Contains: Account books of Roke Farm, Benson, Oxfordshire 1920-1942; weekly payments of Roke Farm, 1941-1942
The ROKE FARM, BENSON, OXFORDSHIRE COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR OXF 15
- Dates of Creation
- 1920-1942
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 23 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The donor's family has long been established in the Kidmore area to the north of Benson. The donor himself participated in a large number of agricultural experiments (including grass drying, corn drying, crop spraying) many of which were organised by the Oxford University Department of Agriculture from 1922 to 1940. He proposed to retire from farming in 1968
Farm size: 190 acres; heavy soils; tenant to Christchurch College, Oxford
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent loan 15 May 1968 by S. Allwright, (Farm Records Accession Number 429)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 24 April 2003
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