The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 |
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Edward Heaver (continued) |
Whalesbrook. I remember tenants Smith and Walls, then Rose, then Cheney then Mr. Larnach who used it about 3 years. I do not know when Rose came, but I should think 30 years ago. I have seen Rose's team carrying litter from the Forest and I have seen it in his yards. He used to harvest pretty much every year. Mr. Larnach had large quantities of litter. One year I believe he had 100 loads for his farms. Wood contracted to cut it. Mudbrook. I remember Humphrey being tenant when I was a boy. I do not remember him having anything. I cannot remember. Some time after him came Gardner who used to have litter. I have seen his teams with it occasionally. After him came Steer, and then Huggett, then Quickenden [and] now Mr. Larnach has it. I saw Quickenden's sons out cutting litter at times and his team carrying it. Horseshoe. I remember Martin and since Underwood. The first time I noticed Underwood's carrying litter was 3 or 4 years ago. Baileys. Payne - Foster - William Turner (now at West Hoathly) and now Larnach. I recollect teams having litter from about 10 years ago. Buss. I only noticed the tenant Lett taking litter as far back as about 10 years ago. I knew Burnt House Farm belonging to Dowager Lady Colchester. First tenant I remember [was] Stone 50 years ago. He always had litter, I have seen him carrying it and seen it in his yard. Betchley was next tenant. I don't know that he had anything, then Isted the butcher, then Glasier. Glasier has had litter ever since he has had the farm. I have seen his people with it lots of times. Tablehurst. My uncle Edward Heaver had this when I was a boy. Mr. Farmer the present tenant succeeded him. When my uncle was there I often went over with my mother from the time I was a child. I know he had large quantities from the Forest. He was a miller. The poor people used to get into his debt for flour and he used to work out doubtful debts by putting them to cut litter. I often saw his team carrying the litter. His men were always allowed to carry two load on Forest Row Fair day and have the rest of the day to themselves. I have often seen it in his yards. He generally sold his straw. He kept a lot of stock. The latter part of his time he had the adjoining farm called Pigstyes and he had litter there. His miller used to have turf off the Forest I have often seen Turner (who succeeded to Tablehurst and Pigstyes) teams carrying litter when I lived close to him at Forest Row and repeatedly ever since. I knew Colonel Moor's property called Pixton Hill. The first occupier I remember was Edgar. He was there when I took the farm at Forest Row. Edgar afterwards let it to Henry Alfrey who had it 3 or 4 years and Edgar then sold it to Colonel Moor who has lived there ever since. Edgar used to have litter regularly. I used to see his teams on the Forest carrying it home. Alfrey also had litter and Colonel Moor has always had a great deal. |
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