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The Midwinter Plot. Photo by Neil B. Maw
The Map from the Pleydell Deed Book circa 1750. (BCA D/EPB/E158/1)
An extract from the Barrington Estate Map of 1865. The 3 buildings numbered 139, 140 & 141.
Likely to be the only photo existing of one of the buildings at this spot immediately on the right. Note the lane by the cyclist. Photo courtesy of Paul Williams
How it looks today. Photo by Neil B. Maw
The Lane to the left of the Midwinter & Fairthorne land & buildings

53 High St, Shrivenham - Part 1

Discovered within the documents at the Berkshire County Archives at Reading, is a document that records the sale of Copyhold property belonging to the Pleydell Estate at Coleshill to Thomas Midwinter in 1739. It also revealed the location of an early School House that was built in 1717. The property went into the hands of the Fairthorne family in 1830 and is recorded separately in Listing No: N71

We don't have any documentation that explains how the Copyhold changed from the Pleydell Estate to Stainswick Manor. It's likley to have happened around the 1780s when many acts of inclosure were being carried out and exchanges taking place.

To read the earlier information in a PDF file please go HERE.

 

  • Year:
    1739 - 1821
  • Place:
    Shrivenham
  • Ref:
    Online only
  • Item Ref:
    N194
  • Find it:
    Online only

 

 

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