aka CHURCH LANE FIELD

Church Lane Field was a name applied to two closes of arable land, in total about three acres, situated on the north-east side of Church Lane. Palmers Field was the furthest of the two from the lane. In the Tithe Award it was measured at 1 acre 2 roods 6 perches.

Palmers Field was associated with Ford Farm. In the early 18th century Ford Farm, or Collyers, was held by George Rempnant. When he died in 1746, the farm passed to his son, also named George.

George junior died in 1774 and, in his will he left Collyers to his daughter, Mary then the wife of Thomas Searle for her life. On the death of his daughter Mary, the house and lands would pass to her three sons, Thomas, William and James.

In July 1786, Thomas Searle was admitted to his one third share of Collyers, which he immediately sold to James Trigg of Woking. In October 1789, William Searle was admitted to his one third share of Collyers, which he immediately mortgaged to the same James Trigg for the sum of £50. In Feb 1791, William took out an additional loan of £50 from James Trigg and in 1792 he surrendered his right in his third to James Trigg.

Mary Searle died in 1803 and in September 1804, James Searle was admitted to his one third share of Collyers. The lands are then described as: Orchard Field, Ford Mead, Westwoods Mead, Butts Field, Palmers Field, Burcroft Field, Burne Mead and one parcel of land in each of Neltro, Widecroft and South Earsh common fields. James Trigg and James Searle then agreed a division of the lands with Palmers Field going to James Trigg along with Butts Field, Westwood Mead, Burcroft Field, Burne Mead and the land in the common fields.

In April 1811, James Trigg sold Palmers Field (and several others of the pieces of land) to Isaac Gosden. Isaac died in 1842 and left Palmers Field to his son, also Isaac. Isaac junior died in 1863 and his son, a third generation of Isaacs, inherited.