Lackford Estate

Cavenham Hall from the garden, before the house was taken down in 1949

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Colourised later

Cavenham Hall
Taken down in 1949

Two estates joined after the war

Douglas Gough brought Lackford and Cavenham together. Robert Gough, the third generation, runs the farm now.

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Guns, beaters and the bag at Lackford Shoot in December 1942 — Guns and beaters, LackfordDecember 1942. The shoot was already known for its sport when the family took the estate.

Dick, Douglas and William Gough with the shooting party at Lackford in 1942 — Three generationsDecember 1942. William, Douglas and Dick Gough, with the guns at Lackford.

A Large Black sow from the Pakenham herd, shown around 1950 — The Pakenham Large BlackDouglas founded the herd at Pakenham and brought that breeding with him to Lackford.

Douglas Gough at Lackford in February 1948 — Douglas GoughFebruary 1948, at Lackford. He brought the two farms together after the war.

Cavenham cricket team posed in the park, about 1952 — Cavenham cricket, in the parkAbout 1952. The hall had gone. The park was still the village ground.

A large flock grazing the Lackford fields in 1958 — The Lackford flock1958. Suffolk sheep that went on to win the National Flock Award in 1960.

A Suffolk ram in the ring at Bury market in 1965, with buyers gathered around — Buying a Suffolk ramBury market, 1965. Dick Gough, in the crowd, buying a ram for the Lackford flock.

Dick Gough and Reg Simpkin with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at Smithfield in 1983 — Smithfield1983. Dick Gough and stockman Reg Simpkin, with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Queen Elizabeth II meeting Dick Gough at Smithfield — Dick Gough at SmithfieldQueen Elizabeth II, meeting Dick Gough.

Dick Gough and Reg Simpkin with a Smithfield trophy — The Smithfield cupDick Gough and Reg Simpkin with the trophy.

Reg Simpkin with a champion Landrace pig outdoors at a show — Pakenham LandraceReg Simpkin with a champion. Stock from Lackford was sent across Europe and to Japan and Taiwan.

A combine unloading grain into a tractor and trailer at harvest — Harvest on the estateArable cropping still runs from the estate office at Lackford, alongside the shoot.