Foundry House

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1928 - The property at this time was called "Brooklyn"

 Foundry House on Jameson Bridge Street, once the Foundry Inn on the corner of the road leading into the Victoria Foundry now of course Victoria Road. The Foundry Inn only existed a short while at this location and I have not found much about it to date but I think existed mid 1860s to 1871. After this, from 1875, it was a school run by the Misses Rawson for "Boarders and articled pupils" as advertised in the Stamford Mercury, as they moved their school to larger premises until around 1900. In the 1911 census it is shown that William King Cart Builder at the old Foundry lived here, so now a privte residence. In the photo here, taken 1928, it was called Brooklyn. Latterly it has been part of Waterloo House Care Home, before being restored as a private residence now once again called Foundry House .

There was an article in the Lincolnshire Life Magazine featuring Keith & Chris Borst's restoration journey

https://www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk/lifestyle/foundry-house-stands-proud-once-more/

 Willingham House - Original painting by Emily Beatrice Bland (1867-1954), a Lincolnshire artist born in Coleby, Lincolnshire. 

Many thanks to my partner Becky Devlin for a wonderful Christmas present! 

The Boucherett family had land in North Willingham since around the 1670s through inheritance to Matthew Boucherett, with the original family house being on the other side of North Willingham. This was until Ayscough Boucherett commissioned the construction of the new Willingham House in 1790 to be designed by Architect Robert Mitchell and built between Market Rasen and North Willingham.

The house remained with the Boucherett family until the death of the last member Emelia Jessie Boucherett in 1905. Through inheritance, the house then became the property of Captain Barne. This appears to be a short acquisition as by 1907 Charles Wright was the owner (also related to the Boucheretts).

The Wright family owned the house until the entire Willingham estate went up for auction in May 1942, the house to be bought by the Ministry of Security Civil Defence Reserve.

During WWII the estate held German POWs and in 1947 the house became a sanctuary for Ukrainian DPs (Displaced Persons) one of which was my grandfather. Following the war it became a Civil Defence Training Centre

The house fell into a state of disrepair and it was decided that it should be condemned and demolished. On 7th June 1967, explosives were placed throughout the building and it was blown to rubble as reported in the Market Rasen Mail.

You can read more about the Boucherett family and Willingham House at www.willinghamhouse.co.uk