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File of plans showing the drainage and sanitation of Loughton House.

Included in the file are items such as a plan showing drainage system drawn up by The London Sanitary Protection Association, 4 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London and a sanitary report of Loughton dated 25 May 1916.

Summary account book containing information regarding cattle sheep dividends, poor rates, repairs and maintenance, sundry expenses, milk record and service fees.

Blueprint and sketch of Loughton greenhouse plan.

Documents contained within this file include a copy of an ordnance survey map from 1838 which records the property of the Lefroys at Cronebane. The file also includes a plan of the garden at Cronebane and an inventory of plants

In the court for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland, rental of lands in the county of Kildare and King's county to be sold be auction. Consisting of Morristown-Biller in Kildare and Clonfenlough, Rashinagh and part of Corramore in King's County.

In the court of the commissioners for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland. Rental of the estate in fee of Harry Piesley L'Estrange esq of Moystown in the King's County.

Document which describes how Henriette Parker's fortune was to be divided upon her death.

Henriette Parker was Christopher Turnor's sister and Dora Trench's aunt. As such Dora's family members received shares in her fortune once she passed away.

Bundle of miscellaneous personal items including an invitation from the Lord Chamberlain to Theodora Trench to an afternoon party at the Vice Regal Lodge; an Invitation from the chairman and members of The Mainie Jellet Committee to the opening of The Mainie Jellett Exhibition in the municipal gallery of modern art, Parnell square on the 26 July 1962; certificates of registration, letters, pedigrees and articles relating to dogs; and the annual report of The Nursery Rescue and Protestant Children's Aid Society'.

Personalised diary belonging to Dora Turnor.The diary was a 'gift from 'Etty [Hyeris] X-mas 1888' and is emblazoned with 'Dora' on the front cover.

The diary contains just one entry from 1 January 1888.

Photocopy of Loughton guest book.
The guest book contains a brief history of the house and of the Trench and Atkinson families possibly written by Theodora Trench and completed by Guy Atkinson after her death.
'Loughton was built in 1777. The library was the dinning room & the hall the dining room, the entrance was on the north side, where the present straircase is. Lord Bloomfield added the present drawing and dinning room & improved the place about 1835.
Loughton is said to have belonged to the Peppers from Cromwell's time till 1828, when Thomas Ryder Pepper was killed out hunting, aged about 50. He had neither brother nor child, he was married to Miss Bloomfield & left a request in his will, that his brother-in-law Lord Bloomfield should buy Loughton for a certain sum which he did. The 2nd Lord Bloomfield sold Loughton to his brother-in-law, Mr Trench of Cangort Park in 1870. W T. Trench lived at Loughton 1877 till 1889. B.B.T & D.T first went there in 1890, & bought it in 1893. DT died in 1898 and BBT in 1926. Thora Trench lived on here until joined by her sister Sheelah in 1961. Thora died in 1971 and Sheelah in 1973. Guy Atkinson inherited Loughton in 1970 and it was looked after his parents Anthony and Anne until he moved here in 1975.'