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A History of the County of Shropshire
… It was a hotel from c. 1928 to c. 1933 but later a chicken farm, then a lodging house. Telford development corporation … cultivated tun', was a small hamlet centred on Bratton Farm in 1839. 15 Houses were built on the west side of Bratton Road, half way from Bratton Farm to Admaston, before 1930 and on the east side of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… north part of the township probably marked the site of the farm or lodge of a medieval assart. 16 By the mid 17th …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… encourage attendance. 98 The board accepted the government fee grant in 1891 99 and was exceptionally good at enforcing … newly built Primitive Methodist Sunday school. The weekly fee was 2 d. 41 The school was efficient under its four …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 1650, when some engrossment had already occurred, average farm size was 17-32 a. 83 A variety of cereals was grown, … 218 a. In addition there were 31 holdings of 5-25 a. 95 Farm sizes remained roughly the same in 1838 when, apart from …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… during John (II)'s lifetime, the manor was granted in fee to his son John (III) for £8 a year. 82 By 1255 John … Edward I regranted it to Robert in 1275 as 1/20 knight's fee. 85 Robert was succeeded in 1276 by his son John, who was … along the north-east side of the house and beyond them farm buildings and stables, including a stable and …