Contains: Leases of property in Britwell Prior and Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire, 1870, 1883; inventory and valuation of acts of husbandry at Britwell Salome, 1860; valuation of growing crops of corn, straw, dung on land at Britwell, Oxfordshire 1862; valuation of growing crops of corm, hay, straw, tillage and roots at Britwell, Oxfordshire 1882
The BRITWELL PRIOR, OXFORDSHIRE, BRITWELL SALOME, OXFORDSHIRE COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR OXF 10
- Dates of Creation
- 1860-1883
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 5 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
It appears, in addition to land leased from the Paine family, James Prouse Franklin acquired other smaller properties at Britwell, Oxfordshire. He may also have been closely associated with the auctioneers Franklin and Gale, whose business was founded in about 1850
Arrangement
- LEASES
- VALUATIONS
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent deposit 17 June 1966 by Franklin and Gale, auctioneers (Farm Records Accession Number 344)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 24 April 2003
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