Marsh House, c1940-41. (Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft whose father David Abbott is shown)

Marsh House and Cobbler's Lock, undated

Mary Cook and Kenneth Cook, c1936. Front porch of 137 The Marsh, Hungerford. The brick work is before the house was rendered. (Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft)

David Abbott and Herbert Cook with 'Old Lady' the cow, c1947. Photograph taken between the River Dun and A4 on Freemans Marsh near to 137, The Marsh. (Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft)

Herbert and Ruth Cook with their son Kenneth Cook in front of 137 The Marsh, c1932. The pony and trap was used by Herbert for his milk round. (Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft)

Frances Cook and David Abbott outside 137 The Marsh, Hungerford, c1940-41. The two hayricks shown in the background (behind the wash house), belong to Hopgrass Farm. The Holland Family farmed Hopgrass Farm. Not shown in the photograph to the left is the Lock House. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt lived there at this time. (Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft)

Herbert Cook, 'Old Lady' the cow, young child and David Abbott on Freemans Marsh, c1949. The telegraph poles mark the A4. The water is the River Dun. (Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft)

The annotations show:1. The house where the Hart Family lived, with about seven children.2. Hart Family's outside toilet.3. Hopgrass Farm.4. The field between the hedges is Herbert Cook's field called the long field. Herbert Cook was the Overseer of Freemans Marsh. Not sure when he was the Overseer, but he lived at 137 The Marsh, Bath Road, Hungerford between approximately 1920 to 1955.(Kindly sent by Catherine Bancroft)

Marsh House, c1990.

Marsh House, 30th April 2022

Marsh House, 30th April 2022