Redfern House, Ashover

[barbara13511]

Does anyone know anything about this house - I see it became listed in the 1960s  I have a relative visiting there from Canada in 1960 and trying to figure out why when she came from Yorkshire  originally but have not been able to find who lived there even in the 1939 electoral roll.  Was it a private house?

Thanks

[Newfloridian]

Hi

Could try this entry on the Historic England website:

Redfern House

or

A Grade II Listed Building in Ashover, Derbyshire
(which includes a photograph)

Gives the address as Hockley Lane in that town

Alan

[barbara13511]

Found that thanks Alan and was using Hockley Lane in the 1939 on Findmypast using the address button but it isn't coming up and have trawled the actual books but can find no mention of Redfern house.  Perhaps it had another name or the people who lived there could still be alive and the whole entry hidden?  But it is 21 years before my ancestor visited.  Can't think of another way to find out who was there in 1960 

[rosie99]

Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald 06 January 1950

Newspaper article about a New Year Supper mentions Mr & Mrs R.H. Thorpe of Redfern House, Ashover

[rosie99]

Could it be Robert Harold Thorpe
Deaths Mar qtr 1974   
THORPE    Robert Harold   
born 3 MR 1905   
Chesterfield

He appears to have married Alice E Turner in 1929.  They are on the 1939 register 

[barbara13511]

Thank you very much 

When searching for the name Redfern House comes up easy but couldn't get it to come up doing the address first.

Will take a look at Mr Thorpe and his wife Alice Turner.

Barbara

[rosie99]

Alice Edna Thorpe d age 80 May 1987 Bakewell
b 19 Feb 1907
Volume:   6 p 61

ADDED She was living at Ashmount Cottage, Hockley Lane in 1987 according to her probate

[barbara13511]

Thanks again Rosie, sorry this just came up on my emails now!