Ing Farm - The Shoffs
South Ing
The following photos and information are credited to
Margaret Owen and Kenneth Greetham
c1960 Aerial view of the old and new Ing Farmhouses. Bull's Bank - Ing Drove.
c1960 Aerial view of the old and new Ing Farmhouses. Bull's Bank - Ing Drove.
Ing Farm, The Shoffs, Donington, PE11 4XB, was a mixed arable farm of just over 100 acres which was owned by the Cowley Charity until the late 1960s. (more)
Ing Farm, The Shoffs, Donington, PE11 4XB, was a mixed arable farm of just over 100 acres which was owned by the Cowley Charity until the late 1960s. (more)
It was farmed by William Creasey Greetham, born 1923, and his father Alfred Greetham, as tenant farmers. Alfred was tenant and then joint-tenant from c1923 until he died in 1961. William went into partnership with Alfred as "A Greetham and Son" in the 1950s, and had the farm until his retirement in 1984. Then, in 1984, the farm was sold to a member of the Van Geest family. Following this, the farm buildings (but not the farm houses) were demolished - all but a modern Dutch barn. The two farmhouses, old and ‘new’ were subsequently sold to the Duchy of Lancaster. It is believed the Dutch barn has since been demolished also. William also owned one of the two Cowley Cottages. The farm buildings were slightly away from, and behind, the old farmhouse and extended along Shoff Road. The barn was beside, and faced on to, Shoff Road.
It was farmed by William Creasey Greetham, born 1923, and his father Alfred Greetham, as tenant farmers. Alfred was tenant and then joint-tenant from c1923 until he died in 1961. William went into partnership with Alfred as "A Greetham and Son" in the 1950s, and had the farm until his retirement in 1984. Then, in 1984, the farm was sold to a member of the Van Geest family. Following this, the farm buildings (but not the farm houses) were demolished - all but a modern Dutch barn. The two farmhouses, old and ‘new’ were subsequently sold to the Duchy of Lancaster. It is believed the Dutch barn has since been demolished also. William also owned one of the two Cowley Cottages. The farm buildings were slightly away from, and behind, the old farmhouse and extended along Shoff Road. The barn was beside, and faced on to, Shoff Road.
William Creasey Greetham was a head-boy at Donington Grammar School 1940-1941, and after leaving he began training as an accountant until, in 1942, he volunteered for the RAF. He became a pilot and served in RAF Coastal Command, and towards the end of the war he joined RAF Transport Command. In 1945, in preparation for the war in Japan, he began training to fly aircraft that would tow troop-gliders that were to land behind enemy lines. Fortunately, the war ended before he, other pilots and troops had to put this into practice!
William Creasey Greetham was a head-boy at Donington Grammar School 1940-1941, and after leaving he began training as an accountant until, in 1942, he volunteered for the RAF. He became a pilot and served in RAF Coastal Command, and towards the end of the war he joined RAF Transport Command. In 1945, in preparation for the war in Japan, he began training to fly aircraft that would tow troop-gliders that were to land behind enemy lines. Fortunately, the war ended before he, other pilots and troops had to put this into practice!
After the war, he joined his father, Alfred, on the farm at Ing Farm. There, he met his future wife, Theodora Sellars, who worked as a land girl on the farm. They married in 1952.
After the war, he joined his father, Alfred, on the farm at Ing Farm. There, he met his future wife, Theodora Sellars, who worked as a land girl on the farm. They married in 1952.
c1940 Front of the 'old' Ing farmhouse - Agnes Greetham with son William.
c1940 Front of the 'old' Ing farmhouse - Agnes Greetham with son William.
c1900 Location map.
c1900 Location map.
1984 The 'old' Ing farmhouse and barn.
1984 The 'old' Ing farmhouse and barn.
1984 The barn, faced onto Shoff Road, and backed on to one side of the crew-yard. The granary window with a shutter window can be seen on the top floor.
1984 The barn, faced onto Shoff Road, and backed on to one side of the crew-yard. The granary window with a shutter window can be seen on the top floor.
1984 The 'new' Ing Farmhouse - built c1950.
1984 The 'new' Ing Farmhouse - built c1950.
1984 The 'new' Ing Farmhouse - built c1950, rear view.
1984 The 'new' Ing Farmhouse - built c1950, rear view.
c1948 Theodora Greetham (nee Sellars), wife of William Creasey Greetham. She was originally from Grimsby and became a land girl on Ing Farm.
c1948 Theodora Greetham (nee Sellars), wife of William Creasey Greetham. She was originally from Grimsby and became a land girl on Ing Farm.
1943 William Creasey Greetham, RAF Pilot
1943 William Creasey Greetham, RAF Pilot
Alfred Greetham and Agnes Annie Greetham (nee Goose)
Alfred Greetham and Agnes Annie Greetham (nee Goose)
c1960 William Creasey with children Michael, Margaret, and Kenneth Greetham, in the garden of the 'new' farmhouse. The old farmhouse in the background.
c1960 William Creasey with children Michael, Margaret, and Kenneth Greetham, in the garden of the 'new' farmhouse. The old farmhouse in the background.