Contains: Income accounts 1930-1962; expenditure accounts 1943-1959; labour books 1944-1961; vouchers, statements, receipts and invoices 1957-1959
DEANE PLACE FARM COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR BER 2
- Dates of Creation
- 1930-1961
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 12 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Fleming family moved from East Kilbride, near Glasgow, to Wargrave in 1903. In Scotland, they had practised dairy farming on 150-200 acres, but came south to take up arable farming. In 1948, however, they re- introduced cows. This contradicts to some extent the usual practise of Scottish immigrants, who tended to bring livestock with them. On Lady Day 1966, W. Fleming, having been given notice to quit by a new owner-occupier landlord, left Deane Place Farm and retired to Devon
Farm size: 320 acres; chalky soils, deep but flinty; tenant to Col. Micklem up to 1964
Arrangement
1 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
2 LABOUR BOOKS
3 SUNDRY PAPERS
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanant loan in 1965 (Farm Records Accession number 22)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 19 December 2002
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