Deopham History

Welcome to the Deopham History website.

This is a place to share information about aspects of the changing face of the village.

The menu at the top of every page will help you through the history that has been collected so far.

Please let me know if you have anything to add to what is already on this site, either by way of new materials or comments on what is already presented:
Geoff@DeophamHistory.co.uk.

The site was started by Phil Long who supplied much of the initial data presented here.

The key updates from the last twelve months are listed below:-


Click on the underlined text to see the details.

2/1/26The Stalland & Woolwhyte
31/12/25Baylam Lane
29/12/25Town House Lane, Town House
15/12/251953 school sports day
9/12/25Updated Stalland Lane
30/11/25Updated Red Brick House (Stalland Farm)
23/9/25Four properties on The Green that share a common ancestry: The Cottage, 1 The Green, Threeways, The Green, Threeways Cottage, Gillaine
17/9/25A Deopham vicar who thought he was underpaid
3/9/25New page on Deopham’s name
Additional photo on Park View Farm
2/9/25More detail on Half Moon pub & blacksmith
17/8/25Revised Map of 1797
16/8/25Updated references to Low Common Mills
4/8/25Revised page on Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury
21/7/25Notes on Hannah Clarke added to Mill Farm
20/7/25Photo of the Tin School c. 1909
14/7/25Links to 1731 references to Low Common Mill
12/7/25Additional information on Robert Meek – 17th century church warden
9/7/25Photos of Phoenix-Stones and Lloyds
4/7/25Photo of Snowlings, Wensleys & Woods
30/6/25Photos of Jubilee Cottages & some history of them
26/6/25Photo of David Woodrow, Photo of Woodrow’s Farm;
John & Ella Lister, publicans at the Half Moon
24/6/251670 Hearth Tax exemptions
10/6/25Stalland Lane
8/6/25Merging of Deopham & Hackford parishes
7/6/25John Riches – schoolmaster at Wicklewood Workhouse; The Willows, Low Common
24/5/25More on the arrival of the Rev. Hibbert Wanklyn
22/5/25More on the departure of Rev. George Turner from Deopham in 1860
19/5/25Shaw’s Farm extended (more to follow)
18/5/25Park View Farm extended
14/4/25Church of England rights to Mines and Minerals in Deopham
13/4/25Sharman Headstone added to Churchyard Memorials
31/3/25Revised Jack Juby page to include comments from Alison Downes; revised Park View Farm
24/3/25Revised The Pastures, Vicarage Road
23/3/25Revised page on Rev. Henry Rix
18/3/25Coal
9/3/25Comment on Coal in Belfry; Dinner event at The Victoria Inn; Comments on parking for the Motorcycle Scrambles organised by the Village Playing Field Committee; another new meeting on the W.I. Page
8/3/25Jack Juby, MBE
5/3/25Keeper’s Cottage
28/2/25Playing Field Committee; new meeting on W.I. Page
24/2/25More data on Walnut Tree Farm and Red Brick House
20/2/251915 maps added to charities page
12/2/25Second photo of Fulchers by Willow Farm and page on the Red Brick House (a.k.a. Deopham Apiaries)
13/1/25Photos of Fred Bales; Secondary Schooling