Property Description
This photograph shows is Pheasants Walk in 2026. The property was built on a plot of land that was originally an apple orchard belonging to the Stucley Arms and was part of the Affeton Estate owned by the Stucley family. The land was sold to a company of property developers in 1973. They built two properties on the plot one being Pheasants Walk. They completed both properties in the late 1970’s and been constructed in that decade they used contempory building material, the main wall structure being of concrete blocks and covered externally with a cement based render. In the first half of the 2000’s significant improvements and developments were made. New windows and external doors where replaced through out, a garden room was added to the east end of the building, a rear porch and study were added to the rear east elevation enclosing the previous garage person entrance door which enabled a utility room to be constructed in what had previously been the rear of the garage, the front of the garage was extended to compensate for the loss of space at the rear of the garage, a porch was added to the front door and a studio was built in the garden.
Property Development Milestones
1900 approx.
This Ordnance Survey map of shows the location of the Orchard at the beginning of the C20th. 
1973 approx
West Worlington Village
This Ordnance Survey map of shows the location of the Orchard in the year it was sold as a building plot. 
Pre-1940
The Orchard
At the time that the orchard supported the business at the Stucley Arms it was well maintained. In this photograph the building showing with the boundary of the orchard was an Apple Press. .The Stucley Arms is the building immediately behind and to the right oft he orchard. 
Post-1940
The Orchard
When the Stucley Arms closed in 1940 nobody looked after the orchard and it became an untidy overgrown plot. 
1973
From Apple Orchard…
In 1973 the head of the Stucley family was Sir Dennis Stucley
26 October 1973 Conveyance Sir Dennis Stucley and others sell to Byway Properties Ltd.
1976
… to Building Plot
17 September 1976 Conveyance Byway Properties Ltd to John Boothway
1976 to 1978
Site Plan of Pheasant’s Walk
Mr J Boothway Conveyance of a building plot (Dart House) to F.A.Cox Brothers (Construction) Ltd, with Planning Consent approved on 1 August 1978.
1979
Pheasants Walk Construction Nearing Completion
This photograph shows the location of Pheasants Walk and its neighbour Dart House within the setting of West Worlington.
1980 approx.
Pheasants Walk a Family Home
In this photograph it is possible to detect that the garden is becoming established 
2003
Pheasants Walk under new ownership
In 2003 Pheasants Walk was was sold and conveyed to new owner who were also residents The property consisted of:
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Downstairs: an Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting Room, Kitchen / Breakfast Room
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Upstairs: Landing three Bedrooms; and a Bathroom.
The photographs show the property in that year.
2004
Pheasants Walk Prior to Development and Improvement Work
This photograph offers a view of the road from West Worlington Bridge to the crossroads leading up to Town Farm West Worlington.
2004 to 2006
Pheasants Walk A Phase of Developments and Improvements
The owners commissioned Master Plan Ltd to produce architectural drawings and building regulations, notes, sketches and calculations. 
Full Planning Approval 28 / 08 / 2005
Building Control Approval 31 / 10 / 2005
The construction work was undertaken by local builder, local carpenter and local electrician during 2006
2007
The Studio
On addition to the property was the construction of the studio. This was designed as an artist studio to provide a place for the owner and resident at the time to fulfill a hobby. 
18 May 2007
An Ariel View of Pheasants Walk
This is a Ariel view of Pheasants Walk following the completion of the development and improvement works. 
May 2026
Pheasants Walk
This is a photograph of the front elevation showing the garden room extension at the far end of the building. 
2026
Why is the property known as Peasant’s Walk?
No evidence has been found to explain why the property has the name of Pheasant’s Walk, however, as a prospective purchaser of the property in 2003 I arrived at the property on one of a number of recce visits one Saturday afternoon to find hundreds of pheasants walking down the road from the direction of Worlington Bridge. This could be surmised as the reason but this phenomenon has not been seen again since that event. 