I found this extract from a website called the Elsoms of Spalding.
“Another memory. It is the month of May and about 6.30 in the evening. Mr. Elsom has finished his work for the day in ropewalk and shop, has taken tea, washed and changed. He passes out of the back door into the yard and calls for the boys, to which my brother John and I respond. We pass out of the yard gate on to the Pinchbeck Road. Pause at the field gate and cast a glance at the sheep, cattle or horses which may be grazing there. Then a quiet walk along the road across the railway to Woolram Wygate otherwise Horrads Lane; at the North-east corner of which is the “toll bar”, which since 1848 has done duty for the one which at that time was closed. A short distance along this lane, on the left adjoining Horrad’s orchard is a three acre field – the first reached of father’s little farm. Here we take a brief stay to look at the growing crop – it may be corn, or potatoes or roots. Then on to the grass field a little further along to the right. Through this we walk till we reach the barn and crew yard. Here we have a young stock of calves, pigs etc. etc. to look at. After which we walk along a five acre field of arable land -the “barn piece” to the Vernatt’s Drain; and, turning to the left, we walk along its Southern bank until we reach “Two Plank Bridge”. Crossing which, we stop to look at the crop growing upon a triangular 2 acre field on the North bank to the left. Then we turn to the right and walk along the public footpath (now closed) on the North bank of the drain until we reach Sharpe’s Bridge. Here we turn left along the Pinchbeck Road, passing the “Parting Pot”, now “Vernatt’s Inn” on the right, and also the old post windmill and so reach the “mill piece”. This is the last piece we have to visit; which done, we return home – a mile along the Pinchbeck Road, southward. We have thus once more done our farming.”
Hope this helps.
Regards
Geoff
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Vernatts Inn, Pinchbeck: does anyone know on which street this building was? Or what is on the site today?
I found this extract from a website called the Elsoms of Spalding.
“Another memory. It is the month of May and about 6.30 in the evening. Mr. Elsom has finished his work for the day in ropewalk and shop, has taken tea, washed and changed. He passes out of the back door into the yard and calls for the boys, to which my brother John and I respond. We pass out of the yard gate on to the Pinchbeck Road. Pause at the field gate and cast a glance at the sheep, cattle or horses which may be grazing there. Then a quiet walk along the road across the railway to Woolram Wygate otherwise Horrads Lane; at the North-east corner of which is the “toll bar”, which since 1848 has done duty for the one which at that time was closed. A short distance along this lane, on the left adjoining Horrad’s orchard is a three acre field – the first reached of father’s little farm. Here we take a brief stay to look at the growing crop – it may be corn, or potatoes or roots. Then on to the grass field a little further along to the right. Through this we walk till we reach the barn and crew yard. Here we have a young stock of calves, pigs etc. etc. to look at. After which we walk along a five acre field of arable land -the “barn piece” to the Vernatt’s Drain; and, turning to the left, we walk along its Southern bank until we reach “Two Plank Bridge”. Crossing which, we stop to look at the crop growing upon a triangular 2 acre field on the North bank to the left. Then we turn to the right and walk along the public footpath (now closed) on the North bank of the drain until we reach Sharpe’s Bridge. Here we turn left along the Pinchbeck Road, passing the “Parting Pot”, now “Vernatt’s Inn” on the right, and also the old post windmill and so reach the “mill piece”. This is the last piece we have to visit; which done, we return home – a mile along the Pinchbeck Road, southward. We have thus once more done our farming.”
Hope this helps.
Regards
Geoff