1941 Farm Survey – 24 – Deopham History

Farm Details

MAFF Farm Number	24
Name of Holding	Home Farm
Name of Farmer	Mr Samuel P. Stone
Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead	LXXIII S.E. 1907
— Arable (acres)	20
— Pasture (acres)	15
Total (acres)	35
A. TENURE	–
Is occupier a tenant or owner?	Owner
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	80
Proportion (%) of area on which soil is light	20
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	Good
Condition of fences	Good
Condition of ditches	Good
General condition of field drainage	Good
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	8.12.41

Crops & Livestock

MAFF Farm Number	24
CROPS & GRASS	–
— Wheat	5.5
— Barley	4
— Oats	1
— Turnips and Swedes, for fodder	0.5
— Mangolds	3.5
— Vetches of Tares	0.5
— Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season	5
— Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings	15
TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS	35
LABOUR actually employed on holding	–
WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS	–
— Males, 21 years old and over	1
TOTAL WORKERS	1
LIVE STOCK	–
CATTLE	–
— Cows and Heifers in milk	3
— Heifers in Calf, with first Calf	1
OTHER CATTLE	–
— Cattle Under 1 year old, for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service)	4
TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES	8
PIGS	–
— Sows in Pig	1
TOTAL PIGS	1
POULTRY	–
— Fowls over 6 moths old	60
— Fowls under 6 months old	65
— Ducks of all ages	6
TOTAL POULTRY	131
HORSES on holding on 4th June	–
— Horses used for Agricultural purposes (including Mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners – mares	2
TOTAL HORSES	2
Name and address	Mr S.P. Stone Home Deopham

Small Fruit etc

MAFF Farm Number	24
Name of Farm or Farms	Home Farm
Name of occupier	Mr S. Phoenix-Stone
Address	Home Farm Deopham

All data on the above form is blank.

Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence

MAFF Farm Number	24
LABOUR	–
Regular Workers	–
— Male	1
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 (£)	45
LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING	–
— How many years have you been the occupier of the holding to which this Return relates?	21
Name on return	Mr S.P. Stone
Address on return	Home Deopham

Map

The farm is shown in pink and is labelled 194/24 on the map below.

The Forms

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Date	Change
16/11/23	Map
28/8/23	Copies of Forms
12/7/23	Published