Maltings cottages in Bridge Square
Tanyard House (1485)
Farnham Maltings, 1969
The purchase of the Maltings
The people of Farnham had raised £18,000 towards the £30,000 required by Courages Brewery, the owners of the Maltings. The Farnham Trust raised the remaining £12,000 with grants from Surrey County Council, the Pilgrim Trust, and, it is believed, a contribution by Sir John Verney.
The Trustees bought nine cottages which were part of the Maltings site, thus providing the balance of the funds needed to complete the purchase. These cottages, including Tanyard, one of the oldest buildings in Farnham, were gradually restored by the Trust, on the 1970s and sold.
Tanyard House
The last property to be restored was Tanyard House, one of the oldest buildings in Farnham, the timber of which is believed to date from 1485. F.W. German & Sons were employed to carry out major structural repairs, and the building was split horizontally into two flats, which were sold on long leases. Under the terms of the lease, the Trust retained responsibility for repairs and maintenance, the costs being recharged to the tenants who also paid a ground rent.
In about 2001 the tenant of the ground floor flat purchased the Freehold of the property under Right to Buy legislation.
The purchase of the Maltings
The people of Farnham had raised £18,000 towards the £30,000 required by Courages Brewery, the owners of the Maltings. The Farnham Trust raised the remaining £12,000 with grants from Surrey County Council, the Pilgrim Trust, and, it is believed, a contribution by Sir John Verney.
The Trustees bought nine cottages which were part of the Maltings site, thus providing the balance of the funds needed to complete the purchase. These cottages, including Tanyard, one of the oldest buildings in Farnham, were gradually restored by the Trust, on the 1970s and sold.
Tanyard House
The last property to be restored was Tanyard House, one of the oldest buildings in Farnham, the timber of which is believed to date from 1485. F.W. German & Sons were employed to carry out major structural repairs, and the building was split horizontally into two flats, which were sold on long leases. Under the terms of the lease, the Trust retained responsibility for repairs and maintenance, the costs being recharged to the tenants who also paid a ground rent.
In about 2001 the tenant of the ground floor flat purchased the Freehold of the property under Right to Buy legislation.
This cottage in Bridge Square was bequeathed to the Trust by the owner Mrs Sylvia Corbett on condition that it was used by people living in the town centre who did not own a car. The Trust put the cottage in order and let it to two craftspeople working at the New Ashgate Gallery. In 1993 the cottage was sold for about £50,000 to raise
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