Sock
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool
Measurements
165 mm (Width); 565 mm (Length)
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 745403
Caption
William enjoyed walking, whether on his own or with family and friends. He often recorded in his diaries the walks that he went on such as on Saturday 25 February, ‘Aft. Train to Bromley. Walked to W.Wicklam, Hayes, Keston, Croften, Orpington & back by train. Line 8.0 - 11.30 O. Londonians Social.’ One of the many committees that William sat on was that of the Public Rights of Way. William was invited to join the committee in 1951 following their inaugural meeting, when it was recognised that his knowledge of the historic paths in the area would be invaluable to the committee. The Rights of Way Act 1932 came into effect on January 1, 1934, and it applied throughout England and Wales. The 1932 Act introduced the rule that members of the public could claim a route as a public path if they could prove 20 years of uninterrupted use. This legal standard remains in place today. The act also benefited landowners by allowing them to rebut the presumption that a route had been dedicated as a public highway by posting notices. Additionally, landowners could deposit maps and statements indicating which routes they admitted as public highways, with the requirement to renew every 20 years.
Summary
Pair of thick green wool socks with brown tops, much darned.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.