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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Westmorland => Topic started by: Gigi on Friday 02 February 07 07:13 GMT (UK)
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Hello All,
In a will dated 1884 there is a mention of Thomas Ellwood yeoman Davygitt or Davygilt. The will was of John Ellwood of Blasterfield Crosby Ravensworth brother of Thomas. I know that Thomas lived in Maulds Meaburn but have never before seen a reference to this farm.
Does anyone know where it is?
Thanks in advance,
Gillian
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http://www.mauldy.supanet.com/
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Hi
Have you seen this page before, worth a look
http://www.northofthesands.org.uk/index.php?file=place&id=12
Jane
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Thanks All.
I have now located the farm. It is in Staffield near Penrith Cumberland.
Gillian
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Hi, I lived at Crosby Ravensworth for 30 years and cannot quite understand how Blasterfield Farm is in Staffield, penrith, my boss used to live there and it was in Orton parish, I don't mean to be rude but where did you find Staffield? as I have never heard of it before.
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Apologies for 'butting in' Rumba .......but I think Gillian was talking about Davygitt or Davygilt ........ not Blasterfield.
Jean
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Hi Jean & Rumba,
Thanks for your replies!!!
Rumba - Jean is correct in saying that I was looking for Davygilt which I have since discovered is in Staffield CUM. Where did you live in CR? My grandparents lived at Lyvennet and ggrandparents lived at the smithy (became the post office & now is the CR archive), Blasterfield Farm and the schoolhouse Reagill.
Jean - thanks for putting Rumba on the right track!!
Gillian
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ooops sorry for getting wrong end of the stick?
My grandparents lived at the smithy you talk about, latterly called Bridge End House, we lived next door in the bungalow which was also the post office once my grandmother retired. The Lyvennet you refer to is it just Lyvennet or Lyvennet Bank, maulds meaburn.
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Hi Rumba,
Lyvennet is the house after CR fell gate on the road towards Woodfoot. My grandparents had the house built c1930. It was bought by a Langhorn family who train dogs. I believe the family still live there.
I have some old postcards of CR if you are interested in scanned copies. Some are of the Smithy. Did your grandparents run the postoffice? I remember the PO as a child.
Gillian
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Blimey that PC is fantastic I almost cried. Our house is in between Bridge End and Tenter Row, there is a small roof just visible (old garden shed) I believe that was the garden of tenter row. Yes the lady at Lyvennt has kennels still. I don't know if you are aware that there has been a calendar of CR and MM for the past couple of years but this year we have exhausted our photograph supplies and if you have some that we may not have used it would be absolutely fantastic for you to scan some for us.
Perhaps you could email them to me. I am wondering if you may know my family Robertson, Dawson, Savage.
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Hi Rumba,
Glad you liked the photo. Send me a personal message with your email address and I'll send you more.
I forgot to mention that my grandparents & g grandparents also lived at Tenter Row. My mum's cousin Richard Johnson has now sold the property. My mum was born there.
Regards,
Gillian
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Hello,
Interesting i found this. I have lived at Blasterfield Farm For around 13 years.
let me know if you still want to know anything about the farm and i would be happy to help.
let me know if this is the same blasterfield.
Blasterfield
Orton
Penrith
Cumbria
It is situated on Orton fell just outside of orton inbetwee orton and appleby-in-westmorland.
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Hi Lilianj51,
Yes it is the same farm! My great grandmother Margaret Ellwood & my gg grandmother Isabella Ellwood were born there. My ggg grandfather John Ellwood was a tenant farmer at Blasterfield. My mum says her gran, Margaret Ellwood, said that she walked to school in Crosby Ravensworth and would be met by her grandfather on her way back home were she would leave the road to take a short cut through the fields. No wonder people were a lot more physically fit then!
Do you have a photo of the farm? I have one but from the road. The farm is quite a way back.
Regards,
Gillian
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hi yes i shall take some pictures of the farm for you soon. glad to hear from you it is quite interesting finding things out from the past. i have lived at blasterfield for around 12-13 years now. :)
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Gillian I'm sorry to hijack your thread but I was wondering if you or Lilian know where Stannerstones is .... or was. My gran was born there and I think it's near Great Asby but I've Googled it and only come up with a derelict farm building.
Was it a farm or an area?
Thanks and sorry again
Jean
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sorry im am unsure where Stannerstones is.
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Hi Gillian,
I have took pictures of the house for you however, when i try to upload it says, 'File To Large' and the maximum you can upload is 500MB. if you have an e-mail address i can send you them through there. i have taken them reently but was frosty so if you would like anymore i will take some when its not frosty. Let me know
Thankyou
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Hi Lilianj51,
I've sent you a personal message. I have some info somewhere about the history of Blasterfield. I'll see if I can find it for you.
Hi Jean,
I've never come accross Stannerstones before, sorry!
Best regards to all,
Gillian
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thanks let me know if you find anything. it would be gratefully apreciated.
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hi, i was wondering if you had any old photos of the farm ? or any old photos of people who u mentioned that lived here. that would be intesting. i hope this isnt to much bother.
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Hi,
Here is a photo of my great grandparents Margaret Ellwood b1869 Blasterfield and Richard Johnson b1859 Ormside, blacksmith of Crosby Ravensworth.
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Lilianj51
Hello Lilian reading your post are you the lady that still owns the property