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Ludgrove
Ludgrove, or Ludgrave, or Ludgraves, was an estate and farm in Middlesex between Monken Hadley in the west and Cockfosters in the east in what is now north London. It was centered on Ludgrove Farm (the Blue House) near to Cockfosters. History The Ludgrove estate may have derived its name from William Lyghtgrave who in 1423 conveyed it to William Somercotes, Thomas Frowke, and other parties. At that time it consisted of a messuage (probably the farm house near Cockfosters) and 120 acres of land, 80 of wood in Hadley. and 80 of meadow. The land was transferred to the Crown in 1542.''Monken Hadley Conservation Area Character Appraisal Statement'' London Borough of Barnet, Barnet, 2007, pp. 39-41. At the start o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludgrove School
Ludgrove School is an English independent school, independent boys' Preparatory school (UK), preparatory boarding school. Ludgrove was founded in 1892 at Ludgrove Hall in Middlesex by the Old Etonian sportsman Arthur Dunn. Dunn had been employed as a master at Elstree School, which sent boys mainly to Harrow School, Harrow, and intended to nurture a school that focused on preparing boys to enter Eton College, Eton. His educational philosophy was atypical by the standards of the time: discipline was applied with a lighter touch, and masters were neither discouraged from mixing with pupils outside the classroom, nor from being on familiar terms with the headmaster. Growing quickly thanks to the circle of friends Dunn had gathered in the course of his football and cricket career, Ludgrove soon became associated with families from the British aristocracy and landed gentry. Successfully navigating the Great Depression in the United Kingdom, challenging economic circumstances of the 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
