Cholsey Farm (1921)

This 1921 Ordnance Survey shows Cholsey Farm as it was originally laid out. Many of the original buildings remain in place and both the farmhouse, old stables and farm barn are listed. The cartshed now contains our map room and picnic table. The Old Piggery is sited in a converted farm building which is part of the main farmyard but also has a nice view across the farm.

The Mixed Farm Years (1950s-1960s)

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Cholsey Grange Farm was a bustling mixed farm with pigs, chickens, and sheep. The chicken enterprise was particularly impressive, with 7 large sheds housing both egg-laying birds and birds for the table.

The chickens were fed wheat grown on the farm and mixed in our own processing mill.

Evolution and Change (1980s)

In the 1980s, like many small farms, Cholsey Grange evolved with the times. The farm transitioned to mostly crops and sheep, running around 200 Welsh ewes. When Ted's father retired, the farm was converted back to crops and horses.

This transition laid the groundwork for the riding operation we know today.