Silverhill Farm
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Silver Hill Farm (also known for a period in the C18th as High Ridge Farm, but doubtless renamed to avoid confusion), enclosed Old Roar as part of its holdings. The farm was mentioned by an 1825 deed whereby the farm was transferred from William Lucas Shadwell to Henry Jackson. The farm is also shown on Diplock's 1827 map. Subsequently, the farm was purchased by Sir Howard Elphinstone with John Standen as a tenant in 1836, then sold to Francis Smith in 1842 and by Smith's trustees to George Clement in 1859. The farm then became enfranchised by the Duke of Cleveland in 1864[1].
Field Names
- Acre Field
- Cockrow Wood
- Chillington
- Corner Brook
- Cow Grass Field
- Gill Field
- High Field
- Lower Field
- Orchard Field
- Pear Tree Field
- Quarry Field
- Petty Croft
- Rocky Field
- Sheep Wash Wood
- Sheep Field
- Ten Acres
- The Wood
Baines' Notes on Early History
FARM Castle Parish
Early history from Poor Rate assessments[2]
| 1673-1683 | Anthony Fuller | £50 | John Waller, owner |
| 1684 | Thomas Atkin | 48 | |
| 1686-1687 | John Waller | 48 | |
| 1689 | Mr Richard Waller or heirs of John Waller, gent. | £43 | |
| 1690-1695 | John Crisford | 40 | in 1695 Weeks late Waller |
| 1697-1706 | John Blackman | 43 | in 1706 Mrs Weecks |
| 1700-1729 | William Sinnock | 43-48 | 1707, Mr Dynes; 1709 Mrs Dynes;1713
Mr Dynes; 1719 Mr Colliers |
| 1730-1738 | Richard Sinnock | 48 | |
| 1739-1755 | John Young | 48 | |
| 1673-1676 | John Lunsford, gent | 12 | |
| 1677-1697 | Robert Lunsford | 12-10-8 reducing | |
| 1698-1700 | John Grayling | 10 | |
| 1701-1702 | William Grayling | 10-12 | |
| 1703 | Mrs Bayley | 12 | |
| 1704-1710 | Thomas Neall | 15 | |
| 1711 | Mr Waller | 15 | |
| 1712-1715 | Thomas Bunce | 15 | |
| 1716-1717 | James Easton | 15 | |
| 1718-1720 | Mr Cruttenden | 15 | |
| 1721-1722 | Edward Dungate | 15 | |
| 1723-1726 | John Baker | 14 + 1 for John Glide's house | |
| 1727-1733 | Mr Cruttenden | 14 + 1 ..".. | |
| 1734 | Thomas (?)Goland | ||
| 1735-1739 | William Humphreys | 15 | |
| 1740-1745 | Thomas Deudney | 15 | |
| 1746-1755 | John Young | 15 | |
| The two properties continued to be held together, 48 + 15, later in 1755 53 + 18, from 1776 as 71 | |||
| 1756-1795 | John Standen | 1755 ‘for J. Colliers' | |
| 1796-1798 | Henry Jackson | 1795 his own | |
| 1799-1840 | Thomas Standen | Henry Jackson owner | |
| 1841- | George Clement | ||
References & Notes
- ↑ Hastings & St Leonards Observer 29 July 1939 pg. 3
- ↑ Histories of Hastings' Houses and Properties in three volumes: J. Manwaring Baines - Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
