Shirley Village Archive

Shirley Lodge

A farm in the SW of the parish accessible from Rodsley Lane. It consisted of about 270 acres when put up for sale by private treaty, in three lots, in 1777. Now 170 acres, it became available for rent from the Osmaston Estate on Lady Day 1903.

Owners/Tenants

Below are the known inhabitants of the farm:

1777John Morley
1841Charles Walker till 1869
1881Joseph Massey till 1903
1910Mr. Dunn sold up
1914William Brown