Farms in and around Harpenden

1880s to 1930s

A selection of our photos - Home Farm, Cross Farm, Bamville Farm, Redbournbury Farm, Watler's Farm, Upper Topstreet Farm (The Granary). Of these, only Cross Farm still survives at the southern edge of Harpenden.

Please click on the small picture to see it full size, with a brief caption.

A comment has been added to photo 12. The Granary

Photo:1. Home Farm and Stakers Lane (now No1 Station Road - 1880

Photo:2. Sketch of Home Farm - corner of High Street and Station Road by F G Kitton

Photo:3. Cross Farm, entrance through farmyard, Cross Lane -1920's

Photo:5. Cross Farm -1917 - watercolour by Ernest Heasman

Photo:6. Cross Farm - 1900's - sketch by A T Mardall

Photo:7. Bamville Farm - 1900's - sketch by A T Mardall

Photo:8. Redbournbury Farm -1930's sketch by A T Mardall

Photo:9. Watler's Farm, Queens Road - 1890, demolished in 1960s

Photo:10. Watler's Farm, Queens Road - 1930's

Photo:11. Donkey Wheel at Annables Farm - donkey named Dink

Photo:12. "The Granary", formerly known at Upper Topstreet Farm, Crabtree Lane - 1920s

Photo:13. The Granary (Upper Topstreet Farm) scan of water colour; artist's name and date unclear

This gallery was added by David Hinton on 09/04/2011.

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Rothamsted - from Manor to Agricultural Research
Sun Lane - before 1928
Stakers Lane - Station Road
Farms in and around Harpenden
Harpenden's Churches - before 1914
Harpenden Common
Harpenden Races

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