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White Lane Farm is believed to have been in existance since the 16th century, with the original farmhouse being demolished in the 1960's

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The farm and it's various owners have over the years, produced crops and livestock, during both World Wars for the armed forces.

 

The farm's location to the nearby Aldershot Garrison resulted in it housing Cavalry Horses during the Blitz, as well as a heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery and Anti Glider landing devices being set up in the fields to prevent German airborne troops landing.  The farm was on the flight path of German bombers heading to London from the French Airfields, hence the Anti-Aircraft battery being based in one of the fields below the Hogsback.  As the War progressed, American Bombers were often sighted returning from raids over France with some badly shot up and large holes in the planes being visable by those on the ground at the farm. 

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A V1 flying bomb fell on our adjoining farm in Normandy at 4am on 16 June 1944, causing a vast crater and damage to nearby houses, no casualties were reported

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Potato crops produced at the farm during the War were transported by the farms lorries to Portsmouth Dockyard and loaded straight into Warships and Aircraft Carriers at the Harbour.  Extensive vegetable crops were also grown and delivered straight to the Army Camp at Aldershot, with the nearby Ash Green Station goods yard (closed around the mid 1960's) being used before the War for the unloading of goods wagons from London carrying the horse manure which had to be cleared from London Streets on a regular basis.  This was transported to the farm by horse and cart and used to fertilise the fields, prior to cropping.

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