Emmer-Compascuum fed up with 20th medal after a century and a half: ‘Poor’
Legacy of peat extraction The 20th cent is part of the leasing rights that date back to the time of peat extraction in Drenthe. In 1874 these were declared perpetual by Royal Decree. Every time a house on these lands is sold, the owner of the land must be paid one twentieth of the purchase … Read more