Page 26 - Froghall Drive Our Story

The London Standard
On June 25, 1913, an announcement was made regarding the auction of the Hall, as a freehold

property. However, we don't know the outcome of the auction. It mentions that property is let on

lease until 1918, which is when Lomax and Alston sold it to J T Sydenham.

Leicestershire Record Office
An entry notes:

Richard Crabtree, Waterloo Lodge, Wokingham, Bucks

Encloses all the printed agreements, and advises Sir Henry not to abate any rents without
careful investigation.

[Ref: 8] Enclosed: Bill to Sir Henry Halford from Richard Crabtree, 1820. £84 for valuing
and letting farms at Wistow etc.

Priest Avenue

Priest Avenue is named after Albert Priest, Mayor of Wokingham in the 1930s.

The Three Frogs

The Three Frogs was first licensed as a pub in 1770, although the cottages that are now the heart of

the building are much older.