Original owner was James Gough who purchased 1,000 acres of land between Darfield and Greendale to form the Nesslea estate. Nesslea was farmed as sheep and cropping farm. In 1911 the neighbouring Bangor estate was subdivided and Gough purchased 500 acres which adjoined the Nesslea estate. Part of the Nesslea estate and that purchased through the Bangor sale forms the Essendon Farm which is farmed by Gough's great-greatgrandson Paul Keith Jarman and his wife Ann. In 2006 the property was awarded the NZ Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family.
Essendon Farm
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Paul Keith Jarman - Essendon farm (Darfield)
Date: 2006
From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Reference: MS-Papers-8640-66
Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Paul Keith Jarman; history of the Jarman family (written by James Gough Jarman b 1828) and the history of the farm ownership; `James Gough, founder of Nesslea 1865' (written by C J Jarman for the 1965 centennial of Nesslea); paper read before the Courtenay Agricultural & Pastoral Association by James Gough; land titles; photographs. Original owner was James Gough who purchased 128 hectares (known as Nesslea) in 1864. In 2007 the 'Essendon' portion of the estate was owned by his great-greatgrandson Paul Keith Jarman and his wife Ann. In 2006 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs (some photocopies) Transfers: Accompanying digital files are described at MSDL-1469.
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Paul Keith Jarman - Essendon farm (Darfield) digital photographs
Date: 2006
From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Reference: MSDL-1469
Description: Photographs of Essendon Farm Relationship complexity - Accompanied MS-Papers-8640-66 Quantity: 12 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 1 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s).