" The mention of the "yron Mills" appears to refer to the patent granted to Clement Daubigny for cutting iron into rods.

On 13th March, 1612-13, the Commissioners of Suits forwarded to the Lord Mayor a petition from Daubigny for the renewal of letters patent.

The wide plains of the valley are being ploughed, and the big horses dragging ploughs across the wide fields did look lovelyjust like a Millet or a Daubigny canvas.

DAUBIGNY, CHARLES FRANÇOIS, a French landscape painter and skilful etcher, born in Paris, attained distinction as an artist late in life (1817-1878).