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Toll Gate / Toll Farm, Mepal

History of Toll Farm, Mepal

Detail from a 1901 Ordnance Survey map showing the area around Toll Farm in Mepal with labeled plots and Ireton's Way.

Toll Farm, Mepal OS 1901

Laurie Rayner’s reminiscences are recorded in Mepal Vignettes (2005).

He was born at the Toll Gate on the Chatteris Road. he accidentally set light to a haystack in the farm yard when he was boy on Bonfire Night! He recalled barges bringin artificial manure to the farmers.

1911

John Rayner [?]

Emma Rayner, 53, widow, farmer, b Warboys

Arthur, 24, farmer’s son, b Mepal

Percy, 19, farmer’s son, b Mepal

Sidney, 15, farmer’s son, b Mepal

 

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