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Hay rick burning: a wive’s tale
On November 5, 1831, an arson incident was reported in Stoke Ferry. We have attributed the rick burning to an unemployed farm laborer, John. His wife’s thoughts reveal desperation against oppressive machines, enclosures, and dire poverty faced by their community.
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Bird’s Mill, (1848-90), Whittington Road, Stoke Ferry Bridge
This flour mill was owned and run by Jacob Mason Bird. It was on the site which became the home to The Crouch family’s grass dehydration concern .