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Photocopy of Loughton guest book.

Photocopy of Loughton guest book.
The guest book contains a brief history of the house and of the Trench and Atkinson families possibly written by Theodora Trench and completed by Guy Atkinson after her death.
'Loughton was built in 1777. The library was the dinning room & the hall the dining room, the entrance was on the north side, where the present straircase is. Lord Bloomfield added the present drawing and dinning room & improved the place about 1835.
Loughton is said to have belonged to the Peppers from Cromwell's time till 1828, when Thomas Ryder Pepper was killed out hunting, aged about 50. He had neither brother nor child, he was married to Miss Bloomfield & left a request in his will, that his brother-in-law Lord Bloomfield should buy Loughton for a certain sum which he did. The 2nd Lord Bloomfield sold Loughton to his brother-in-law, Mr Trench of Cangort Park in 1870. W T. Trench lived at Loughton 1877 till 1889. B.B.T & D.T first went there in 1890, & bought it in 1893. DT died in 1898 and BBT in 1926. Thora Trench lived on here until joined by her sister Sheelah in 1961. Thora died in 1971 and Sheelah in 1973. Guy Atkinson inherited Loughton in 1970 and it was looked after his parents Anthony and Anne until he moved here in 1975.'

Field record maps.

Field record maps from 1976-1988 showing what each field will be used for.

Trench, Theodora Caroline

Offaly and Tipperary local affairs

This series relates Offaly and Tipperary local affairs.

The majority of the documents in this file are related to Henry Trench's involvement within the above localities.
Included in this file are two volumes of Workhouse accounts books, documents relating to the care and upkeep of Loughton House, Borrisnafarney Church, attempts to improve flooding along the river Shannon and a list of Protestant children attending Cangort School.

Trench, Henry

Frames

Box of empty photograph frames.

Sketch books, journals and photograph albums

This series contains is made up of items kept by the Trench family for sentimental reasons.

The series is largely made up of photographs and postcards predominately belonging to Theodora Trench.

Trench, Theodora Caroline

Friends and acquaintances.

Photographs and negatives of friends and acquaintances of Sheelah Lefroy and Theodora Trench. The file contains single photographs of people such as Muriel Campbell, Geraldine MacFarlene, Kathleen MacFarlene and Helen Gurowska. There are also photographs of the sisters and their friend engaging in group activities such as a river picnic and hiking.

Newspapers and newspaper clippings.

File of newspaper clippings which cover a wide range of topics such as 'Feeding the strawberry plantation', 'The Norwegian anthem', 'Jerusalem artichokes' and The King's Christmas broadcast.
The file also includes six copies of the Nenagh Guardian, one copy of the Offaly Chronicles and the 19th September 1916 copy of Irish life.

Photographs.

This subseries contains photographs taken and collected by the Trench.

The photographs cover a variety of topics such as a Royal visit to New Zealand , family weddings, travelling around the world, births and deaths of loved ones and beloved pets.
The majority of the photographs in this subseries were taken by Theodora Trench who documented her travels and experiences throughout her life.

Atkinson family.

This file relates to the Atkinson family who took possession of Loughton and its estate in 1975 after the death of Sheelah Lefroy and Theodora Trench. Includes two certificates appointing Richard Frederick Atkinson to military positions in the infantry (1869) and as a Lieutenant in the Sixty-Seventh Regiment of Foot (1871). Also included in the file is a list of Major A.G Atkinson's deeds and papers, taken from Cangort, Shinrone, Co. Offaly and donated to the National Library. Examples include a 'copy of a translation of letters patent to Sir Edward Polton, solicitor-general, of Pallace and other townlands in Queens Co.; the manors of Prassil and Corduff in Co. Dublin; and the late Abbey of Bective in Co. Meath. 1639, Declaration of trust (French to Atkinson) about the purchase of lands in Co. Galway, 1702.

Atkinson, Guy

Loughton estate and household accounts.

This series contains records relating to Loughton household and estate accounts.

Examples of records include workmen's time books, personal account books and household accounts.

Trench, Benjamin Bloomfield

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