Mr Arthur Oliver Stowe at Abbots Field, Broad Marston Lane
Some of the Franklin family's prize cattle.
Photo taken at Beggar's Barn with Meon Hill in the background.
Mr Franklin farmed at Beggar's Barn and Church Piece from 1946 - 1992. The land lay at the top of Canada Lane and although some arable crops were grown, most was used for rearing livestock.
Photograph taken just after the Franklin family gave up farming that land. They had built the barn but had to remove it as they had to return the land to its original state when they left.
With Meon Hill in the background.
Geoff is sitting on his Fordson Major tractor with two of his young nephews.
Photograph taken just after the Franklin family gave up farming that land. They had built the barn but had to remove it as they had to return the land to its original state when they left.
Photograph taken just after the Franklin family gave up farming that land. They had built the barn but had to remove it as they had to return the land to its original state when they left.
Camera facing N. Listed, see details 'Granbrook Farm - a history'. The main chimney.
Compiled by Mickleton Women's Institute in 1970s: 190 yards NE of Tudor House, end of High Street, N side, near The Butts. Listed: 3/12 II House. C17. Rubble. Cotswold stone roof. 2 s[torey], 3 gables. 3ws. (2- and 3- light mullions and dripmoulds). Four-centred arched chamfered stone doorway. Impossible to take photograph of full front because of wall ...
Compiled by Mickleton Women's Institute in 1970s: W side of Mill Bank, through to Hobb's Alley. Camera facing SE. View across land now used for market gardening, enclosed between Mill Bank and Hobb's Alley - when Mr Wyatt farmed the land in the early years of this century he had a right to drive his sheep through here ...
Geoff and Eunice Franklin had four children; Marian, Roger, Malcolm and Dulcie. Clive Brooker (Marian's son) is seated on the pony. Dulcie Franklin is standing at the pony's head. Meon Hill can be seen in the background.
The ram belonged to Geoff Franklin at Beggar's Barn. It was being sheared for the last time before being sold.
The Franklin family farmed here from 1946-1992 and also at Church Piece, rented from Gloucestershire County Council, from the late 1980s.
Taken when the Franklin family farmed this land. Meon Hill in background.
Meon Hill in the background.
Barn built by the Franklin family on land they farmed at Beggar's Barn