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'''Benjamin Bomford''' was a prominent Worcestershire farmer in the mid-19th century. He joined the [[Royal Agricultural Society of England|Royal Agricultural Society]] in 1847 while living at [[Dodford, Worcestershire|Great Dodford]]<ref>British farmer's magazine, 1847, p79 [https://books.google.com/books?id=pihOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA79&dq=Benjamin+Bomford&hl=en&ei=ecFFTdyfJ9eK4gaQ5LUh&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Benjamin%20Bomford&f=false Google books]</ref> which he later sold to the Chartist [[National Land Company]].<ref name="nationaltrustarch">[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ar_d_land.pdf Land for the landless, and votes for the disenfranchised. ''The history and archaeology of Rosedene, a surviving Chartist cottage. at Dodford with Grafton'', Shona Robson, in National Trust Annual Archaeological Review 1999-2000]</ref> |
'''Benjamin Bomford''' was a prominent Worcestershire farmer in the mid-19th century. He joined the [[Royal Agricultural Society of England|Royal Agricultural Society]] in 1847 while living at [[Dodford, Worcestershire|Great Dodford]]<ref>British farmer's magazine, 1847, p79 [https://books.google.com/books?id=pihOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA79&dq=Benjamin+Bomford&hl=en&ei=ecFFTdyfJ9eK4gaQ5LUh&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Benjamin%20Bomford&f=false Google books]</ref> which he later sold to the Chartist [[National Land Company]].<ref name="nationaltrustarch">[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ar_d_land.pdf Land for the landless, and votes for the disenfranchised. ''The history and archaeology of Rosedene, a surviving Chartist cottage. at Dodford with Grafton'', Shona Robson, in National Trust Annual Archaeological Review 1999-2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629105739/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ar_d_land.pdf |date=2011-06-29 }}</ref> |
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He was an early user of steam technology for farming.<ref>Reports of the committees appointed to investigate the present state of steam cultivation, Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Volume 3; Volume 28 By Royal Agricultural Society of England [https://books.google.com/books?id=RpQZAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=benjamin%20bomford&f=false Google digitised copy]</ref> He was also a director of the [[Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway|Evesham and Redditch Railway Company]], formed in 1863.<ref>Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide, and official- directory, W. J. Adams, 1864 p75 [https://books.google.com/books?id=QF7XAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA75&dq=Benjamin+Bomford&hl=en&ei=ecFFTdyfJ9eK4gaQ5LUh&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Benjamin%20Bomford&f=false Google books]</ref> |
He was an early user of steam technology for farming.<ref>Reports of the committees appointed to investigate the present state of steam cultivation, Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Volume 3; Volume 28 By Royal Agricultural Society of England [https://books.google.com/books?id=RpQZAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=benjamin%20bomford&f=false Google digitised copy]</ref> He was also a director of the [[Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway|Evesham and Redditch Railway Company]], formed in 1863.<ref>Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide, and official- directory, W. J. Adams, 1864 p75 [https://books.google.com/books?id=QF7XAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA75&dq=Benjamin+Bomford&hl=en&ei=ecFFTdyfJ9eK4gaQ5LUh&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Benjamin%20Bomford&f=false Google books]</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:21, 18 July 2017
Benjamin Bomford was a prominent Worcestershire farmer in the mid-19th century. He joined the Royal Agricultural Society in 1847 while living at Great Dodford[1] which he later sold to the Chartist National Land Company.[2]
He was an early user of steam technology for farming.[3] He was also a director of the Evesham and Redditch Railway Company, formed in 1863.[4]
References
- ^ British farmer's magazine, 1847, p79 Google books
- ^ Land for the landless, and votes for the disenfranchised. The history and archaeology of Rosedene, a surviving Chartist cottage. at Dodford with Grafton, Shona Robson, in National Trust Annual Archaeological Review 1999-2000 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reports of the committees appointed to investigate the present state of steam cultivation, Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Volume 3; Volume 28 By Royal Agricultural Society of England Google digitised copy
- ^ Bradshaw's railway manual, shareholders' guide, and official- directory, W. J. Adams, 1864 p75 Google books