Frogham Street & Soles Court Picture Slide Show

  • Soles Court & Frogham, from 1859 Poor Law Commissioners Map of Nonington
  • In 1375 King Edward III granted to Geofrey Chaucer, author of “The Canterbury Tales”, the guardianship William de Solys, a minor then aged one year and heir of the late John de Solys, lord of the manor of Soles and Betteshanger. Chaucer received five “solidates” p.a. as guardian, a solidate was as much land as was worth one shilling (five pence) a year.
  • Soles Court farm house, demolished in the late 1980’s and out buildings. The house probably dated from the mid to late 1600’s and was demolished in the 1980’s. Lower Soles Wood is at the rear of the house.
  • Frogham Cottage and Frogham Farm house viewed from the bottom of Barfrestone Hill.
    Frogham Cottage and Frogham Farm house viewed from the bottom of Barfrestone Hill.
  • Frogham Cottage from the road, early 1900's.
    Frogham Cottage has its origins in the 1600’s and was probably built to replace an earlier house. The 1851 census records William Spanton as living there, he most likely built the mid-19th century extensions to the house including the external ornamental fretwork.
  • Frogham Cottage viewed from the boundary wall with Frogham Farm, late 1920’s.
  • A water-colour of Frogham Cottage, artist and date of painting also at present unknown
  • Frogham Farm House. The old Frogham forge buildings are in the centre background Artist and date of painting unknown.
  • Phoenix cottage circa 1940
  • Phoenix Cottages, once the Redd Lyon ale-house. The elderly couple are Mr & Mrs Jarvis, the woman on the left is believed to be their daughter. Mrs. Jarvis and her grand-son, Colin, moved to Holt Street when the cottages were demolished in 1959
  • Phoenix Cottages a few year before they were demolished. The lady with the dog is Mrs. Jarvis, the last tenant.
  • Frogham Street viewed from Broadsole Corner looking towards the Fredville Park gate. The view has changed little in a hundred years.
  • Frogham Street a little further along from Broadsole Corner, early 1900’s.
  • Park Farm, Frogham. The farmhouse was built in 1704. An early 20th century view.
  • The Frogham lodge viewed from Frogham Street
    The Frogham lodge as seen from Frogham Street, the gate to Fredville Park can be seen in mid-picture
  • Frogham Lodge:taken from the park entrance circa 1905. Vine Cottage is the house behind the gate lodge. The entrance to Park Farm is on the right of the picture.
    Frogham lodge from the park entrance circa 1905. Vine Cottage is the house behind the gate-keepers lodge. The entrance to Park Farm is on the right of the picture.