Photograph, stuck onto an album page, of York Gate Farm buildings and House.
Fred and Sybil purchased York Gate Farmhouse and buildings in 1951. In 1957, Fred made the decision to give up farming, which had proved unprofitable and to sell off the…
York Gate farm buildings which were initially purchased by the Spencers in 1951.
In 1957 Fred decided to give up farming since it was proving to be unprofitable. The Farmyard and buildings were sold in January 1958.
Early photograph of York Gate taken from the road.
This shows how the house and garden looked when the Spencers bought it, with overgrown driveway, farm buildings to the left linked to the house and narrow windows with stone mullions. The Ash tree…
York Gate House and outbuildings from the road, after the link to the neighbouring building had been removed and the original mullion windows replaced. Wall and white gate, with Orchard and Front Garden behind
York Gate House and farm buildings, taken from across the road, soon after they were bought by the Spencer family. Large tree in the foreground, countryside beyond