Contains: Farm account books of Manor Farm, Grazeley, Berkshire 1895-1914; farm diary of Manor Farm 1911
The MANOR FARM, GRAZELEY, BERKSHIRE COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR BER 29
- Dates of Creation
- 1895-1914
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 5 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
In 1877 James Hewitt, grandfather of the donor, became a tenant on Manor Farm, previously held by the Benyon family. He bred cart horses (he supplied them to Symonds, the brewers) and the donor's father, who farmed with him, bred hunters which he often sold at meets. Manor Farm was a mixed dairy farm, with wheat and beans
Arrangement
- BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
- DIARIES
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent deposit 2 December 1966 by A.C. Hewitt (Farm Records Accession Number 49)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, 28 April 2003
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