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Subsequently, the history of the property is:<br />

1900-1920 - John Stilwell. Sold to Reginald Coward. Reginald Coward sold to<br />

Alf D Wood of Yockletts, Waltham<br />

1921 - Bought by Alf and Alice Wood. £750. Inherited by Doug Wood who<br />

had a small herd and retailed milk round the villages. Milking parlour<br />

in one storey barn adjoining house.<br />

1982-1994 - Mr A Harrison (craftsman) restored house.<br />

1994 - Roz and Chris Bacon incorporated the one storey barn and wooden<br />

shed (blown down – restored after 1987 storm) into the house. They<br />

occupied the farm in 2000.<br />

Figure 7.27 also maps the extent of the farm in 1941, when A.D. Wood<br />

was given an “A” rating by the National Farm Survey. He also rented<br />

the 29-acre Leas (Lees) Farm, and ran the <strong>com</strong>bined 62 acres with the<br />

assistance of one laborer. Crabree’s medium soils were said to be of fair<br />

quality, with good arable and fair pastures.

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