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Travelling People / Re: Devon Travellers - Sanders
« on: Tuesday 04 April 23 23:32 BST (UK) »
I live at crooked oaks on the road from stibb cross. Formally known as higher twitchen. It was bought by Henry Sanders in February 1921 from a henry moase. We know Henry sanders died in 1946. Harriet, his wife and moses his son then sold to James jeffery a locomotive driver in 1953. We have records and deeds dating back 200 years. We know the kind opposite now Jimara, and our neighbours towards thornhill head now collingsdown all had gypsy caravans on their land and all bought from moses. What we reallycl want to know is when higherctwitchen bungalow was built and if any pictures are available. We love this place dearly and would live to know more of its history. The earliest photo we have is from the 70's when it was owned by either William Henry Greek (Grace) Kelly or Daniel Davis or possibly Alan James Courtney Briggs although he bought in 1977. Yes the land from stibb cross across the moors has changed a lot but we would love to know more about its past.