Difference between revisions of "Stocken Wood"
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It is mentioned in a lease for an adjoining farm (later called "Stocken Farm") in 168 where the tenant is required to not damage the wood. | It is mentioned in a lease for an adjoining farm (later called "Stocken Farm") in 168 where the tenant is required to not damage the wood. | ||
| − | By 1823 at the time of the Enclosures of Princes Risborough, it was no longer a wood, but pasture which was part of Stocken Farm, divided into several fields, the eastern most of which is still called "Stocken Wood" | + | By 1823 at the time of the Enclosures of Princes Risborough, it was no longer a wood, but pasture which was part of Stocken Farm, divided into several fields, the eastern most of which is still called "Stocken Wood" |
[[Category:Woods]] | [[Category:Woods]] | ||
[[Category:Hamlets LG]] | [[Category:Hamlets LG]] | ||
[[Category:Highwood Bottom]] | [[Category:Highwood Bottom]] | ||
Revision as of 05:33, 28 April 2024
Stocken Wood was part of the Manor of Princes Risborough. It stretched the length of Highwood Bottom on the sloping south side. It contained 60 acres.
It is mentioned in a lease for an adjoining farm (later called "Stocken Farm") in 168 where the tenant is required to not damage the wood.
By 1823 at the time of the Enclosures of Princes Risborough, it was no longer a wood, but pasture which was part of Stocken Farm, divided into several fields, the eastern most of which is still called "Stocken Wood"