Monument record 7139/1 - The Hemplow

The Hemplow (or The Hemploe) was built in the 1860s by James Topham. The house was requisitioned during the Second World War and a company was billeted there. It appears to have been demolished in the 1960s and replaced by a moren house in 1974.

{1} "During 1940, the War Office greatly expanded the numbers of country houses which it occupied in all parts of the country. In the face of the threat of invasion there was a large build-up of the British Army with the training of new recruits and the formation of new regiments and battalions. In 1941 there were over two million troops (British and Colonial) based in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, many of them in country houses. To take random examples ……… The 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment was at Haselbech House in Northamptonshire …………… Another company was …….. At The Hemplow, just outside Welford. The Carrier Platoon and medical officer were billeted in a house in the village." GEC's Note: The Hemplow has been demolished - according to current OS maps.

{2} Brief history of the house as well as maps and photos.

<1> ROBINSON J.M., 1989, The Country House At War, (unchecked) (Book). SNN48506.

<2> Conlon R., 2003, Report on West Hill Farm and The Hemploe, Welford, (unchecked) (Report). SNN103934.

Record last edited

Mar 17 2023 3:36PM