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| History of Burrow Farm The parish of Wootton Courtenay gains its name from the family of Courtney to whom the manor was granted in the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). Within the parish at the bottom of a sheltered valley lies the small medieval settlement of Burrow. The 15th century cob barn at Burrow Farm, originally built as a house is believed to be the oldest surviving building of its type in Somerset. The main house also built of cob and with thatched roof is thought to have been built in 16th century but with later 17th and 18th additions. The main house, the medieval barn and the cob stable building are clustered around the main courtyard through which runs a small stream. To the north of the farm there are magnificent views over the commons and hills that separate the village of Wootton Courtenay from the coast and Minehead.
Our two donkeys Our two donkeys were born in April 2007. Amy will be a standard size when she is fully grown and Enzo is a Mediterranean brown minature donkey. He will not grow as big as Amy. Both donkeys came from Miller's Ark in Surrey.
The three Pigmy goats In April 2007 Erin a blue and white Pygmy goat gave birth to twins. After following 'Strictly Dancing' we kept the dance theme and called her kids Gay and Gordon. They have become very clever at negotiating the stream and also getting out of their field. Here is a picture of Erin jumping. Be warned they can be very noisy when it is feed time!
Blackie our Southdown Blackie should be white like her mum and brother, but she turned out to be half black. When Blackie was born in the middle of January on a bitterly cold night she and her brother Bruiser were very weak. Their mother did not have any milk for them so they had to be bottled fed. Blackie is now a large sheep and thoroughly enjoys her food! She is very tame and will feed from your hand and let you rub her back.
For many years we have been keeping Castlemilk Moorits whose origins come from Lockerbie in Dumfriesshire and are on the endangered list at the Rare Breeds Society. When they are shorn they are a very light brown and people think they look like goats. We currently have five Castlemilks, one boy and four girls and they were all bred at Odds Farm Park in Buckinghamshire. From their fleece we have had some lovely rugs made and also wool which has been knitted into jumpers and covers for cushions. They are rather scatty and hard to catch!
The French Sheep This year we have bought from Baylham House Farm in Suffolk three Ouessant sheep (pronounced wessant). The Ouessant sheep, also known as the Breton miniature sheep, is the smallest natural breed of sheep in the world. The breed originates from the tiny island Ouessant, which is situated off the coast of Britanny, France.
Our Equines We have Sparky who is a 16.1hh Irish horse who Rob rides and competes in the equestrian sport of TREC and our pony who is called Moo Moo (real name My Girl) because she loves cows and grew up on a dairy farm in Germany. Moo Moo gave birth to a filly foal on 15th May 2008 and we have called her Marika after a good friend, but she is called Mim for short.
We
hope to add to our animal family some bantams and ducks for
our pond |
