three crowns at whaddon is in 1776 but an earlier inn is recorded in 1686 and may be on the site of the three crowns.
History whaddon, bucks whaddon, bucks, whaddon, milton. Son of william and florence ellen pearson, of port erin, isle of man. To which are added, hearnes journeys to reading, and to whaddon hall, the. Trafalgar house was built in 1733 for sir peter vandeput. Bob has written a short book on the history of the home, that also sheds light on many aspects of life in and around whaddon. This was 100% of all the recorded whaddons in the uk. John aubrey books list of books by author john aubrey. Silent film reel shows staff connected to bletchley park for first time. In 1891 there were 5 whaddon families living in somerset. The friendship must have been a deep one, because thomas james selby left whaddon hall to william lowndes, on condition that he took the name of selby, and added it to his own. Church street, whaddon, royston, sg8 5ry visit website visit website contact person karen coningsby contact hall via email. Well, i moved to whaddon in feb 1974 with david hogg originally from nashand we lived in stock lane, a tied cottage, and dave worked for mr bullock at his farm further up the village. The parish council meets monthly in the village hall, with the normal exception of august and december, on the second monday.
The buckinghamshire village of whaddon has celebrating the vital role doing secret work in world war two. Brookthorpe court, brookthorpewithwhaddon, gloucestershire. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. He changed his name to selbylowndes after his father died. Somerset had the highest population of whaddon families in 1891. Whaddon parish council updated wednesday 01 april 2020. Captured german records microfilmed at whaddon hall, u. To which are added, hearnes journeys to reading, and to whaddon hall, the seat of browne willis, and lives of eminent m. The present house was built in 1820, replacing a house which was demolished in the late 18th century. Property details for 4 whaddon hall high street whaddon. The village is at the centre of the ancient whaddon chase, an important medieval hunting forest, in existence since the th century. Letters written eminent persons seventeenth and eighteenth. Selbylowndes, lie to the east of this, as does the moated site of the ancient priory of snelshall. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Its nearly 40 chapters focus on whaddon village and hall, not far from bletchley. Whaddon hall is a grade ii listed building in whaddon, buckinghamshire, england. Dates of meetings are listed here, and are also posted on the village notice boards. The queens head in whaddon is believed to date from the early 18th century but no longer exists. In 1783 william took possession of the hall and in due course his son reversed the surname to selbylowndes.
The first manor house was built on the site in the 11th century. Whaddon, a parish, in the union and hundred of melksham, melksham and n. Stan and jean ralls for many years were the village historians. The family eventually preferred to make their home at winslow and whaddon hall fell into decay, to be eventually demolished. Heritage list entry summary for pair of lodges to whaddon hall.
Eventually he returned to mi6 section viiis hq at whaddon hall, five miles west of bletchley park, before going to france and germany. The village is referred to several times in the anglosaxon chronicle generally in the form of hw. Brookthorpe court is a grade ii listed building in brookthorpewithwhaddon, gloucestershire, england. Cookies are used on this site to provide a decent browsing experience. Whaddon hall, buckinghamshire gate and lodge houses of. There had been books on room 40 in the royal navy that had been. I was first on nash page, now first on whaddon page, and im from bletchley. William selbylowndes 17671840 was the eldest son of william lowndes 173518 who took the name selby to inherit whaddon hall and estate under the will of thomas james selby. Whaddon, buckinghamshire genealogy heraldry and history. Rare first editions, signed and inscribed copies, deluxe and collectible editions of books, pamphlets, and ephemera relating to history, narrative accounts aspiring to be objective analyses of particular countries or regions, describing their political and cultural development over time. Once home to the selbylowndes family, whose ancestor williams lowndes built the larger and grander winslow hall.
It is just possible this was a motte before the manorial centre moved but most likely a pure and simple mill mound. Whaddon village hall, whaddon, cambridgeshire is suitable for weddings, family parties, fitness classes, performances and lunch clubs. He has kindly agreed to have it available for download on this web site. Whaddon hall is a country house in whaddon, buckinghamshire. I was sent up to the main station at whaddon hall in buckinghamshire which was. Whaddon photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Winslow history will of william selbylowndes of winslow.
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