Draycott House and Lodge

This is the history of Draycott Lodge, which is on the corner of Bestman's Lane and the A38, to the south of the village. Draycott Lodge and House are different. Lodges were often at the end of the driveway of the house. However, Draycott Lodge was owned by the owner of Draycott House.

According to Lynne, the present resident of Draycott House(2007), "Draycott Lodge was never part of Draycott House, although there is a Draycott House Lodge, which is a shooting lodge, part of the Draycott House Estate."

Thanks to Alexis Robinson for the information below. Click on the picture for an enlargement. Please click a century or scroll down.

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Pre-1800s

There was a House on the site prior to 1790. It was owned by Thomas Wrenford, who inherited it and built on the Georgian front, in approximately 1790-1794.

The 1800s

1817 - 1820: Colonel George Augustus Henderson and his wife Mary.

10^th December 1817: Baptism of a daughter, Mary. Kelly's directory of 1850 notes a General Henderson of The Vineyard, Kempsey.

1841: Mr. T. Mathew (Bentley's Directory of Worcester 1841)

1841: Irene [Birt] Aged 45. Independent widow.

Irene 20
Eliza 20
Francis 15
Helen 12
Catherine 9
Also servants - Josephine Beyhos(?) 20
Thr* Sh Lowne 20
Thomas Capfor 15
John Hingher 55
(Census returns for 1841 - extremely bad quality)

Paul writes: "I have been doing some research on ancestors of mine, the Best family who were all born around Kempsey in the 1770s to 1840s. I found the family living at Draycott Lodge in the 1841 census. The census scan I have downloaded from Ancestry.co.uk is reasonably readable. The family living at Draycott Lodge were Jane Best and her children, Jane, Eliza, Francis, Helen and Catherine. Husband, William (Temple) Best, was visiting his sisters, Barbara Maria Best and Mary Aston in St Pancras, London. Incidentally, the servants’ names appear to be Jemima ?, Sarah Lowe, Thomas Cooper and John Hughes. By 1851 William had died and Jane and family had moved to Cheltenham."

1850-1855 (?)

Vaux Bowyer 69 Retired Surgeon from practice Warwick
Hannah, wife, 64
Lucy, daughter, 26
Ann Vale, servant, 28
(Census 1851, Kelly's Directory 1850, Littlebury's)

1861 - 1891+

Major-General John Montressor Pilcher (Retired), Widower, 77
Rebecca Clara, daughter, unmarried, 40
Frances Louisa, daughter, unmarried, 44
Also servants - Herbert Gratt, 23 (?)
Louisa White, 10 (?) Housemaid
(Census 1871)

1871

Servants now - Samuel Potter 36
Ann Irvine 50 Cook
Fanny Sanders 30 Housemaid

(Census 1871)

1881

Rebecca Clara 60 Lady, born in Worcester
Frances 64 Lady
Servant - Mary Biscoe 30

1891

Frances H(?) Pilcher 74
Servants - Samuel and Fanny Potter
(Census 1891)

1896

Samuel Potter
Commercial Apartments
(Kelly's Directory of Worcester)

The 1900s

1903

No electors noted.

1905

D.A. MacPherson
(Littlebury's Worcester & District Directory 1905)

1912

Territorial Force
Divisional Troops
Royal Artillery

2nd South Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Worcester
3rd South Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Birmingham
4th South Midland (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Coventry
South Midland (Warwicks) Royal Garrison Artillery, Saltley, Birmingham
Commanding Officer Colonel D.G. Prinsep
(Kelly's?)

1918 - 1923

Major Berkeley Howard Hill
Kate Emily Hill
(in spring 1925 the Hills are at Napleton House)
(Electoral Register)

1924-5 +/-

Ronald Dewe Lake
Sybella Noel Lake
(Electoral Register)

1932 +/-

Mrs Johnstone
(Kelly's)

1936-7 +/-

Major Bertram Temple
(Kelly's Directory 1937)

1940 +/-

Lt-Col V. Benson
(Kelly's)

After Ellen Myra Scott died in 1960, the property seems to have been sold from that estate (Draycott House) and into provate ownership, probably for the first time since being built by the Southhouse / Scott / Wrenford family in the late 18th Century.

1960-6

Mrs Turner
(Deeds)

1966 - 70

Mr & Mrs Hopley

1970-1

Mr & Mrs Glover

1971-6

Mr & Mrs Cockrell

1976-84

Mr & Mrs Tudor Jones

1984-5

Mr & Mrs Conway

1985-94

Mr & Mrs Shameli

1994-

Mr & Mrs Robinson

Other notes

I feel that the property was probably built by the Wrenford family, but as yet no proof.

While Samuel Potter was at the Lodge, a Thomas Potter was at Draycott House. Unknown relationship.

What was the relationship between Major B. Temple and the Temples at The Nash?

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Last updated 21^th September 2007.

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