240 WING, BUCKS 



working men resident in Wing or the adjacent 

 hamlet of Burcott. 



The scheme was started in 1896, and was due 

 to the initiative of the late Mr. Charles Cotes, of 

 Burcott. Two local landlords consented to act as 

 sureties for the rent. They appointed, in the first 

 instance, a committee of working men to be 

 responsible for the working of the scheme. But 

 this was not found altogether satisfactory ; and at 

 the present time the committee consists of four 

 local men a land agent, two farmers, and the 

 head-gardener to Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, with 

 a secretary, who has a very small remuneration. 

 They have the entire management, with power to 

 evict unsuitable tenants. 



The land is situated close to the village, and is 

 crossed by two main roads, which fact has reduced 

 road-making to a minimum, and gives easy access 

 to all the lots. Most of the fields are also naturally 

 watered by a brook. The pasture land has been 

 divided by strong five-barred post and rail fencing. 

 The posts for the whole, and on some of the plots 

 the rails, were found by the tenants ; the late 

 Mr. Cotes generously gave the remainder of the 

 tenants their rails. The tenants are responsible for 

 the upkeep of the fences ; but the committee, if 

 possible, will find the rails ; rates and taxes, how- 

 ever, swallow up so much of their surplus that this 

 will always be the difficulty, and must be done very 

 carefully. There are at the present time thirty-six 

 tenants. Most of the largest holders have a piece 



