Normacot Grange Farm, 1851

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Description:The Sutherland Papers contains a number of papers relating to a dispute involving Normacot Grange Farm in the North of Stone Parish. The dispute concerned a man named Thomas Webster and the Duke of Sutherland’s estate agents who Webster claimed had evicted him unfairly from the farm causing the family to lose a large amount of money.

The photograph above shows Normacot Grange Farm House dating from the late nineteenth century. To learn more about the dispute in 1851, click on the images on the left.

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Normacot Grange Farm, 1851

The Sutherland Papers contains a number of papers relating to a dispute involving Normacot Grange Farm ...

Thomas Webster’s Complaint

Thomas Webster wrote to the Duke of Sutherland in 1851 claiming to be suffering from ‘great difficulty ...

Was Webster’s Complaint Justified?

Following Webster’s complaint, James Loch, the Duke of Sutherland’s chief estate agent wrote to another ...

Steward’s Response

Steward responded to Loch’s letter stating that the Webster family had ‘continually had difficulties ...

Normacot Grange Farm House and Buildings

This photograph shows part of Normacot Grange Farm House and the farm buildings. Taken in the late nineteenth ...

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