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.
| 3/2/26 | Location of Glocesters |
| 2/2/26 | Additional references added to Low Common Mills |
| 2/1/26 | The Stalland & Woolwhyte |
| 31/12/25 | Baylam Lane |
| 29/12/25 | Town House Lane & the Town House |
| 15/12/25 | 1953 school sports day |
| 9/12/25 | Updated Stalland Lane |
| 30/11/25 | Updated Red Brick House (Stalland Farm) |
| 23/9/25 | Four properties on The Green that share a common ancestry: The Cottage, 1 The Green, Threeways, The Green, Threeways Cottage, Gillaine |
| 17/9/25 | A Deopham vicar who thought he was underpaid |
| 3/9/25 | New page on Deopham’s name Additional photo on Park View Farm |
| 2/9/25 | More detail on Half Moon pub & blacksmith |
| 17/8/25 | Revised Map of 1797 |
| 16/8/25 | Updated references to Low Common Mills |
| 4/8/25 | Revised page on Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury |
| 21/7/25 | Notes on Hannah Clarke added to Mill Farm |
| 20/7/25 | Photo of the Tin School c. 1909 |
| 14/7/25 | Links to 1731 references to Low Common Mill |
| 12/7/25 | Additional information on Robert Meek – 17th century church warden |
| 9/7/25 | Photos of Phoenix-Stones and Lloyds |
| 4/7/25 | Photo of Snowlings, Wensleys & Woods |
| 30/6/25 | Photos of Jubilee Cottages & some history of them |
| 26/6/25 | Photo of David Woodrow, Photo of Woodrow’s Farm; John & Ella Lister, publicans at the Half Moon |
| 24/6/25 | 1670 Hearth Tax exemptions |
| 10/6/25 | Stalland Lane |
| 8/6/25 | Merging of Deopham & Hackford parishes |
| 7/6/25 | John Riches – schoolmaster at Wicklewood Workhouse; The Willows, Low Common |
| 24/5/25 | More on the arrival of the Rev. Hibbert Wanklyn |
| 22/5/25 | More on the departure of Rev. George Turner from Deopham in 1860 |
| 19/5/25 | Shaw’s Farm extended (more to follow) |
| 18/5/25 | Park View Farm extended |
| 14/4/25 | Church of England rights to Mines and Minerals in Deopham |
| 13/4/25 | Sharman Headstone added to Churchyard Memorials |
| 31/3/25 | Revised Jack Juby page to include comments from Alison Downes; revised Park View Farm |
| 24/3/25 | Revised The Pastures, Vicarage Road |
| 23/3/25 | Revised page on Rev. Henry Rix |
| 18/3/25 | Coal |
| 9/3/25 | Comment 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 |
| 8/3/25 | Jack Juby, MBE |
| 5/3/25 | Keeper’s Cottage |
| 28/2/25 | Playing Field Committee; new meeting on W.I. Page |
| 24/2/25 | More data on Walnut Tree Farm and Red Brick House |
| 20/2/25 | 1915 maps added to charities page |
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