University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
55/786
Title
Kentish turnwrest plough,
Description
This is a Kent turn wrest plough, a heavy plough designed to work the soils of Kent and East Anglia. They have two very large wheels on an axle at the front end of the beam. This plough was used at Pay Street Farm, Hawkinge, Kent.
Physical description
1 plough: metal, wood
Label Text
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>TURNWREST PLOUGH // DETAILS // Categories Collecting Rural England // Theme(s) Collecting, Farming and agriculture // Collection Ploughs // Date // Object number 55/786 // DESCRIPTION // In its early years the Museum of English Rural Life toured the nation’s many country shows, picking up objects from farmers and the public. // This type of plough is called a turn wrest and is commonly found in Kent, where we collected it in 1955. We put it on display at the Shillingford country fair the next year. Next time you’re at a country fair keep an eye out for old farm machinery – they can tell you a lot about our rural history.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Object name
Plough, horse, Plough, one way, Plough, wheel
Material
Metal, Wood, Paint
Technique
Carved, Forged, Painted
Dimensions
- Length 3800 mm
- Width 1350 mm
- Length 1230 mm
Associated subject
CULTIVATING : ploughing
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