Housing
North Farm Cottages 1 - 6
With the amalgamation of three of the estates smaller holdings to provide a larger sized more sustainable farming unit, the buildings at North Farm became redundant, this comprises of a cow byre, dairy, stabling, store room and a hayloft, with the Trusts vision to help more veterans and their families, planning permission was applied for and subsequently this was granted. In May 2021, the Trust officially opened our four, new Almshouse cottages.
In the Summer of 2022, the Trust commenced the renovation of two dairy and stable blocks, that now provide a further two, new Almshouse veteran cottages.
Specific thanks to our main funders for this project who were: The Almshouse Association, Homes England, Saffer Cooper Consultancy, The Eveson Trust, Herefordshire Cathedral, Sandy & Zorica Glen Charitable Trust, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Veterans Raffle.
North Farm House
With the success of our six, new Almshouse cottages at North Farm; we transformed our tired farmhouse, into a modern, 2 bedroom Almshouse for future veteran beneficiaries and their families.
A thank you to our funders and facilitators who have made this project possible: The Eveson Trust, Hereford Cathedral, Homes England, Saffer Cooper and John Harrington.
Aurals Cottage Flat 1&2
The Trust converted this un-modernised 3-bedroom farmhouse into two new modern up to date one-bedroom flats.
With our prospective tenants likely to be on lower incomes or military pensions, the trustees made a conscious decision to make the new accommodation as environmentally friendly as possible, keeping running costs to a minimum. Walls, floors and ceilings were insulated, sound and fireproofing was also installed between the floors, solar panels were fitted to the new roof and 2 new air source heat pumps provide the central heating and domestic hot water.
Ponds Rest
The new trustees were eager to provide more veteran accommodation on the estate, with this in mind a modern permanent residence park home was purchased from a local company and sited on an existing purpose-built plot overlooking lush green fields, adjacent to a pond with its own family of moor hens.
This accommodation provides one double bedroom with an en-suite, with a further 2 single beds in the second bedroom along with a good-sized lounge, kitchen diner and a modern bathroom with full sized shower, it is also equipped with central heating from domestic radiators.
To date Ponds Rest has provided 7 veterans with accommodation for themselves and their immediate family.
Green Farm
We have a vision that with the relevant planning permissions and grant funding, this site would be converted providing further Almshouse veteran cottages.
Lower House Farm
Lower House Farm is the largest farmstead on the Bosbury Estate.
The listed farmhouse was in a very poor state of repair but through charitable donations and grant funding we were able to restore the property and is now the base for one of our farm tenants.
Orchard Farm
Orchard Farm is approximately 130 acres and incorporates Aurals Farm land and farm buildings, it has been tenanted by a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Veteran since 1985.
Birchwood Farm
Birchwood Farm is a 128-acre tenanted mixed farm with a dairy herd run by a husband and wife team, who have raised their family here, it is in close proximity to North Fm and Beaconhill Fm all situated to the North end of the Estate.
Beaconhill Farm
Beaconhill Farm is an 103 acre dairy farm, tenanted by John Barron, a former officer in the RAF who also served in the Army. Farming alongside his wife Kate, the milk from his herd of pedigree Jersey cows is used to make ice cream and unpasteurised cheese, as well as being sold direct to consumers as unpasteurised milk and cream. More information is available at www.johnsjerseys.co.uk
Rural Retreat
Set in an old apple orchard in a remote quiet part of the estate lies North Farm Cottage, we would like to convert this beautiful brick building into a rural retreat, which would allow veterans from all over the UK the chance of a few days rest and recuperation away from day to day life to aid with their recovery.