Farming pictures and stories

Looking north over Brompton from Bullamoor Lane (Picture kindly contributed by Harry Cooke) We aim to add a number of pages relating to Brompton's Farming history. The Farming industry has for many years been an important part of Brompton's History and daily life. Unlike the Linen Industry which went into decline and is no longer, farming continues to thrive and is a major part of life in Brompton today. If you have an article/image etc you would like to donate/publish, please get in touch. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------

Ploughing Competition 6th December 1951

(Picture kindly contributed by Colin Narramore) Brompton & Great Smeaton Ploughing Competition -------------------------------------------------------

SALE OF SIX FARMS

(Picture kindly contributed by Colin Narramore) Good prices at an auction at Northallerton Messrs Geo,Tarn Bainbridge and son auctioneers,conducted a successful sale of farms,small holdings accommodation land and houses at Northallerton. Six lots were disposed of for a total of £6,900. The copyhold farm "Church House farm" Appleton Wiske (of about 32 acres,rental £79 per year), was sold for £1720 to Mr Trewhit; a freehold small holding "Emerson House" Appleton Wiske (17 acres,rental £46) to Mr J W Haig, of Linthorpe, for £1,250; the copyhold farm "Town End Farm" Brompton Northallerton (44 acres rental £80) to Mr George Corner,Cocklebury for £1,970. "Pear Tree House" a copyhold small holding at Brompton (9 acres rental £34) was knocked down to the tenant, Mr Mark Wright for £750; the freehold premises comprising dwelling -house,cottage and other buildings at Brompton village were sold for £610 to Mr Thomas Thwaites Brompton; and Mr John Wroughton, Brompton,bought for £600 a freehold accommodation grass field of 4 acres at Brompton ------------------------------------------------------------

Farming Families - The Trewhitt family

This family portrait ( kindly contributed by Cathy Trewhitt) shows Cathy’s Gt Gt Uncle William Trewhitt who was born in Appleton Wiske in 1829. William is shown here outside Harrowgate House Farm Brompton with his wife Mary and some of their children. He farmed at Appleton Wiske and Welbury before moving to Harrowgate House. The Trewhitt families still farm locally in the Brompton, Rounton and Appleton Wiske areas. If any of them are reading this, perhaps they might like to contribute some items to the website. Thanks ----------------------------------------------------------

William Trewhitt

This memorial ( also kindly contributed by Cathy Trewhitt) pays tribute to William Trewhitt who died in 1902 aged 73 years ---------------------------------------------------------------

Trewhitt family at Shop End Brompton

This delightful picture ((again kindly contributed by Cathy Trewhitt) was taken at Shop End in Brompton. It shows one of the Trewhitt family with his horse and cart, it looks like the horse is about to share the apple core in Mr Trewhitt’s hand. It is likely, judging from the fact that the horse is "done up" and "decorated" to be an entry in the judging of best horse and cart at our annual Whitsuntide Carnival, Fair and Sports day which now takes place on the late Spring Bank holiday at the end of May each year. Cathy is not sure which member of the family it is? Perhaps you can help? The Crown Inn is on the left with a group of “customers” outside and the Three Horse Shoes (unfortunately now closed with it’s future unsure –July 2008) is over the crossroads on the right. A car negotiates the crossroad which is a little quieter then than it is now, other than that, surprisingly little change. ---------------------------------------------------------