During some building work at her cottage, the owner, Leanne Mullen, found a child’s shoe. The shoe was found in December 2024, within the original back wall of Dunlaoghaire, Primrose Lane. The cottage had a catslide roof added in later years so this original back was currently an internal wall. It is thought that the cottage dates back to 1800-1820? The shoe was badly worn and in pieces with the top, heel and sole all separated as 3 separate parts. It was around 15cm in length, composed of black leather which surprisingly was still soft to the touch (once the dust was removed). In order to keep the shoe as an intrinsic part of the structure of the cottage, it has been placed with a new wall that has just been used to block up a chimney breast.
Dunloaghaire was the home of Francis and Anne Shergold, for many years, and Paul McGrath, their grown up nephew lived with them.

Series of photographs of Mill Green and Primrose Lane showing the extent of the Floods that occurred on 20th an 21st July 2007

Rear view of Primrose Cottages in Primrose Lane seen in July 2003. They were built in the Pugin style in 1857.

Dancers on Francis Shergold's Lawn 2008

B/w photo of the Caravan Park, date unknown, but probably about 1970-80. Now known as St. Mary's Court, in Primrose Lane, Weald. Mr Reg Rouse used one of his fields to site a few caravans.

Image showing Caravan and Mobile Homes in St Mary's Court , off Primrose Lane probably about 1990 supplied by Andrew Hilditch

Image of track across primrose field to Knapp's Farm, entering into Cheyne Lane and Primrose Lane,
showing Primrose Cottages and spire of St Mary's.
Originally a drover's road into Bampton via the Ford at Shill Brook

Images showing views of the Shill Brook (once called Highmoor brook ), from Primrose Lane, Mill Green, Spring Cottages, Sandford Field, the Ford in Cheyne Lane supplied by Andrew Hilditch

View looking North to St Mary's spire, track across field to Primrose cottages