Turnford Institute, Cheshunt

[kaz8]

Hi, is there anyone out there please that can throw any light, or point me in any direction, to enable me to get some information regarding the Turnford Institute.  I believe my grandfather to have been a boarder there in 1901, something to do with market gardening I think, everywhere and every site i visit draws blanks     i have tried 'googling' but again information is limited.

Many thanks
Kaz

[Bonkers1962]

Hi Kaz,

This is just a guess but may point you in the right direction:
A large horticultural firm called Rochfords owned all the land to the east of Cheshunt Wash opposite Halfhide Lane right upto the railway line. They sold the land in the late 1990's and its all now a housing estate. This is the only firm I can think off that were into market gardening on a large scale in the area.

The actual ring road around the estate is named after the founder Thomas Rochford.

Hope this is of some use.

Dick Herridge

[Laurenmay]

Hi.
Did you also post this question on Curios Fox? I am not sure if there is any connection here but my grandfather was a teacher at a horticultural/agricultural school in Cheshunt which could be construed as Turnford. I have attached some photos which sadly are not too clear but they may help. My granfather was also head park keeper at Grundy Park Cheshunt during his life time this may construed as a connection.
Peter