Ashridge
A large estate between Berkhamsted and Little Gaddesden.
The house is now a management college and much of the estate belongs to the National Trust
Ashridge - The Bonar Law College
The College was founded in 1929 and the card was printed before
1936.
Book: Ashridge - A Living History
Book: A Prospect of Ashridge
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Ashridge House Published by J T Newman, Berkhamsted Posted 1905
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Ashridge Park Published by J T Newman Early divided back
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Book: Little Gaddesden & Ashridge
Book: Little Gaddesden - by Vicars Bell
Book: A century remembered
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The Queen Beech, Ashridge Published by Loosley & Sons and posted in 1919 (but 1904 style back) See Trees
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Ashridge Park Road Through The Park A Franco Series Postcard Posted 1910 |
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Web Site: The Ashridge Management College site includes information on the history of the house - select "About Ashridge" from the menu.
Web Site: Rural Heritage Society of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall, Hudnall and Ashridge.
Postcard by Loosley &
Sons, Berkhamsted, posted 1905
 The Bridgewater Monument "In Honour of Francis, Third Duke of Bridgewater, Father of Inland Navigation, 1832" Postcard by Loosley & Sons, Berkhamsted, circa 1905
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The 1901 census shows that 67 year old Mrs Hannah Willmore (widow) was the caretaker of Bridgewater Column. A few years later G. Loosley & Sons, Berkhamstead published a very similar card with Mrs Willmore, aged 73 years, Caretaker for the past 27 years. The cottage is much the same today - except that it has been joined by the National Trust centre, where there is a little cafe, which I use as the base for my walks with my daughter's dog, Franci. |
Web Site: The GENUKI site for Buckinghamshire includes a list of the rectors of the College of Bonhommes, Ashridge, between 1276 and the dissolution of the monasteries.
Web site: Gazette - Important local History pages
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In July 1914 the local Territorial Force had their annual training camp in Ashridge on open ground to the North of Ashridge House, which can just be seen in the background. However events were rudely interrupted by the declaration of war.
Postcard by James Thomas Newman, photographer of Berkhamsted. |
Meet at the Bonar Law Memorial College,
Ashridge House
From The Hertfordshire Hunt,
1933
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Quick links to
extra postcard images. click on thumbnail picture |
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 Military Camp 1914 Ashridge |
 Military Camp 1914 Ashridge |
 Ashridge House |
 Ashridge Monument (Dickens, Tring) |
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There are web pages for Berkhamsted and Little Gaddesden
If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.
Page updated May 2007
