Gwyneth Horobin's Family Tree

Stiff Close

A farm about three quarters of a mile east of Longnor, about a quarter of a mile off the Longnor to Crowdicote road. Fairly low down in the valley with land ajoining the River Dove. Benjamin and Alice Horobin would have lived here according to the 1881 census. From 1910-1930 the property was farmed by a Stephen Gregory, which is interesting, as a Samuel Gregory was a witness on the will of Thomas Horobin of Crowdicote in 1858.

Cheesevat

Is a steep hill (bank) about half a mile from Longnor, on the Longnor to Glutton Bridge road. Apparantly, it used to be called Chessford, meaning Cheeseford because there used to be a yearly competition in which local families rolled cheeses and raced them down the hill into the ford over the River Dove at the bottom of the hill. In 1918, a one acre field called the Cheesevat, on Cheesevat Bank was up for sale, the tenant being a Ralph Johnson of the Cheesevat and Nab End farm. In 1881, Rachael Horobin, daughter of Thomas & Martha Horobin of Leek Road, Crowdicote, is a servant working for a Ralph Johnson in Sheen, possibly at Nab End farm. Did a Johnson marry a Horobin? In 1918, two fields near the Longnor to Crowdicote road are also for sale, owner C. Horobin. (Charles?)

Nab End Farm

There are three Nab End Farms, all in a line around the bend of a large hill, of which Cheesevat Bank forms one side. Two Nab Ends are close together and are accessed from the road down Cheesevat bank. The Horobin family used to farm Underhill farm (accessed off the Cheesevat Bank), but got into financial difficulties and moved across the road into one of the Nab End farms. It is said an Alfred Horobin from one of the Nab End farms married Ann Johnson?, and then moved to a cottage in Crowdicote. Alfred Horobin possibly born in the 1880's.

Town Field, Longnor

May be land now forming part of the Croft near to Longnor off the Sheen road.

Oxbatch

An area of high ground at the extreme western edge of Fawfieldhead parish about three miles west of Longnor.

Broad Meadow Farm and Hall

The site of an ancient monument called Broadmeadow Hall. The farm is situated about two miles down the valley from Stiff Close, on the same side of the river, but is more up on the valley side. Access is off the Longnor to Sheen road down a half mile long track.

Race House

This farm is on the high ground beside the Longnor to Sheen road almost opposite the entrance to Broadmeadow Farm.

Ferny Knowl

The entrance to this farm is about 500 hundred metres past the Race House going towards Sheen and is opposite the entreance to broadmeadow farm. The track leading up to it is about a quarter of a mile long in the opposite direction to the track leading down to Broadmeadow Farm.

Under Whitle or Under Whitelow

In a similar position to Broadmeadow farm but about a half mile back up the valley towards Stiff Close. Benjamin & Ann Mellor were tenants at this farm from around 1870 - 1890.

Ball Ridge Farm

This is about a quarter mile from Race House. Ball Ridge land probably adjoined both Race House and Ferny Knowl.