Formerly called Hill House and Hill Farm.
Please note that The Hill, Hillside and Hill Side all refer to an area of Nash; confusingly 32-34 High Street was also called Hillside.
Mrs Hilda Evans
Ringle Crouch was burnt down in 1960, except for three outside walls. It became a pleasant modern house, still containing some very old beams etc, but was not re-thatched. It is a very light house with 21 windows. The front downstairs window has three twisted iron supports. The orchard has several very old fruit trees, still producing some fruit! There is also an old walnut tree. On the wall beside the front door there is a plaque which draws a lot of interest. The story is “that the bailiff is trying to drag away the cow, the farmer is holding on to its tail and the farmer’s wife is trying to get the last drop of milk!” There is an old pump in the garden, once the only source of water, but no longer. Entry into the side of the house is through a fine hand-wrought iron gate. The long barn still contains some of the cow byres and the food section. Outside beyond the barn are “hovels”, now used as garden shed, wood shed and holdalls.
Millennium Chronicle, 1999
This residence was a 17th century farm and the original barn and cow-byre are still in existence. A hand-made wrought iron gate is impressive. The adjoining field is the last part of the original acreage. The little plaque shows “The Bailiff trying to take away the cow, the Farmer holding on to it, and the Milkmaid trying to take the last drop of milk away!”. (Story from the late Miss Jennings.)
“Nash, A Buckinghamshire Village”, Duncan C. and King J, 1987.
Mr and Mrs C Evans
1982 Nash WI Scrapbook.
Miss J Curle and Miss E H Jennings
1965 Nash WI Scrapbook.
| Date | Title | 1st Part | 2nd Part | Notes | Name of house |
| 10th December 1953 | Abstract of the Title | Henry Charles Fox Frere of Ringle Crouch, Nash, formerly known as Hill House | |||
| 10th December 1953 | Conveyance | Capt Henry Charles Fox Frere of The Magpie Hotel, Harleston, near Diss, Norfolk or Ringle Crouch, Nash, Gentleman (the Vendor) | Miss Enid Henrietta Jennings, Spinster and Jessie Emily Curle, Spinster both of Bletchley Park Training College, Bletchley | Enid Henrietta Jennings and Jessie Emily Curle buy the freehold of Ringle Crouch for £3,250 from Henry Charles Fox Frere; messuage and orchard containing 1 rod and twenty one perches. | Ringle Crouch |
1953 Deeds
| Date | Title | 1st Part | Name of house |
| 7th December 1953 | Land Registry Search | Henry Charles Fox Frere of The Magpie Hotel, Harleston, near Diss, Norfolk or Ringle Crouch, Nash, Gentleman | Ringle Crouch |
1953 Land Registry Search
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address |
| 1950 | Frere | Henry C F | Ringle Crouch |
| 1950 | Frere | Gertrude M | Ringle Crouch |
1950 Nash Register of Electors
| Date | Title | 1st Part | 2nd Part | Notes | Name of house |
| 20th July 1948 | Vacating Receipt for First Mortgage | Grenville Arthur Battcock and Alexander Morrison | Alfred John Taylor | Mortgage paid off. | Hill House |
| 20th July 1948 | Vacating Receipt for Second Mortgage | Grenville Arthur Battcock | Alfred John Taylor | Mortgage paid off. | Hill House |
| 21st July 1948 | Conveyance | Alfred John Taylor of Hill House, Nash, Seed Merchant (the Vendor) | Captain Henry Charles Fox Frere of The Magpie Hotel, Harleston, near Diss, Norfolk, Gentleman (the Purchaser) | Henry Charles Fox Frere buys the freehold of Hill House for £2,800 from Alfred John Taylor; messuage and orchard containing 1 rod and twenty one perches. | Hill House |
1948 Deeds
| Date | Title | 1st Part | 2nd Part | Referencing documents dated | Notes | Name of house |
| 16th December 1946 | Conveyance | Mrs Rosina Ellen Parker formerly of 2 Reginald Cottages, Denby Road, Fenny Stratford but now of Church Green Road, Bletchley, wife of Elon Daniel Parker (the Vendor) | Alfred John Taylor Esq of 17 Cornwall Road, Bedford, Seed Merchant (the Purchaser) | Alfred John Taylor buys the freehold of Hill House for £900 from Rosina Ellen Parker; messuage and orchard containing 1 rod and twenty one perches, and was formerly in the occupation of George Mackerness then Pheobe Harwood and then of Eli Griffin and lately of Katherine Kate Weatherhead. | Hill House | |
| 16th December 1946 | First Mortgage | Alfred John Taylor formerly of 17 Cornwall Road, Bedford, but now of Hill House, Nash (the Borrower) | Grenville Arthur Battcock and Alexander Morrison both of 26 Mill Street, Bedford, Solicitors (the Lenders) | 16th December 1946 | Alfred John Taylor borrows £500 at 4% per annum; has to keep the house in good repair and insure the house against loss or damage by fire with a reputable insurance company. | Hill House |
| 17th December 1946 | Second Mortgage | Alfred John Taylor of Hill House, Nash, Seed Merchant (the Borrower) | Grenville Arthur Battcock of 26 Mill Street, Bedford, Solicitor (the Lender) | 16th December 1946 | Alfred John Taylor borrows a further £200 at 4.5% per annum. | Hill House |
1946 Deeds
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address |
| 1945 | Alderman | Frederick | Hill House |
| 1945 | Weatherhead | Katherine H | Hill House |
1945 Nash Register of Electors
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification | Juror |
| 1939 | Weatherhead | Katherine Harriet | Hill House | Rw | Dw | ||
| 1939 | Weatherhead | Walter | Hill House | R | O |
1939 Nash Register of Electors
Walter WEATHERHEAD, Farmer
1939 Kelly’s Directory
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification | Juror |
| 1935 | Weatherhead | Katherine Harriet | Hill House | Rw | Dw | ||
| 1935 | Weatherhead | Walter | Hill House | R | O | J |
1935 Nash Register of Electors
Walter WEATHERHEAD, Farmer
1935 Kelly’s Directory
Walter WEATHERHEAD, Farmer
1931 Kelly’s Directory
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification | Juror |
| 1930 | Weatherhead | Katherine Harriet | Hill Farm | Rw | Dw | ||
| 1930 | Weatherhead | Walter | Hill Farm | R | O | J |
1930 Nash Register of Electors
Philip ALDERMAN, Hillside
Walter WEATHERHEAD, Farmer
1928 Kelly’s Directory
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification | Juror |
| 1925 | Alderman | Philip | Hill Farm | R | O | ||
| 1925 | Weatherhead | Katherine Harriet | Hill Farm | HO | HO | ||
| 1925 | Weatherhead | Walter | Hill Farm | R | O | J |
1925 Nash Register of Electors
Philip ALDERMAN, Hillside
1924 Kelly’s Directory
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification |
| 1922 | Alderman | Philip | Hill Farm | R | O | |
| 1922 | Alderman | Rebecca | Hill Farm | HO | HO |
1922 Nash Register of Electors
Philip ALDERMAN, Hillside
1920 Kelly’s Directory
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification |
| 1918 | Alderman | Philip | Hill Farm | R | O | |
| 1918 | Alderman | Rebecca | Hill Farm | HO | HO |
1918 Nash Register of Electors
Philip ALDERMAN, Farmer
1915 Kelly’s Directory
| Year | Surname | Forename | Address | Abode | Qualification | Absent voter | Parliamentary qualification | Local Government qualification | Parochial elector |
| 1915 | Alderman | Philip | Hill Farm | Nash | Land and tenement. | Y | Y | Y |
1915 Nash Register of Electors
| Date | Title | 1st Part | 2nd Part | Notes |
| 20th March 1915 | Reconveyance | Walter Richard Joseph Law Esq | Rosina Ellen Parker | Mortgage paid off. |
1915 Deeds
| Date | Title | 1st Part | 2nd Part | Notes | Name of house |
| 22nd September 1914 | Conveyance | Mr Frederick Selby Harwood of Nash, Baker | Mrs Rosina Ellen Parker the wife of Elon Daniel Parker of 2 Reginald Cottages, Denby Road, Fenny Stratford, Gardener | Rosina Ellen Parker buys the freehold of Hill House for £150 from Frederick Selby Harwood; messuage and orchard containing 1 rod and twenty one perches, and was formerly in the occupation of George Mackerness then Pheobe Harwood and now Eli Griffin. | Hill House |
| 23rd September 1914 | Mortgage | Mrs Rosina Ellen Parker the wife of Elon Daniel Parker of 2 Reginald Cottages, Denby Road, Fenny Stratford, Gardener (the Morgagor) | Walter Richard Joseph Law Esq of Brackley, Solicitor | Rosina Ellen Parker borrows £50 at 5% per annum. | Hill House |
1914 Deeds
(8). COTTAGE
80 yards N. of (7), is of one storey and an attic. One wall is partly timber-framed with plaster filling; the rest of the walling is apparently of modern stone, whitewashed. The chimneys are also modern.
Condition – Fairly good.
These buildings are all of the 17th century and almost all are of two storeys; the walls generally are timber-framed, with brick filling which has been considerably restored; the roofs are thatched. Nearly all are of rectangular plan, and have old chimney stacks, some partly restored.
“Royal Commission on Historical Monuments 1913”.
Philip ALDERMAN, Farmer
1911 Kelly’s Directory
| Number of rooms | Forename | Surname | Relation | Males | Females | Condition | Personal Occupation | Employer, Worker or Own account | Where born | Infirmity | |
| 28 | 6 | Eli | Griffin | Head | 50 | Single | Farm labourer | Worker | Nash, Bucks | ||
| 28 | 6 | Jane | Griffin | Sister | 52 | Single | Nash, Bucks | ||||
| 28 | 6 | Harold | Grundon | Nephew | 11 | School | York |
1911 census
Occupiers – Eli Griffin; Owners – F S Harwood , Nash, Stony Stratford; House; Village
Gross Annual Value – £10; Rateable Value – £8; Extent as determined by Valuer – 2 rods 35 perches.
1910 Valuation Office Survey
Philip ALDERMAN, Farmer
1907 Kelly’s Directory
Philip ALDERMAN, Farmer
Jane HARWOOD, Sub-Postmistress
1903 Kelly’s Directory
| No. of Schedule | Place | Number of rooms occupied if under 5 | Forename | Surname | Relation | Condition | Males | Females | Profession or Occupation | Employer, Worker or Own account | Working at Home | WHERE BORN | Disability |
| 44 | Post Office | Phebe | Harwood | Head | Widow | 72 | Sub Postmistress | Whaddon, Bucks | |||||
| Post Office | Jennie | Harwood | Daughter | Single | 38 | Dressmaker | Own account | At home | Clapham, London |
1901 census
Post Office – Miss Jane Harwood, sub-postmistress. Letters through Stony Stratford, which is the nearest money order & telegraph office, arrive at 8.25 a.m. Box cleared at 5.20 p.m.; Sunday 10.30 a.m. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid.
Kelly’s Directory, 1899
Post Office – Thomas Harwood, sub-postmaster. Letters through Stony Stratford, which is the nearest money order & telegraph office, arrive at 8.25 a.m. Box cleared at 5.20 p.m.; Sunday 10.30 a.m.
Kelly’s Directory, 1895
Post Office – Thomas Harwood, receiver. Letters through Stony Stratford, which is the nearest money order & telegraph office, arrive at 9 a.m. Box cleared at 4.40 p.m.; Sunday 9.45 a.m.
Kelly’s Directory, 1891
| No. of Schedule | Place | Rooms | Forename | Surname | Relation | Condition | Males | Females | Job | Employer | Employed | Neither Employer nor Employed | WHERE BORN | Disability |
| 1 | Post Office | Thomas | Horwood | Head | Married | 52 | Sub-Postmaster | x | Nash | |||||
| 1 | Post Office | Phebe | Horwood | Wife | Married | 57 | Nash | |||||||
| 1 | Post Office | Jenny | Horwood | Daughter | Single | 24 | Dressmaker | x | Clapham, Surrey |
1891 census
Post Office – Thomas Harwood, receiver. Letters through Stony Stratford, which is the nearest money order & telegraph office, arrive at 9 a.m. Box cleared at 4.35 p.m.; Sunday 9.45 a.m.
Kelly’s Directory, 1887
| No of Schedule | Place | Forename | Surname | Relation | Condition | Males | Females | Job | WHERE BORN | Disability |
| 19 | Village Post Box | James | Mackerness | Head | Married | 62 | Carpenter | Whaddon | ||
| 19 | Village Post Box | Ann | Mackerness | Wife | Married | ?? | Lace Maker | Whaddon | ||
| 19 | Village Post Box | James | Mackerness | Son | Unmarried | 23 | Wheelwright | Whaddon | ||
| 19 | Village Post Box | George | Mackerness | Son | Unmarried | 20 | Carpenter | Whaddon | ||
| 19 | Village Post Box | Charles | Mackerness | Grandson | 13 | Scholar | Nash | |||
| 19 | Village Post Box | Eddie | Mackerness | Grandson | 6 | Scholar | Nash |
1881 census
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1965 rear view (note old address)
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