Food Connection

	The cross marking the spot where Lord Audley fell at the Battle of Blore Heath in 1495 stands in rich agricultural land. Audley’s Lancastrian force of 10,000 outnumbered the Yorkist army. The Yorkists tricked Audley’s army into believing they were fleeing the field and trapping the Lancastrians before slaughtering them.
Adderley in the 17th and 18th centuries was very prosperous dairy farming community. A record of 93 inventories between 1660 and 1750 show 60 herds of an average size of 23 cows. One farmer, Richard Furber who died in 1660, had 137 cattle. The photograph is a potent reminder of the cyclical nature of farming. The average herd size in the county today is 75 cows, mostly Friesian although some farmers are experimenting with other breeds and attempting cross-breeding to improve yield. The average yield per cow is 1,160 gallons of milk.

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