A Study of the Strood by W.E. Duane. Chapter 8. Page 46.

The Church and Strood Lands contd.

In an updated schedule thought to be circa. 1863 made to the Charity Commissioners under the Charitable Trust Act 1853 the endowment appears as :-

"1.	The Church and Strood Lands Farm consisting of a cottage and 72 acres, 1 rood 31 perches of arable land in the occupation of John Bacon on lease for 14 years from Michmas 1858. The farm formerly consisted of 46 acres 1 rood 3 perches of arable land but 26a of woodland having lately been stubbed, the size of the Farm has thereby increased.
2.	A field containing 5 acres 1 perch portion of the above in the occupation of William Rogers as Tenant from year to year.
3.	A cottage and 2 acres 3 perches of arable land in the occupation of Mr. Pullen as Tenant from year to year.
4.	A sum of £400 in the hands of the Official Trustee of Charity Lands."

The difference in acreage from 1824 to 1863 amounts to 1 acre 2 roods 14 perches and as the Charity Trustees hold £400 for feoffees, perhaps it can be assumed that this represents the amount realized by the sale of this land?

In 1860 the incumbent Rev. Ventris wrote to the Charity Commissioners for some advice regarding the Charity. Their reply, dated 14th December 1860, [Note 1] asks the trustees to consider whether "the trustees might not apply some portion of the capital in the enfranchisement of the property of the Charity."

Note 1 D/QL/23

Date: 1965