Finmere Land

Source: Trade Directories

1847POST. Land described as “Soil stiff clay and gravel, a small portion only pasture, rest arable.” This repeated in most subsequent directories. Acreage in this directory given as 1650, varies in subsequent directories between 1536 and 1566 acres.

1852GARD. Rateable value £1796. Assessed property £1513. Principal landowners: Duke of Buckingham, William M Warner Esq., John Hall Esq. and Mr John Painter.

1876HARR. Principal landowners are Merton College, Oxford; Major Hall; Mr Henry Painter and others.

1877POST. Principal landowners are Merton College, Oxford; F Barrs Esq. of Haydon Hill, Dudley, Mr Henry Painter and Major Hall. Rateable value, £2200.

1887KELL. Principal landowners are Merton College, Oxford; Edward Slater Harrison Esq. JP of Shelswell, Mr Henry Painter and Mr A Lepper. Rateable value, £2200.

1891KELL. Owners as 1887. Rateable value £1703.

1895KELL. Principal landowners are The Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford; Edward Slater Harrison Esq. JP of Shelswell, B Hall Esq., and the Misses Painter. Area 1566 acres land and 4 of water. Rateable value, £1620.

1907KELL. Principal landowners are Merton College, Oxford; Edward Slater Harrison Esq. JP of Shelswell, B Hall Esq., Mr A Lepper and CC Barrett. Rateable value, £1940.

1908KELL. Principal landowner is Merton College. Rateable value is £1937.

1915KELL. Rateable value £2064.

1924KELL. Principal landowner is Merton College. Rateable value is £2263.

1915KELL. Rateable value £2241.