Contains: Farm account book of a farm at Bathampton, Wiltshire 1881-1931; account book for chickens and eggs for a farm at West Gomeldon, Salisbury, Wiltshire 1931-1936; account books of labour payments of a farm at Bathampton 1891-1920, farm at West Gomeldon 1932-1946
The BATHAMPTON, WYLIE, WILTSHIRE; GOMELDON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR WIL 8
- Dates of Creation
- 1880-1946
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 10 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The farm at Bathampton was held by the Ashford family, about which little is known. The donor's family, however, have long been established in Shrewton, Wiltshire and are noted breeders of Hampshire Devon sheep. J. Dean took possession of the farm at West Gomeldon in about 1920
Farm size,etc: Farm at Bathampton: chalk and river meadows; farm at West Gomeldon: 550 acres; chalk and river meadows; tenants to Wilfred Dean
Arrangement
- BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
- LABOUR BOOKS
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent loan 9 March 1967 by Mrs K.F. Dean (Farm Records Accession Number 373)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 28 April 2003
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