138 BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM. 
inn known as the ‘‘ Elm Tree,” and a few cottages. These were 
all removed when Honley Road was formed. 
From Honley Road to Brownhill Road is the site of ‘‘ The 
Priory Farm,” the house of which stood about midway between 
Ringstead. Road and Brownhill Road. A view of the house is 
given in Plate 63. The house is said to have occupied the site of 
the ancient Priory, and to have been built of the old material, but 
PLATE 63.—‘‘ THE Priory FARM” (NoW NOs. 113 TO 133 RUSHEY GREEN). 
there is some doubt as to the accuracy of this tradition, seeing that 
the ground is not part of the property. of the Lord of the Manor, 
and was held of the Manor of Shroffolds. On the other hand, so 
much of the demesne lands have been alienated at various times, 
that it is quite possible this site may have been granted away during 
the period that the Manor was in the hands of the Crown in the 
16th century. The farmhouse as shown in the engraving was of 
the latter part of the 17th century, and was partly surrounded by 
a moat, which is indicative of an ancient site. It was pulled down 
about 1877, and Ringstead Road (which runs through where the 
farm buildings and barns stood to the north of the house), and the 
Catford end ‘of Brownhill Road, were formed on the farm lands in 
that year. Plassey, Bowness "and Jutland Roads are built ona 
field known as ‘‘ Hobley Field.” 
A name which occurs in many documents of the 16th century 
is ‘*Clangors.” This is the hill to which Carswell Road leads, 
behind the Brownhill Road end of Laleham Road. 
From Brownhill Road to Sangley Road there have been houses 
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