Agriculture in Newport

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	Bill Burrell of Edgmond He kept weather ecords at Harper Adams College during the big freeze of January 1982 when Edgmond made the record books by recording a temperatureof minus 26.1C - the lowest ever in Britain. Courtesy of Newport Advertiser (30/12/1982) 1982
	Longford Lane Newport Facing north with a view of Edgmond in the distance. Jan 2010
	Newport Smithfield plan Held at Davies White and Perry premises. (poor image) 2007
	Newport Cattle Market Showing directors of Davies White and Perry, auctioneers. From left: A N Perry, R J Davies, J F Davies 1950
	Davies, White & Perry directors Newport Cattle market showing directors of Davies, White & Perry, auctioneers. From left: E J Davies, A N Perry and J F Davies. 1956
	Ploughing field Chetwynd Charlie Hughes, brother of Heber, ploughing on a field beside Old School Cottages, later to become Newport Rugby ground, now a housing estate. 1940
	Blue House Farm Chetwynd Pig suckling milk from a cow! Heber Hughes watching. 1940
	Patrick Davies, Newport President of the Newport Show presenting silver cup to dairy cattle winner. 1979
	Feeding hens, Chetwynd End, Newport Unknown lady feeding hens at Blue House farm, Chetwynd End. Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser - Nostalgia page. Image 1890-1910
	Newport Agricultural Society Display of Jacob Sheep. Image 1977
	Newport Agricultural Show Heavy horses. Image 1977
	Prize-winning cattle, Newport area Unknown farm. Can you identify the farm or the people? Photographer - Brown of Newport Image c 1910-1917.
	Newport Agricultural Show Presentation of cup for prize cattle. Mr VJ Williamson of Nantwich. Image courtesy of Newport Advertiser Image 1990.
	Agricultural labourer's smock, Newport Victorian smock - loaned, for a display at Newport Agricultural Show, by Mr Belcher of Tibberton. Image 1980s-90s
	Sandstone wall/pigsty, Newport At the rear of 78-82 Upper Bar. This is believed to have once been a pigsty. Image 1980s.
	Geese, Newport Gaggle of geese on Longford Road, Newport. Image 2008
	Tractor at work, Edgmond, near Newport Tractor about to collect silage for animals from a silage clamp at the south end of Edgmond High Street. Image 2008.
	Old School Houses Chetwynd near Newport These houses were made into 3 dwellings when the 'new' Chetwynd School was built in the 1870s. Shown on the left Mrs Kate Whittall and family hens and pigs. These were tied cottages from Blue House Farm (Heber Hughes). The Whittall family lived in the centre house initially, then moved to the right house (3). These were demolished c. 1970s. From the collection of Bill Whittall Image 1938-9
	Harper Adams, Edgmond, near Newport The laundry room, Harper Adams Agricultural College. Image 1933.
	Harper Adams, Edgmond, near Newport Dr Crowther, Principal of Harper Adams Agricultural Collage, oversees the weighing of pig swill - a vital commodity during World War 11. Image 1936-1945
	Harper Adams, Edgmond, near Newport Harper Adams College tennis team. Image 1929
	Wagon from Chetwynd Estate, Newport Wagon used for transporting items like loose hay or straw at harvest time. Purchased by Newport & District Agriculture Society in 1988. Exhibited at the Newport Show in the late 1980s at Chetwynd Deer Park. Image 1988-2000
	Newport area agriculture Ruins of threshing box after fire at Whitley From the collection of Bill Whittall 1900 - 1915
	Newport cattle market Prize-winning steer. Patrick Davies presenting a rosette to the owner. Image courtesy of the Newport Advertiser 1970 - 90
	Newport Agricultural Show From the collection of Bill Whittall. Postcard: Osbourne 1900 - 1915
	Newport Agricultural Show From the collection of Bill Whittall.Postcard :Osbourne c.1906
	Newport Agricultural Show Bill Lewis with prize-winning wines. 1970 - 1990
	Longford area of Newport Fields near the canal between Polly's Lock and the sewage farm. 1990
	Forage harvesting demonstration Newport area Unidentified demonstration to NFU or Newport Agricultural Society? 1957
	Ploughing match trophies Newport area Probably local NFU or Newport Agricultural Society. 1940 - 60If you have information about the trophies or the event, please email(info@newporthistorysociety.org) us or fill in the Comments form
	Ploughing match Newport area Unidentified ploughing match. If you have information about the people or the event, please email (info@newporthistorysociety.org) us or fill in the Comments form 1940 - 55
	Ploughing match Newport area Unidentified ploughing match. If you have information about the people or the event, please email (info@newporthistorysociety.org) us or fill in the Comments form 1940 - 55
	Ploughing match Newport area Unidentified ploughing match. If you have information about the people or the event, please email us or fill in the Comments form. 1940 -55
	Ploughing match Newport area Unidentified ploughing match. If you have information about the people or the event, please email (info@newporthistorysociety.org) us or fill in the Comments form 1940 - 55
	Ploughing match Newport area Unidentified ploughing match. If you have information about the people or the event, please email (info@newporthistorysociety.org) us or fill in the Comments form 1940 - 55
	Farming competition near Newport Beet hoeing competition. Newport farmers including Peter and Derek Watson Jones far left and Bryan Watson Jones far right. 1940 - 60
	Farming near Newport Forage harvesting demonstration to National Farmers Union or Newport Agricultural Society members. One forage harvesting machine side loading into highsided trailer. This method has had a resurgence in popularity lately. 1957
	Mr Bird, farmer, Flashbrook, Newport Mr Bird harvesting oats using a reaper binder. This cuts and bundles the crop into sheaves. 1940 - 1960
	Farming near Newport Mechanised potato harvesting demonstration to National Farmers Union members or Newport Agricultural Society. 1957
	Cattle on Newport High Street Hereford beef cattle on High Street going down to cattle market and showing drovers at the rear. 1940 - 50
	Newport Agricultural Show Heavy Horse competition in dressed/turned out category. 1961
	Newport Agricultural Show Prize-winning horses and riders. 1961
	Newport Agricultural Show Prize-winning entry in sow and litter class. 1961
	Mr Charlie Beard, Newport Mr Beard at Quarry Farm with Dolly on the left and Captain on the right. Dolly would tap her hoof on the doorstep of Elkes tea shop for a bun! 1900 - 1930
	Potato planting near Newport (Family and site unidentified) 1910 Image courtesy of Shropshire Archives
	Harper Adams College Newport College's tractor shown in action in Edgmond. This tractor would collect coal from the coal yard adjoining the railway at Donnington. 1900 - 1930 Ann Warner's book
	Harper Adams Agricultural College horse and cart This cart went daily from Edgmond to Newport to collect supplies for the college. Date unknown Ann Warner book
	Harper Adams College, Edgmond, near Newport Staff. From right: Mr Howse Second from left Burt Bockley 1940 - 60
	Harper Adams College, Edgmond, near Newport Exterior view of Harper Adams Agricultural College, Edgmond. With message on front of early postcard. The College opened its doors to six students in April 1901. The College consisted of the state-of-the-art Main Building with the significant feature of its own farm on its doorstep, 178 acres of Harper Adams land, along with the family farmhouse, Ancellor House. Image circa 1904
	Timber crane near Newport Crane for loading tree onto drag. Exact place unknown. 1918
	Ploughing , near Newport Team of heavy horses ploughing. People and exact place unknown. If you have information about the people or the event, please email (info@newporthistorysociety.org) us or fill in the Comments form. Pre 2nd World War
	Grange Farm, Sheriffhales, near Newport Situated off King Street, Weston Heath, Sheriffhales. With farm buildings, 4 cottages, and 270 acres of land. Lot 45 of sale of Lilleshall House & Estate, taken from the sales catalogue. Owner: Duke of Sutherland. Tenants FE & ASL Tomlinson. Subtenants: Bates, Steventon, Shuker and Parton. 1917
	Burlington Farm, Sheriffhales, near Newport House with farm buildings, 6 cottages and 370 acres of land. Lot 44 of sale of Lilleshall House & Estate, taken from the sales catalogue. Owner: Duke of Sutherland. 1917
	Heath Hill Farm near Newport Situated on Newport to Shifnal road, Sheriffhales, comprising house, 5 cottages, and 289 acres of land including sporting rights and timber. Lot 22 of sale of Lilleshall House & Estate, taken from the sales catalogue. Owner: Duke of Sutherland. 1917
	Weston Heath Farm, near Newport Including farmhouse, farm buildings, maltkiln and drying rooms, 2 cottages and 108 acres. Lot 6 of sale of Lilleshall House & Estate taken from sales catalogue. Owner: Duke of Sutherland. 1917
	Tibberton Grange, Tibberton, near Newport Lot 152 of Lilleshall Estate sale catalogue of 1912. Described as house, farm buildings, Dutch barns & 493 acres of land. Owner Duke of Sutherland prior to it being purchased in 1912 by the Lander family.The plaque above the front door has a coronet and 'M.S. 1810', which is a reference to the Marquis of Stafford - a title which the eldest son held prior to being created a duke. A part of the house probably pre-dates this, since the wing on the west side, has a timber frame construction. The land and buildings probably belonged to Lilleshall Abbey before it became part of the Duke's estate. and the deeds specifically mention the need to keep clear the water courses Image - 1912.
	Cattle on Chetwynd Road, Newport Cattle on Chetwynd Road, Newport Date unknown
	Advertisement for WS Underhill, Newport Advertisement for WS Underhill: agricultural engineers. 1853. Called 'The Implement Works'. This foundry was at 24 St Mary Street. It later moved to St Mary's Works in 1869 on a site called hen meadow at the corner of Audley Avenue and Audley/ Marsh Road. This eventually became Serck Audco.
	Member of Paddock family, near Newport Member of Paddock family who farmed at Lilleshall & Edgmond feeding sheep. (Taped reminiscences in Newport History Soc Archives). 1950 - 70
	Member of Paddock family, near Newport Member of the Paddock family who farmed at Lilleshall and Edgmond, with one of their heavy horses. (Taped reminiscences in Newport History Soc Archives relating to Paddock family). 1930 - 50
	Drainage pump, Ellerton, near Newport Wooden pipe for draining fields, excavated at Ellerton. 1970-1990
	Drainage pump found near Newport Wooden pump pipe for draining fields, excavated at the site of Newport bypass in 1983. Possibly 17th century. 1983
	Drainage pipe found near Newport Wooden pump pipe excavated at the site of the Newport bypass. Lead casing around end. Possibly 17th century. 1983
	Chetwynd Deer Park, Chetwynd, near Newport Previously owned by the Burton Borough and Pigott families as a deer park. This area of land is a sandstone escarpment (called 'the scar') which rises sharply above the flat marshy lands of Newport. Bought by Newport Agricultural Society at the time of the sale of the Chetwynd Estate in 1988. Image 1993
	Newport Agricultural Show Childrens motor bikes. July 1989
	Local farmer, Lilleshall or Edgmond Paddock family member with heavy horses. This family farmed in the Lilleshall and Edgmond area. 1930-1950
	Newport grain silo, Avenue Road, Newport Here shown being painted by Harold Mansell of Bromfields. In its heyday there were 14 workers filling the grain bins, which could take 5,000 tons of corn. The silo was built in World War ll to keep the country self- sufficient in grain. Currently the silo's owners are Mornflakes and it is used as a grain store for wheat and oats. Information kindly supplied by Mr G Kirk, 2010 1960s
	Mason's butchers, Newport Prize-winning bull at Mason's butchers, High Street with Agricultural Show officials. Shop next door named "Draper". 1900 - 1910
	Harper Adams College, Edgmond, near Newport Harper Adams College, established by Thomas Harper Adams. Born in Edgmond. The college was built on family land.The College opened its doors to six students in April 1901. The College consisted of the state-of-the-art Main Building with the significant feature of its own farm on its doorstep, 178 acres of Harper Adams land, along with the family farmhouse, Ancellor House. 1900-1950
	Newport Smithfield Cattle tethering chains - showing numbers. Photographed prior to clearance, and before building of Smithfield Mews.
	Newport Smithfield Entrance Stafford Street of the smithfield. Photographed prior to clearance, before building of The Smithfields.
	Newport Smithfield Cattle market, showing tethering chains for cattle. Photographed prior to clearance, before building of Smithfield Mews. 2003
	2 Chetwynd Aston, Newport 2 Chetwynd Aston ( now Willow Tree Cottage) with Mrs Solomon Danby outside with one of her poultry. Circa 1900-1920
	Chetwynd (Field) Aston Timber-framed barn at Chetwynd (Field) Aston. 1940 - 70
	Cattle post from Newport cattlemarket Cattle post and bars, made by WH Underhill agricultural engineers of St Mary Street. It was manufactured in the mid 19th century. Underhill's eventually moved to a site called St Marys Works between Avenue Road and Audley Road in 1869, which later became the Serck Audco. Retrieved from Newport cattle market on its closure. In possession of Mr J Harriman. 2006
	Pigeon cote, Longford, near Newport Pigeon cote at Home Farm, Longford. In the past, the baby pigeons, called 'squabs', were eaten. They were taken from their nests inside the cote before they could fly. 2006
	Sugar beet hoeing competition, Newport Sugar beet hoeing competition showing from the left (back row) Bob Mansell, ? , ? , Jack Mansell, ? , Maurice Edwards. From the left (front row) ? , ? , Gordon Shutts, Wyn Bailey, Harry Faulkes. Others unknown 1947
	Women Land Army, Great Chatwell, near Newport Womens Land Army, showing Wyn Bailey working at Uplands Farm, Great Chatwell. 1942
	Albrighton Hunt meeting, Newport Albrighton Hunt meeting 1988
	Honnington Pool, Lilleshall, near Newport Honnington Pool with cows at waters edge, near Lilleshall. 1899
	Pigs in Bellman's Yard, Newport Pigs belonging to Blakemans butchers at St. Mary's Cottage, Bellman's Yard, Newport First half 20th century
	Harvesting at Knightley, near Newport Harvesting at Knightley, near Newport, showing the Osbourne family 1906