Contains: Business correspondence relating chiefly to the managment of Wick Farm, 1864-1879; agreement for carrying on farming business at Wick Farm 1874; account book of corn sold and delivered 1775-1814; farm account books 1776-1846, 1860-1869, 1875-1880; cash books 1797-1823, 1864-1867; account book of dairy produce sold 1813-1846; sale catalogues of Radley Hall Estate 1889, Wick Hall Estate 1930; account book of servants wages 1797-1823; labour books 1822-1839, 1849-1865; note books on valuations for stocktaking 1877-1880; bank book of Thirza Badcock and George Henry Badcock of Wick Farm 1870-1878; inventories of live and dead farming stock 1876-1880; loose bills 1855-1878
WICK FARM, THRUPP FARM, GOOSEACRE FARM, RADLEY, BERKSHIRE COLLECTION
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR BER 13
- Dates of Creation
- 1775 - 1880
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 27 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Badcock family has occupied the farm since 1775, originating it is thought from Somerset and Devon. Farm size c 200 acres, tenants to John Aldworth Esq
Arrangement
1 CORRESPONDENCE
2 AGREEMENTS
3 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
4 CATALOGUES
5 LABOUR BOOKS
6 NOTEBOOKS
7 PASS BOOKS
8 VALUATIONS
9 SUNDRY PAPERS
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on long term loan 26 February 1966 (Farm Records Accession number 33)
Note
Compiled by Caroline Gould, January 2003
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