From The Muniment Room, a resource for social history, family history, and local history.
The
Downend Estate was the name for the southern portion of the
Isle of Wight Estates on the north and south sides of
Arreton Down, extending from Blackbridge Brook below the village of
Haven Street, southwards for some 3 miles through the hamlet of
Downend to the upper reaches of the River Yar. It included
Heasley,
Combley,
Duxmore,
Lynn, and
Guildford farms, and portions at
Arreton village. The residual estate was offered for sale at auction in 1956
[1].
For a detailed description, see General remarks regarding the sale of the Downend Estate, 1956
References
- ↑ Prospectus of the Fleming Downend Estate, 1956 (WFMS:23 )
