"FOOT" - St Bees Parish.

[*Sandra*]

Has anyone ever heard of a property in the St Bees Parish called "FOOT"
 
I am presuming it is a property rather than a place name. Probably existed early 1700's through 1800's.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thank You
Sandra

[Geoff-E]

Has anyone ever heard of a property in the St Bees Parish called "FOOT"

I suspect the answer is "No".

Perhaps with a bir more information, we may be able to find something

[dotty]

Could it be Boot?

Dotty

[Geoff-E]

Could it be Boot?

Dotty

I didn't realise it was in St Bees ... I knew it was a station on't la'al Ratty.

"BOOT, a hamlet in the parish of St. Bees, ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, in the county of Cumberland, 1 mile from Eskdale Church. It comprises about a dozen houses, with an inn. A cattle and pleasure fair is held here on the second Monday in September."

from http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/StBees/Gaz1868.html

[emmsthheight]

Hi

I'd never thought of it as being in St Bees - now a good few miles away - umpteen?  But of course St Bees is a really old parish and was very large, going as far south as this before other chaplaincies became parishes.

We used to do a lovely walk up to the inn there for lunch when we were kids with the family on special occasions.

Can't think of anywhere else.  Was it hand written, could it easily be mistaken?

Best wishes

Emms

[*Sandra*]

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your input on this and sorry the information is sketchy but I don't think the property is connected to Boot.   The Richardson family owned the Seacote at St Bees - in the will and inventory of Henry Richardson who died in 1683 - it mentions his son William Richardson and a property called "Foot".  The same property is mentioned in the will of William Richardson in 1746 but I cannot find reference to it after that date.

Regards
Sandra 

Amended the date Emms - should be 1746 and not 1846 - sorry

[emmsthheight]

Hi Sandra

Yes, I can see it's pretty clearly identified and looks as if it should be close by.

I keep thinking St Bees is at the foot of a hill or cliff wherever you are.  I wonder what an old map would reveal.  Unfortunately I don't have that section and our record office is still closed at the moment, though a new one opens soon.

I'm just wondering, though.

Many wills mention the present occupnt when a property is mentioned.  It might be worth having a look at the 1841 census which would be very quick if we had the occupant.  Even without, St Bees isn't a huge place and even the area around is quite sparcely occupied at this date.

I don't have access to the census at home at the moment, but I'll see what I can see.

Best wishes

Emms .

[emmsthheight]

Hi Sandra.

I'm wondering if this holds the key?

There are Croft Foot Cottages, very old and now look to be holiday lets.  It's really common inCumbria nowadays and also on the old censuses to just refer to a place by a nsingle word or even syllable.

If you put Croft Foot, St Bees in a search engine, you can go to info or a map.  It's at the lower lying area of the village streets, though a little way from the sea, not far from the railway station.

Best wishes

Emms

[*Sandra*]

Hello Emms,

Hope you are well - many thanks - that is interesting - the photograph shows a quaint cottage and that would sound  feasible, just to call it Foot and not Croft Foot. Hmmm..

Thank you very much
Regards
Sandra