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Ruiton Farm
This farm was also called Ellowes Farm or Fosters Farm at various times and in 1861 as Barrows's Farm, the farm was located near the junction of Stickley Lane with Holloway Street.
1880: The Dudley Herald, 4 September.
DAMAGE TO GROWING CROPS.
Benjamin Perry, of Lower Gornal, was charged by Mr. William Foster, with wilfully damaging his growing crops in a field at Ellowes Farm, Lower Gornal, on the 26th instant.--George Hunt, the cowman, found the defendant in the wheat, and he then did further damage by trying to secrete himself. --Mr Foster said that much damage had been done in one field this year, and so frequently was damage being done, that it required a person to watch almost continually.--The Bench said defendant's conduct was disgraceful and fined him £1 and costs.
1851; Isaac Thompson, age 19, farmer of 120 acres with 3 agricultural labourers.
In 1861, Isaac is listed as farmer of 70 acres, age 27, wife Juliana.
1871 Census just mentions "Farm" with occupier Charles Box, age 59 and family, labourer.
1881, "Foster's Farm", Edward Peel, occupation Farms Bailiff (in charge of Farm) [Census]
'Stickley House' was also mentioned in the 1881 Census, occupied by George Hunt and large family, his occupation was noted as farm labourer, this could have been the farmhouse.
Staffordshire Advertiser, 16 May 1914.
REFUSED TO SELL MILK, -Evelyn Morgan, a married woman, of Ruiton Farm, Lower Gornal, was summoned for refusing to sell milk for analysis. Mr S.H. Gibson, County Council inspector, met her with a float containing two milk-churns and a hand can. He asked her to supply him with half a pint of milk from the can. She refused, stating she had not sufficient, but offered to sell him some from one of the churns. He took the lid off the can and found it contained half a gallon of milk. He told her he was an inspector, but she refused to supply him from the small can. The Stipendary said she had been twice fined for selling aduterated milk, and fined here £10 and costs.
1901: Occupied by Thomas Morgan, farmer and his son Thomas also described as a 'milk farmer'. [Census]
Ten years earlier the Morgans were described as Dairy Farmers in Ruiton Street.
1928-1936, Benjamin Williams, farmer, Ruiton Street. [Kelly's Trade Directory]
1940, Joseph Williams, farmer, Ruiton Street is recorded. [Kelly's Trade Directory]
It is noted that another farm: Fellows' Farm in Woodsetton was also referred to as Foster's Farm.
The farm was located in Rough Lane, near to High Arcal Farm.
1915: Dudley Chronical 8th May.
WANTED, Married Man, as Cowman; good cottage; potato ground; £1 a week and extras.
-Morgan. Ruiton Farm, Lower Gornal
By the 1950s the farm was mostly derelict, the buildings were demolished in the mid-1950s to make way for the new Stickley Estate development, 12 dwellings were built on the farm site in 1960. consistimg of two low-rise blocks.

1953: Birmingham Daily Gazette.

Flats on Stickley Lane errected on the old farm site, photo 2015.
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