Westwick Hall Farmhouse was built by the Lintons in 1868 and was presumably occupied by the Lintons’ bailiff who had earlier lived with them at Westwick Hall. The Old Granary, adjacent to the farmhouse, was built at a similar time and in a similar style.
When the Lintons sold Westwick Hall and its estate in the 1930s, Westwick Hall Farm and all of the estate except the hall itself and 35 acres of parkland was bought by Bertram Pearson. The Pearsons farmed most of Westwick parish from Westwick Farm from 1939 until the 1960s-70s. Frederick Bertram Pearson was farmer of Westwick Farm in 1941 when an aeroplane from RAF Oakington narrowly missed Westwick farmhouse, took the top off Morris farmhouse opposite, and crashed in a nearby field. Frederick Pearson was first on the scene and was awarded a British Empire Medal for his part in the rescue of some of the aircraft’s crew.
In more recent years the farmhouse has been used as a childcare day nursey, while the granary has been converted to office use. The modern buildings of Westwick Farm are sited adjacent to the old granary.
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