Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-20
THE LAST OF JACK CADE.
His Castle is for Sale, and an American is
Boring for Gas and Oil There.

There are several Jack Cade's
Castles" but that which is regarded as
the veritable scene of Jack Cade's death
is coming to the hammer. The freehold
sporting estate, 'Newick Farm" former
ly called "Cade's Castle" Heathfeld,
haxing an area of about 210 acres, will
be sold by Messrs. Bracket Il Sons at
the Mart on the 21st inst. A special in
terest attaches to this property, as the
residence ON the estate is an old Sussex
moated house. formerly the home of Jack
Cade, i'll the front garden of which tradi-
ton says he was slain by the sheriff of
Kent. In the illustrated catalogue of
the sale the following extract from Hors-
fields History of Sussex is given:
After his desertion by his followers
he (Cadel fled to Queenborough Castle,
Kent, where he was denied entrance;
when, Disgusting himself, he fed into
Sussex, and resided at house at
Heathfield. called Newick in the ancient
deeds (Cade's CASTLE, which was
formerly moated, and the remains of
which are still visible, and a gate placed
on the road that leads from the house to
the common is still called Iden's Gate
1t is added that he was slain by Iden
in the garden here. In another tradi-
tionary story preserved in the neighbOr-
hood he is alleged to have been mental
servant of Lord Dacres, who then owned
Bailey Park. Bailey Park is a former
name of Heathfield Park"
On the main road not far from NewiCk
Farm stands monument called Jack
Cade's Stone" on which is the following
inscription:
Near this spot was slain the notori-
GUS rebel, Jack Cade, by Alexander lden,
Esq, Sheriff of Kent. y. D. 145O. His
body was carried to London, and his
head fixed upon London Bridge. This
is the success of all rebels. and this
fortune chanceth ever to traitors"
A further interest attaches to land in
this neighborhood. as near here occurs
what is n rare phenomenon in England
a natural gas field. 1t was discovered
by the L. r. x s. C.. Railway Com
They failed to find water, but tapped
what is evidently an extensive gas field.
The pressure continues constant, al
though the gas has been used for some
years to light the whole of the railway
station premises. An American syndi-
cate is now making new and larger Dor
ings for the purpose of lighting the
whole district. and in the ultimate hope
of discovering n petroleum field, which
may even yet revolutionize the whole of
the South of England. Once more, it
will be seen, American spectators are
to the front here forestalling British
enterprise. For British investors, in
view of coal experience, Kent is not a
name of bright omen,--London News.
4 historical monument in the form
Of Jack Cade's Castle" in Sussex, was
offered for sale at Tokenhouse Yard re-
Gently, but the eloquence of the auc-
tioneer failed to draw larger bid than
$500, at which price the property
was withdrawn. The Fifteenth century
nslno instigated by Cade was at one
time of sufficient dimensions 70 threaten
the throne of Henry VI, but his fol-
lowers gradually dropped away, and
eventually, after being refused an asy-
lum ut Oueenborough Castle. the notori-
GUS rebel fed into Sussex in disguise,
and took refuge at 'Cade's Castle" or
Newick. as its proper name is. In the
garden of the house tradition says Cade
was killed by the sheriff of Kent.-Lon-
don Mail.