1898

Charles Luther Bradfield first built Elmham at 114 Newton Road. He applied to the Council to have plans passed for a villa residence in July 1897. He named the property Elmham after his father's birth place.

Charles standing in the proch. Note the stained glass window to the left.

In 1898 he married Emily Sargent, widow of Walter Sargent who had died two years earlier. In 1903 Charles, Emily and her two sons signed a deed of partnership as shoe manufacturers in Crabb Street, to be known as Walter Sargent & Co. They lived at 114 Newton Road.

above: BD-310 - captioned 'Sargent, Pightles Cottage' where Wm Edw Sargent lived in 1914. right: outside Elmham

122 formerly 116 Built for George Selwood	Elmham - 120 formerly 114 was the home of Charles Luther Bradfield until 1919