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  • Title
    CHURCH FARM : CHURCH KNOWLE : CORFE CASTLE : CO. DORSET; BLACKMANSTON FARM : STEEPLE : CORFE CASTLE : CO. DORSET
  • Reference
    FR DOR 1
  • Production date
    1898 - 1951
  • Creator
    Braisby family of Dorset
  • Creator History
    The donor's father came from Whitgift, co. York with his uncle and aunt, who, having retired from ropemaking and inn-keeping in co. York, took over Church Farm at Church Knowle, co. Dorset. After his uncle's death, the donor's father carried on Church Farm and moved to Blackmanston Farm, Steeple, co. Dorset, in 1898 Farm size etc. Blackmanston Farm 382 acres; mixed clay and heavy loam, thin and rocky on full slopes; tenants to Major Mansell
  • Scope and Content
    Farm records of Church Farm, Church, Knowle and Blackmaston Farm, Steeple, Corfe Castle, Dorset
  • Extent
    3 series
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Content person
    Church Knowle Church Farm, Dorset, Steeple Blackmanston Farm, Dorset
  • Content Subject
    Church Knowle, Steeple, Agriculture
  • System of arrangment
    1 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT 2 LEASES 3 VALUATIONS
  • Existence and location of copies
    The original manuscripts were sent back to the donor in December 1978. The collection now consists of xerox copies.
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