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• The drive to the hall is not as clearly marked as before and the lake does not exist.
• The site of the Three Frogs is marked with the word "Froggs".

© Chris French 2020

HISTORY OF 40 FROGHALL DRIVE

The date of construction of Froghall is not known although it has been referred to as Queen
Anne in a sale document. Queen Anne was on the throne of England from 1702 until 1714.
There have been a number of alterations and additions to the main building. The main entrance
was originally on the west side but later on further building added a new front and the entrance
was moved to its present position. It is possible to see the different type of architecture where
the new front was added on. It is thought the original building was Queen Anne and the later
Georgian. When in the 1970's the hall was converted into twelve flats the servants wing on the
east side was extended.

"The Cottage" which is now 40 Froghall Drive did not have a separate Land Registry entry until
May 18 1976 so that its history up until that date is very much associated with the main
property of Froghall. The sale document for the auction in 1945 said it was built later than the
main house and was in the Georgian style.

1761 Rocque’s Survey of Berkshire shows Froghall with its main entrance on the west side
which was presumably before the Georgian extension was built. Just north east of
Froghall the Green is marked and running from the ENE to the south side of Froghall
Coppid Beech Lane is shown. The general road pattern in the area is somewhat different
from today. Neither the London Road (Bracknell to Wokingham) nor the Three Frogs
appear.

The only available copy is a photostat of a small portion of Roques Survey so that it would be worthwhile following
up this source of information.

11. 7. 1840 In an Indenture Maria Crabtree late of Waterloo Lodge, executor of Richard
Crabtree leased Waterloo Lodge to John Walters for two years.

26.9.1842 An indenture referred to Waterloo Lodge.
It appears a John Walter who was M.P. for Nottingham and who lived at Bearwood
owned Waterloo Lodge. He died in 1847 and it passed to his wife Mary. In an Indenture
of Settlement she appointed a certain James Charles Lettcourt in place of Francis
Soames to be a trustee jointly with Alexander Dobie and Thomas Cooke.
(The Walter's Arms in Bearwood Road is named after John Walter)

17.3.1843 On a map Waterloo Road was shown joining the Easthamstead Road. The railway did
not exist and the farm went further south. The Three Frogs is still not shown.

25.3.1859 In a Re conveyance between Rev William Pochin Larken and John Walter of
Bearwood Waterloo Lodge or Waterloo Hall had an area of 193 acres. There was also a
reference to other parcels of land. Under this document John Walter paid Rev William
Larken £6400 as a consideration.

23.10.1867 On a sketch map of this date a different layout was shown for the Hall and Cottage

1875 Succession Duty on Property in Expentancy John Walter inherited from