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Offline squatt

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Scotts House Boldon
« on: Tuesday 15 November 16 10:13 GMT (UK) »
Looking into the military history of boldon, and i know during both wars scotts house/farm was used by the army.

Anyone have and details, memories or recollections?

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Re: Scotts House Boldon
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 November 16 10:14 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Scotts House Boldon
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 December 17 07:40 GMT (UK) »
I'll swap information about Scotts House being used by the army with details about my family's owning it. My 5 x great grandfather Robert Wade was born there in 1704.

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Re: Scotts House Boldon
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 December 17 13:09 GMT (UK) »
i know it was used by the 3rd battalion tyne garrison during the 1st world war basically sma training batt which then transferef soldiers to other batts who suffered heavy casualties

the 8th batt also trained their and the forresters were also there

i have links on my site re this
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Re: Scotts House Boldon
« Reply #4 on: Friday 29 December 17 09:51 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the WW1 info. By 1834 the house had passed out of my family, sold by my 3 x great grandmother Ann Wade.