Category: Agriculture: Farm: Bishopstrow, Bishopstrow Farm

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Bishopstrow Farm, Bishopstrow, 1922

The Bishopstrow entries in The Warminster & District Directory And Local And Village Guide For 1922, include – S.W. Farmer & Co., farmers, Bishopstrow Farm.

The Bishopstrow entries in The Warminster & District Directory And Local And Village Guide For 1922, also include – Major J.A. Henderson, Bishopstrow Farm House.”

A Small Token Of Appreciation For Gleaning At Bishopstrow Farm

Percy Trollope, in the 1980s, was in possession of a handwritten penned manuscript featuring the following note:

5 Oct 1877. “To Mr. & Mrs. Bull of Bishopstrow Farm. We the poor of Bishopstrow, to whom you gave permission to glean in your fields, beg your acceptance of the accompanying Pencil Case and Brooch as a small token of our appreciation of your kindness, & we trust you may be spared to live amongst us during many Harvest times to confer upon us similar benefits.”

It is not known how Percy Trollope acquired the manuscript but Percy later gave it to Danny Howell.

The details stated in the manuscript were published, with the heading ‘Bishopstrow Presentation’ in the Wiltshire County Mirror, issue dated Tuesday 16th October 1877. The introduction to the words above, read: “Mr. and Mrs. Bull, of Bishopstrow Farm, having granted the poor of the neighbourhood permission to glean in the fields during the past harvest, have been presented, the former with a silver pencil case, and his wife with a silver brooch, in acknowledgement of their kindness. The gifts were accompanied by the following address of thanks:-

Destructive Fire At Bishopstrow Farm

From The Cheltenham Chronicle, issue dated Thursday 29th August 1833:

A destructive fire broke out on Tuesday, Bishopstrow Farm, near Warminster, in the occupation of Mrs. Munday, arising from some sparks from the brewhouse chimney falling on the thatch, which from the long drought immediately ignited, and the wind blowing a gale the farmyard and rick barton were simultaneously a terrific blaze. Every exertion was made to arrest the progress of the flames, but unfortunately the farmhouse, large barn and stable containing two sacks of wheat, three wheat ricks, the greater part the household furniture, and all the farming implements, utensils, were totally consumed.

Copy Probate Of The Will Of James Munday Of Bishopstrow Farm, 1827

Copy Probate of the Will of James Munday of Bishopstrow Farm, Bishopstrow, farmer, proved Court of the Archdeacon of Salisbury, dated 1827, can be found in the archives at the Wiltshire And Swindon History Centre at Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2QN. This item includes Stamp Office Legacy Duty forms, 1828, 1840. The reference number for this item is 628/11/69.