Structural features of gardens, such as buildings and walls, can be permanent and outlive plant life. A detailed history of these gardens is prese
The Mompesson tomb in the south chapel of Codford St Mary's Church, moved there in the 19th century.
Between 1581 and the later 18th century, the majority of the estate of Codford St Mary was owned by the Mompesson family. The family made clear t
The Old Manor House, on the High Street in Codford St Peter, is typical of stone-built West Wiltshire farmhouses of the late 16th and early 17th ce
The Bishopp family bought Parham from the Palmers in 1601 and stayed there until the last of the line died in 1828.
Parham House has been depicted many times in paintings, prints, sketches, maps and photographs, as well as in architectural drawings. By using the
Sir Thomas Palmer built the Elizabethan house at Parham.
These transcripts are by members of the Burford/Henley Probate Group.
