The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex

The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882
by Professor Brian Short
published by Sussex Record Society in 1997
Excerpts from this work have been reproduced on this site with the kind permission of Professor Brian Short

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Charles Newnham

Newnham, Charles. About 65. In full health and vigour. Living near the Star at Piltdown Down, Maresfield. Farmer. I am the youngest son of Nicholas Newnham who used Annwood Farm. Thomas Newnham (witness) is my eldest brother. 168 I was born at Annwood and worked with my Father there till he gave up the farm, that was about 1 year after I was married. I was 25 when I was married in 1838. After my Father gave up the farm I worked for the owner Mr. Marchant (of Folkestone) for 4 years. Then I went to Barcombe for a few months and then to Goldstrow under Mr. Carr about 2 years. Then I went to Piltdown and worked for Mr. John Kenward on Moores Farm about a year, then I moved into Kent for 3 years, then to Berkshire for 10 months. Then I went back to Kent about 8 years, then I went to Epsom for about 11 years, then I came to Nutfield 2 years [and] then I came back to Fletching and took the Pound Farm under Lord Sheffield for 8 years and left it this last Michaelmas.

My Father always had litter and turf off the Forest at Annwood Farm from my earliest recollection till he left it. I used to help carry them in. We had litter every year while I worked there for Mr. Marchant. I also had litter from the Forest for the Pound Farm every year I was there and turf one year.

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