20th April 1816: Threshing machine destroyed at Cockfield, Suffolk

The Bury & Norwich Post of 24th April 1816 carried a brief report about the destruction of a threshing machine at Cockfield on Saturday 20th April 1816:

On Saturday night a thrashing machine, belonging to Mr. John Fenton, of Whelnetham, was set fire to on the premises of Mr. Sarjeant, of Cockfield, and entirely consumed.