Contains: Farm account book kept by C Richardson of a farm at Alston, Cumberland 1875-1888; lease relating to Blagill Burn Head Farm, Alston, Cumberland 1836; loose accounts 1832-1886; newspaper cuttings 1917-1940; sale notice of land in Alston, Cumberland 22 Jan 1864.
The BLAGILL BURN HEAD FARM, ALSTON, CUMBERLAND COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR CUM 3
- Dates of Creation
- 1832-1940
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 5 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The farm account book was kept by her grandfather, who farmed in the parish of Alston, Cumberland, from 1874
Arrangement
- BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
- LEASES
- SUNDRY PAPERS
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent deposit 15 January 1972 by Mrs. A.B. Roantree, (Farm Records Accession Number 1048)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 28 April 2003
Other Finding Aids
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Conditions Governing Use
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