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Shorts Farm, Nutbourne

 

Originally a thatched, stone building until it was destroyed by a catastophic fire, which occurred sometime between 1920 and 1946. It was repaired and where necessary re-built to the original specification, except that that the southern end was omitted. It retains much of its original charm. The surrounding walls are original, and consistent with other properties locally. The front approach remains unchanged. A thatched outbuilding, housing a well also remains.

 

In 2016 research undertaken by local historian Dr Annabel Hughes revealed evidence of a "windoor" connecting the sitting room to the hall. Despite extensive internal changes during the fire restoration, evidence of many features from before 1500 remain, exemplified by the windoor, which is illustrated later on this page.

 

Year

Known as

Occupier

Remarks

 

 

 

 

1841

Shorts Farm

Henry & Mary Comper  Farmers

Maria, Caroline & Mary daughters

Tithe map No.1671 & Census

1916-20

Shorts Farm

Mr Albury

School Governor

c1960 - 1970

Shorts Farm

Alan & Vivienne White ,

Head of Methuen Publishers and brother ofMI5 /MI6 man who lived at  The White House near the Rising Sun. Data from Grandson Alistair

1970 - 2001

Shorts Farm

Longinotto & Prescetto family

Charley now Preccetto & Gill now Gordon

2002 - 2003

Shorts Farm

John & Jay Adams.

(tenants)

2003 -

Shorts Farm

Prescetto family

Pietro & Charley Prescetto

c2008 -

Shorts Farm

John and Sarah Browne nee Prescetto

 

 

Shorts farm c1910

 

 

 

 

Photograph circa 1910

 

Shorts Farm 2004

 

 

 

 

Photograph 2004

 

Shorts thatch 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The outbuilding over the well being thatched in 2004

 

Shorts Farm Windoor evidence

 

 

 

 

The evidence of a medieval “windoor” a lintel beam connecting the sitting room to the hall. The position may have changed during the renovation after the fire.

 

Shorts Farm

 

 

 

Photo 2016 showing the rebuild of 2011 over the footprint of the earlier thatched farmhouse shown above.

 

 


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