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This farm included the farmhouse now known as High Elm House at the junction of Pye Lane and Vicarage Road.
1843 Tithe Apportionment
In 1843, as recorded in the tithe apportionment, the farm was owned and occupied by Andrew Lane:
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The plots listed above have been boxed in green on the corresponding map from 1843 below:-
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1846 Auction
The following advertisement appeared in the Norfolk News dated April 4th 1846 as well as the Norfolk News of April 11th 1846:
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Image reproduced with permission from Wymondham Town Archive.
The following flyer stated that the farm had been owned by the late Andrew Lane; the newspaper advertisement above stated that it was then in the occupation of Mrs Mary Lane, widow:
Image reproduced with permission from Wymondham Town Archive.
The three copyhold pieces making up this sale can be seen on the following extract from the 1814 Inclosures Map; the newspaper advertisement stated that there were 40 acres in total, presumably therefore also including piece no 174.
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The outcome of the auction was that William Miles of North Tuddenham purchased the farm for £2050:
With thanks to Elaine Peacock for allowing sight of this document.
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| Date | Change |
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| 8/11/24 | 1846 auction outcome |
| 16/4/24 | 1846 auction details |
| 20/9/23 | Published |
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