Westerfield House

[Elainet]

Where can I find a history of Westerfield House?

[LizzieW]

I presume you mean in Ipswich?  Would the records office in Ipswich have any details?

Lizzie

[Hephzibah]

I remember the present Westerfield House as a private school for boys known as Everton House. If you google 'Everton House Ipswich' you'll see a bit of info about the actual building when it received a Grade II listing in 1966.

Hephzibah

[a j bayram]

Westerfield House (Humber Doucy Lane) was, until recently a hotel.  It has been acquired by Stepping Stones East, a Charlty, and is in the process of being converted for their use.

Andrew.

[harrywrag]

from newspaper advertisment 1847 westfield house  family mansion 80 acres to let with coach houses stables ect occupyed by a mr waller are you looking for any name related to the house as there is also some death/ marriage notices for westfield house

[Elainet]

Thanks for this.  I'm not looking for names or anything, just a bit more info on what it started off as and what it became and when.  I know that it was a manor house, but am not sure when it was built or for whom.  I also know it became Everton House School then some sort of training academy for footballers, but again, no detail.  If anyone can help on that score, I would be very grateful.

[colch]

I have a little information on it as my gg grandfather Edward Packard lived there between the 1850s and 1874.  Edward Packard is considered to be one of the founders of the artificial fertilizer industry in 1843.  By the time that he moved into Westerfield House, he has made his fortune.  During his time at Westerfield he was mayor of Ipswich.  If anyone has more information on Edward Packard, I would be most interested.

[colch]

I also now realise that my great aunt also lived at Westerfield house - Phyllis Margaret Packard who married Bertram Coleby Ransome.  When I knew her, she was living at a different house.