The Old School House. Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Shropshire, England, UK
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parkerphotography / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5629 x 3758 px | 47.7 x 31.8 cm | 18.8 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
19 June 2013Location:
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, UKMore information:
'Tom Acton is a leading authority on Victorian farming and his enthusiasm is evident, for in an age when most landowners obliterated all trace of the past to modernize their property, the Actons lovingly preserved the history and heritage of theirs.' David Upshal, Executive Producer, 'Victorian Farm'. Situated in the estate’s 18th century Home Farm buildings, Acton Scott’s Historic Working Farm is a wonderful visitor attraction for all the family to enjoy. Conceived by Thomas Acton more than a generation ago to keep alive the 19th century farming practices he grew up with, the farm was the first of its kind and has been much copied since. Tom's foresight has helped to preserve many traditions that might otherwise have been lost to modern day farming techniques. Today, the Historic Working Farm offers a fascinating insight into rural life at the turn of the 19th century, as farm life unfolds daily and the land around is worked by heavy horses. There are daily demonstrations of period skills and visits from the Wheelwright, Farrier and Blacksmith, providing a picture of life as it might have been on a Victorian country estate. The Old School, originally built by Frances Stackhouse Acton in the late 19th century to educate the children of the Parish, has been recently restored and is now a charming cafe