1941 Farm Survey – 18 – Deopham History

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Farm Details

MAFF Farm Number	18
Name of Holding	The Stalland
Name of Farmer	Mr Walter Phoenix
Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead	LXXXV N.E. 1907
— Arable (acres)	50
— Pasture (acres)	6
Total (acres)	56
A. TENURE	–
Is occupier a tenant or owner?	Tenant
If tenant, name and address of owner	Agent: Mr Pomeroy & Son Wymondham G.F. Phoenix Guayaquil Equador S. America
Is farmer full or part-time?	Full time
Does farmer occupy other land?	No
Does farmer have grazing rights over land not occupied by him?	No
B. CONDITIONS OF FARM	–
Proportion (%) of area on which soil is medium	100
Is farm conveniently laid out?	Yes
Proportion (%) of farm which is naturally	100
Situation in regard to road	Good
Situation in regard to railway	Good
Condition of farmhouse	Good
Condition of buildings	Good
Condition of farm roads	None
Condition of fences	Good
Condition of ditches	Fair
General condition of field drainage	Fair
Condition of cottages	None
Is there infestation with rabbits and moles	No
Is there infestation with rats and mice	No
Is there infestation with rooks and wood pigeons	No
Is there infestation with other birds	No
Is there infestation with insect pests	No
Is there heavy infestation with weeds?	No
Are there derelict fields?	No
C. WATER AND ELECTRICITY	–
WATER SUPPLY	–
— To farmhouse	Well
— To farm buildings	Roof
— To fields	None
— Is there a seasonal shortage of water?	No
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY	–
— Public light	No
— Public power	No
— Private light	No
— Private power	No
— Is it used for household purposes?	No
— Is it used for farm purposes?	No
D. MANAGEMENT	–
Is Farm classified as A, B or C?	A
Condition of arable land	Good
Condition of pasture	Good
Use of fertilisers on arable land	Adequate
Use of fertilisers on grass land	Not at all
Field information recorded by	P. Radford
Date of recording	11.12.41

Crops & Livestock

MAFF Farm Number	18
CROPS & GRASS	–
— Wheat	8
— Barley	12
— Oats	4
— Mixed Corn without Wheat in mixture	1
— Turnips and Swedes, for fodder	0.5
— Mangolds	5
— Sugar Beet	4
— Kale, for fodder	1.5
— Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season	14
— Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings	6
TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS	56
LABOUR actually employed on holding	–
WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS	–
— Males, 21 years old and over	1
CASUAL (SEASONAL or PART-TIME WORKERS	–
— Males, 21 years old and over	1
TOTAL WORKERS	2
LIVE STOCK	–
CATTLE	–
— Cows and Heifers in milk	9
— Heifers in Calf, with first Calf	2
OTHER CATTLE	–
— 1 year old and under 2 – Female	2
— Cattle Under 1 year old, for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service)	8
TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES	21
PIGS	–
— Sows in Pig	2
ALL OTHER PIGS (not entered above)	–
— Over 5 months old	10
— 2-5 months	18
TOTAL PIGS	30
POULTRY	–
— Fowls over 6 moths old	100
— Fowls under 6 months old	50
— Ducks of all ages	24
— Geese of all ages	7
TOTAL POULTRY	181
HORSES on holding on 4th June	–
— Horses used for Agricultural purposes (including Mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners – mares	4
TOTAL HORSES	4
Name and address	Mr W.B. Phoenix The Stalland Deopham

Small Fruit etc

MAFF Farm Number	18
STOCKS OF HAY & STRAW ON HOLDING ON 4th JUNE (Tons)	–
— Hay	0.5
— Straw	1
Name of Farm or Farms	The Stalland
Name of occupier	Mr W.B. Phoenix
Address	The Stalland Deopham

Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence

MAFF Farm Number	18
RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES	–
— If the holding is owned by you, give the best estimate you can of the annual rental value (£)	80
LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING	–
— How many years have you been the occupier of the holding to which this Return relates?	6
Name on return	Mr W.B. Phoenix
Address on return	The Stalland Deopham

Map

The farm is shown in pale blue and is labelled 196/18 on the map below (although it is correctly shown as 194/18 on the forms).

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Date	Change
11/11/23	Map and forms
12/7/23	Published