Farm is an historic estate within the former manor of Bordesley,[1] now situated in the area of Sparkbrook, a suburb of Birmingham, England. It has been described as the "focal point in family mythology"[2] for the prominent and wide-spread Lloyd family, Quakers, iron producers and founders of Lloyds Bank.
Farm, the Georgian mansion built on the "Owen's Farm" estate within the manor of Bordesley, by Sampson II Lloyd (1699–1779). Still set within a ten acre remnant (a public recreation ground known as "Farm Park") of its former 56 acre grounds. Now surrounded by the urban landscape of Sparkbrook and the suburbs of Birmingham
Portrait of Sampson Lloyd II (1699–1779) an iron-master and co-founder of Lloyds Bank, who purchased the estate in 1742 and built the surviving Georgian mansion, which he called "The Farm" or "Farm". Collection of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
The former 56-acre "Owen's Farm"[3] with an Elizabethan farmhouse[4] in the manor of Bordesley,[5] now in the locality of Sparkbrook, was purchased in 1742 by Sampson II Lloyd (1699–1779) of nearby Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, an iron-master who later in 1765 co-founded Lloyds Bank. He was descended from the ancient family of Lloyd of Dolobran Hall in Montgomeryshire (now Powys) in Wales. He retained the Tudor farmhouse and built near it "Farm" an eponymous mansion house, which survives as a grade II* listed building known today as "Lloyd's Farmhouse, Farm Park, 139 Sampson Road, Birmingham", one of the most important of the rare surviving Georgian buildings in the city of Birmingham.[6][7] An English Heritage blue plaque is affixed to the building.
The original "Owen's Farmhouse" still stood in the grounds of the Georgian house in 1907, "a very beautiful piece of Tudor architecture", possibly then the oldest house in Birmingham.[8] Lloyd spent most of his time in his large town house in Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, returning to Farm, his rural retreat, at weekends. Over time the location became unfashionable and surrounded by housing, and the family moved to Edgbaston Grove, a home in a more fashionable location. Farm was donated to the City in the 1920s by John Henry Lloyd (1855-1944), of Egbaston Grove, Birmingham,[9] Lord Mayor of Birmingham in 1901-1902[10] (only son of George Braithwaite Lloyd (1824-1903) by his wife Mary[11] Hutchinson[12]) and the grounds laid out as a public park.[13] One of his four sons, Alan Scrivener Lloyd (d.1916), MC, broke the family tradition of pacifism and was killed in action at Ypres in World War I.[14] It is now a regional home for the Bromford Housing Group. "Farm Park" (bounded by Sampson Road, Kendall Road,[15] Dolobran Road and a row of terraces on Dearman Road[16] (all names connected with the Lloyd family)) within which "Farm House" stands today, is a public park consisting of part of the former grounds of the mansion, surrounded by the densely built urban landscape of Sparkbrook.
Sources
Lloyd Family History
Leading authorities
The three main authorities on the Lloyd family are as follows:[17]
Lowe, Rachel J., Farm and its Inhabitants with Some Account of the Lloyds of Dolobran, London, 1883.
Lloyd, Samuel, The Lloyds of Birmingham with some Account of the Founding of Lloyd's Bank, 2nd Edition, Birmingham & London, 1907. (The author Samuel III Lloyd (1827-1918) was the owner and occupant of Farm in 1907 (per p. 32))
Lloyd, Humphrey, Quaker Lloyds in the Industrial Revolution, 1660-1860, 1975
Other sources
Gilbert, T.R., & Boothroyd, J.B., The Lloyds of Lloyd's Bank, Supplement to "The Dark Horse", Lloyds Bank Staff Magazine, June, 1951, 24pp.
Anna Lloyd (Braithwaite) Thomas (1924). The Quaker seekers of Wales: A story of the Lloyds of Dolobran.
Lewys Dunn (1846), Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches, Vol 1, pg. 294.
Rees T. M.(1925), A history of the Quakers in Wales and their emigration to North America
Lloyd family, of Dolobran, Mont., Dictionary of Welsh Biography [2]
Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 15th Edition, ed. Pirie-Gordon, H., London, 1937, pp. 1392-3, pedigree of Lloyd of Dolobran
Burke, John, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.4, London, 1838, pp.107-114, pedigree of "Lloyd of Dolobran"
Dolobran Estate Records, National Library of Wales, ref: GB 0210 DOLOBRAN
Lloyd, Alan, Cousins' Party at the Downs School, 29th May 2004 (esp. re later descent of Farm)
References
^In historic documents the residence of this branch of the Lloyd family is generally given as simply "Bordesley", which was then a defined rural area, but is now virtually unknown by local residents and the name for the locality has altered to "Sparkbrook", named from a local stream
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Farm is an historic estate within the former manor of Bordesley 1 now situated in the area of Sparkbrook a suburb of Birmingham England It has been described as the focal point in family mythology 2 for the prominent and wide spread Lloyd family Quakers iron producers and founders of Lloyds Bank Farm the Georgian mansion built on the Owen s Farm estate within the manor of Bordesley by Sampson II Lloyd 1699 1779 Still set within a ten acre remnant a public recreation ground known as Farm Park of its former 56 acre grounds Now surrounded by the urban landscape of Sparkbrook and the suburbs of Birmingham Portrait of Sampson Lloyd II 1699 1779 an iron master and co founder of Lloyds Bank who purchased the estate in 1742 and built the surviving Georgian mansion which he called The Farm or Farm Collection of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Contents 1 History 2 Sources 2 1 Lloyd Family History 2 1 1 Leading authorities 2 1 2 Other sources 3 ReferencesHistory Edit English Heritage blue plaque on the building The former 56 acre Owen s Farm 3 with an Elizabethan farmhouse 4 in the manor of Bordesley 5 now in the locality of Sparkbrook was purchased in 1742 by Sampson II Lloyd 1699 1779 of nearby Edgbaston Street Birmingham an iron master who later in 1765 co founded Lloyds Bank He was descended from the ancient family of Lloyd of Dolobran Hall in Montgomeryshire now Powys in Wales He retained the Tudor farmhouse and built near it Farm an eponymous mansion house which survives as a grade II listed building known today as Lloyd s Farmhouse Farm Park 139 Sampson Road Birmingham one of the most important of the rare surviving Georgian buildings in the city of Birmingham 6 7 An English Heritage blue plaque is affixed to the building The original Owen s Farmhouse still stood in the grounds of the Georgian house in 1907 a very beautiful piece of Tudor architecture possibly then the oldest house in Birmingham 8 Lloyd spent most of his time in his large town house in Edgbaston Street Birmingham returning to Farm his rural retreat at weekends Over time the location became unfashionable and surrounded by housing and the family moved to Edgbaston Grove a home in a more fashionable location Farm was donated to the City in the 1920s by John Henry Lloyd 1855 1944 of Egbaston Grove Birmingham 9 Lord Mayor of Birmingham in 1901 1902 10 only son of George Braithwaite Lloyd 1824 1903 by his wife Mary 11 Hutchinson 12 and the grounds laid out as a public park 13 One of his four sons Alan Scrivener Lloyd d 1916 MC broke the family tradition of pacifism and was killed in action at Ypres in World War I 14 It is now a regional home for the Bromford Housing Group Farm Park bounded by Sampson Road Kendall Road 15 Dolobran Road and a row of terraces on Dearman Road 16 all names connected with the Lloyd family within which Farm House stands today is a public park consisting of part of the former grounds of the mansion surrounded by the densely built urban landscape of Sparkbrook Sources EditLloyd Family History Edit Leading authorities Edit The three main authorities on the Lloyd family are as follows 17 Lowe Rachel J Farm and its Inhabitants with Some Account of the Lloyds of Dolobran London 1883 Lloyd Samuel The Lloyds of Birmingham with some Account of the Founding of Lloyd s Bank 2nd Edition Birmingham amp London 1907 The author Samuel III Lloyd 1827 1918 was the owner and occupant of Farm in 1907 per p 32 Lloyd Humphrey Quaker Lloyds in the Industrial Revolution 1660 1860 1975Other sources Edit Gilbert T R amp Boothroyd J B The Lloyds of Lloyd s Bank Supplement to The Dark Horse Lloyds Bank Staff Magazine June 1951 24pp Anna Lloyd Braithwaite Thomas 1924 The Quaker seekers of Wales A story of the Lloyds of Dolobran Lewys Dunn 1846 Heraldic Visitations of Wales and Part of the Marches Vol 1 pg 294 Rees T M 1925 A history of the Quakers in Wales and their emigration to North America Lloyd family of Dolobran Mont Dictionary of Welsh Biography 2 Burke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry 15th Edition ed Pirie Gordon H London 1937 pp 1392 3 pedigree of Lloyd of Dolobran Burke John A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Vol 4 London 1838 pp 107 114 pedigree of Lloyd of Dolobran Dolobran Estate Records National Library of Wales ref GB 0210 DOLOBRAN 3 Lloyd Alan Cousins Party at the Downs School 29th May 2004 4 esp re later descent of Farm References Edit In historic documents the residence of this branch of the Lloyd family is generally given as simply Bordesley which was then a defined rural area but is now virtually unknown by local residents and the name for the locality has altered to Sparkbrook named from a local stream Lloyd Alan p 1 A Walk in the Park Farm Park Sparkbrook 7 May 2010 Sparkbrook Spark Green Bordesley Manor www bgfl org Archived from the original on 28 August 2004 Historic England Lloyd s Farmhouse Grade II 1076180 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 22 December 2015 Lloyd s Farmhouse Farm Park Sparkbrook Birmingham Lloyd S 1907 p 36 Venn John Alumni Cantabrigienses A Biographical List of All Known Students Volume 2 1 Upgrade system login XenForo Obituary George Braithwaite Lloyd 1824 1903 in Grace s Guide Alumni Cantabrigienses Sparkbrook Spark Green Roberts Sian Great War Britain Birmingham Remembering 1914 1918 Kendall in Westmorland was the home of the Braithwaite family a daughter of which became the wife of Samuel I Lloyd 1768 1849 Mary Dearman d 1826 was the wife of George Braithwaite I Lloyd 1794 1857 Per Lloyd Humphrey 1975 Preface Coordinates 52 27 54 N 1 52 22 W 52 4650 N 1 8729 W 52 4650 1 8729 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Farm Bordesley amp oldid 1114247802, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
