BOVINGTON FARM : WOOL : CO. DORSET

FR DOR 6

1856-1957

The donor's family are well-known as breeders of Dorset Down sheep. It was their practice to rent out dairy facilities. The family made little use of power-driven mechanisation and until the 1930's all thrashing was done by water-power Farm size, etc. Probably 1000 acres, which fell to 500 acres after requisition by the Army during World War 1; heath soils; tenants on Framton Estate

Records of Bovington Farm, Wool, Dorset

2 documents

Wool Bovington Farm, Dorset, Weymouth Preston Mills, Dorset

Weymouth, Wool, Agriculture