Historic Photos

Historic Photos of Ilmer

The following photos are from Aerofilms, taken in 1948. Click on the photos to zoom in.

Ilmer Road and what appears to be a hayrick.

Ilmer House. A passenger train is on the railway line.

Ilmer in the middle, North Mill in the foreground, and Lockington, the home of Charles Belgrove, in-between.

Bumpers Farm, Church Close and Ilmer to the right of the railway line. Longwick is at the top left with Risborough in the distance.

The glass houses of the nursery, now Ilmer Meadows, beyond the railway line.

The glass houses of the nursery, now Ilmer Meadows, with Close End Cottage. In the foreground is the field now containing the Battery Energy Storage facility. A freight train can be seen on the railway line.

Lower Farm, Ilmer Halt, the glass houses of the nursery and the barns of Manor Farm.

Ilmer House and the Church. The Church chimney is clearly visible. Manor Farm is at the top right and a small barn can be seen behind the tree in what is now the horse paddocks top left. On the right is the Old Vicarage. At this time, it was just a single bay.

Ilmer House, the glass houses and water tower of the nursery. Manor farm.

Ilmer House. Adults and children are walking on the road past the village green and appear to be looking up at the aeroplane.

Ilmer House, the Church and vicarage, Manor Farm. The nursery water tower can be seen.

Ilmer House, Manor Farm, and Close End Cottage in the distance. Bumpers farm cottages (since demolished) in the far distance.

Ilmer House

Ilmer House and Lodge Cottages (now demolished), which occupied the site of present-day Folly Cottage.