For Sale by Auction Friday, 11th June 1847. Then in occupation of Benjamin Preston.
Possession from Michaelmas.
With Barn, Stables, Gig House, other Out-buildings and about two Acres of Land. Offered For sale by Auction Tuesday 26th July 1881.
The property of Mr. Easter and Mr. Preston. Containing Bar, sitting-room, Smoke-room, large Club-room with wooden partitions to form three rooms, Kitchen, Cellar, Pantry, four Bed-rooms and two rooms used for stowage; two Stables, Hay-loft, Coach-house, Barn, Building used for stowage, cart-shed, Skittle Alley, Piggeries, Apple-chamber, Coal-store, Outbuildings, Green-house, Pump of excellent Water and very productive Market Garden. Containing 1A 2R 29P, more or less and in occupation of George Preston at the low annual rent of £50.

Conveyed 15th October 1881 from the
Executor of Mr James Preston deceased
to Mr. W R L'Estrange
for the sum of £1240.00


1881 plan


Renamed the CHEQUERED FLAG c1975 - c1996
then back to the Garden House. Grounds threatened with housing developments 2006.
House closed by December 2006
`For refurbishment'.

Reopened....

Closed again 1st July 2012 - future uncertain.

Operating as the MASALA GARDEN RESTAURANT from May 2014.