Letter of Arthur Arnold to Alan Arnold, 15 Mar 1933
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Letter of Arthur Arnold to Alan Arnold, concerning Binstead Foreshore, and enclosing extracts from Hardy & Page's report dated 9 Jun 1932 regarding manorial history of Binstead & Newnham.
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- Wickham. Hants
- 15 March 1933.
- Wickham. Hants
Dear Alan,
This perennial question of the foreshore of the Fleming Estate has again cropped up. You will see from Stevens' letter dated the 14th March which is attached that it has got to be dealt with.
I suppose I know as much about the foreshore as any man at the moment - perhaps more, and I look upon it as a very valuable potential asset, principally because of the ownership it gives in Wootton Creek.
When the Fleming Estate in the Isle of Wight was separated, a part going to Thomas Fleming and a part to John, the foreshore of that part bordering Thomas Fleming's property still remained vested in John Fleming.
As far as my stewardship goes, and you know that I started dealing with the Fleming Estate in the Island soon after I left school, I have always exercised such rights of ownership on behalf of the Squire as seem good to me. I have dug lucks (locks), put down landing stages, hards, built wharfs and pounded ponds etc. Most of these actions the Board of Trade or the Admiralty have raised objections to, but have let die down.
The matter of the ownership of the foreshore was acute when I first got into the saddle, but as Stevens says it has been dallied along in my knowledge for the last 45 years, and I think it should be dallied along further.
The important points are on page 4 of Hard and Page's letter of the 9th June 1932 marked with one line in red which should be read in conjunction with the portion of Stevens; letter also marked in red.
Another important point from your point of view unless you should get conceited at any time is the portion of Hardy & Page's letter marked with two red lines. Evidently the gentleman has a very poor opinion of the education of such agents as yourself.
Let me know what to reply to Stevens' letter as soon as you can, but my impression is that £25 would be well spent to clear the matter up.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur Arnold
[Extracts from Hardy & Page's report enclosed.]
