The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 |
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Thomas Newnham |
Newnham, Thomas. 87. (Witness is infirm and rather vague in memory but he will keep to what is noted down.) Living near the Star at Piltdown. I was born at Annwood Farm, which then belonged to Mr. Charles Marchant. My Father used the farm, over 200 acres. I worked for my Father on the farm and lived there till I was about 50. During 3 or 4 years of that time I went to live at Horsted Kaynes where my Father also used the Oddins Farm and I still worked at Annwood. After I gave up working for my Father, I still lived at Annwood and worked for Mr. Mabbott at Forest Farm and Gooses Farm near Chelwood Common for 24 or 25 years. Then I took a little farm called Aliens Farm, but its proper name was Wilmots (8 acres) joining Chelwood Farm and near Annwood Farm. I had it about 5 years then my wife died about 6 years ago and I gave up work except doing a little for Mr. Hoather at Annwood Farm. My Father used Annwood Farm several years after I gave up working for him. He had litter off the Forest I may say every year from the time I can first remember till he gave up the farm. When I was old enough I used to go out and rake up the litter. He also had turf at times off the Forest and so did I in my cottage on the farm. While I worked for Mr. Mabbott he had very large quantities of litter off the Forest and also off the Chelwood Common and he used to turn out stock. I had litter and turf off the Forest when I was at Allens or Wilmots Farm and turned out my cows on Chelwood Common and they used to go on the Forest. I know Colin Godmans Farm. When I was a boy Lucas was the tenant. Lucas had litter. |
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