From Chicklade And Pertwood, A Short Parish History by E.R. Barty, M.A., Chicklade, Old Rectory, first published December 1955:
Chicklade House
One cannot always make a definite statement as to past owners or tenants of properties at Chicklade. Evidence is sadly lacking. But by study of the Rate Book we may be justified in inferring that those who paid higher rates owned larger properties and were succeeded by owners and/or occupiers who paid the same rates. Using this process of reasoning we can tentatively assign Chicklade House to the following persons –
The house was, apparently, built about 1720 (i.e., the central part of the present building). The western portion with the drawing room was added about 150 years ago and it has been enlarged at a later date by an eastern wing.
Colt Hoare, writing in the 1820’s stated that the family of Wright (see Parish Plan 1783) held for many years an estate at Chicklade which was subsequently sold to Thomas Benett, of Pyt House. It then passed to John Benett, Esq., M.P., but the house was sold off a few years since to Sir William Parker, Bart.
I. Sir William had three children baptised at Chicklade – George (1814), Louise Jane (1815), Francis (1817).
He paid rates as owner and occupier (1817-1823).
He paid rates as owner (1823-1826) and Chicklade House was let to the Rev. John Whitmarsh Phelps, who married Octavia Frowde in 1824. She was the daughter of the Rev. J. Thaine Frowde, of whom more later.
Mr. and Mrs. Phelps had two sons baptised at Chicklade – John Frowde Phelps (1825) and William Whitmarsh Phelps (1826). Afterwards they left Chicklade and went to live at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
II. Dr. and Mrs. Daw. This name appears in the Church Books between 1835 and 1842. The Daws lived here for about 12 years. On their tombstone is added the name of a child, Margaret Spencer Reid, who may have been an adopted daughter.
III. Dr. Daw was followed by John Locke, Justice of the Peace and a Magistrate. It is said that prisoners were kept in the cellars under Chicklade House. John Locke left the parish inn 1885 and then Chicklade House was purchased by John Halliday, Esq.
Chicklade House, c.1909.