Editing Diggers (section)

=== Little Heath near Cobham ===
Some of the evicted Diggers moved a short distance to [[Little Heath, Surrey|Little Heath]] in Surrey.{{sfn|Woolrych|2002|pp=449–450}} {{Convert|11|acre|ha|sigfig=2}} were cultivated, six houses built, winter crops harvested, and several pamphlets published. After initially expressing some sympathy for them, the local lord of the manor of [[Cobham, Surrey|Cobham]], Parson [[John Platt (parson)|John Platt]], became their chief enemy. He used his power to stop local people helping them and he organised attacks on the Diggers and their property. By April 1650, Platt and other local landowners succeeded in driving the Diggers from Little Heath.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://elmbridgemuseum.org.uk/network/6-the-aftermath-of-the-diggers-at-little-heath/ |title=Little Heath – Surrey Diggers Trail |website=Surrey Diggers Trail |publisher=Elmbridge Museum|access-date=11 September 2024 }}</ref><ref name="auto"/>