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26 September 1842
An indenture referred to Waterloo Lodge. It appears John Walter II, who was M.P. for Nottingham
and who lived at Bearwood, now 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 to be a trustee
jointly with Alexander Dobie and Thomas Cooke.
12 September 1846
Arthur Fraser Walter (the second son of John Walter III) was born in Waterloo House (as it was
sometimes called). In 1894 he inherited the Bearwood Estate on the sudden death of his elder
brother (born in March 1846).
1855
We know at this time that Mrs Hulme (a housekeeper ?) was living in Waterloo Lodge.
25 March 1859
In a Reconveyance, between Rev William Pochin Larken and John Walter III 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 the Rev. William Larken £6400 as a consideration.
23 October 1867
On a sketch map of this date a different layout was shown for the Hall.
1875
In a Succession Duty on Property in Expentancy, John Walter III inherited Frog Hall from Mary
Walter derived from John Walter II in a will dated 9/2/1847. It was occupied by Colonel Guines at a
rent of £150 per year but was then sold to Mr William Goodchild for £6000. This was recorded as
