Consists of milling account book of Preston Mills, Weymouth, Dorset 1856-1859; farm account book of Bovington Farm, Wool, Dorset 1921-1957
BOVINGTON FARM, WOOL, DORSET
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR DOR 6
- Dates of Creation
- 1856-1957
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 2 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The donor's family are well-known as breeders of Dorset Down sheep. It was their practice to rent out dairy facilities. The family made little use of power-driven mechanisation and until the 1930's all thrashing was done by water-power
Farm size was probably 1000 acres, which fell to 500 acres after requisition by the Army during World War 1; heath soils; tenants on Framton Estate
Access Information
Available for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented in 1967, accession number 68
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