Photo: G Sankey, 7/2023
Farm Details
| MAFF Farm Number | 33 |
| Name of Holding | Shaws Farm |
| Name of Farmer | Mr Arthur S. Long |
| Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead | LXXIII S.E. 1907 |
| — Arable (acres) | 33.5 |
| — Pasture (acres) | 5.5 |
| Total (acres) | 39 |
| A. TENURE | – |
| Is occupier a tenant or owner? | Mixed |
| If tenant, name and address of owner | 12 acres owned Mr C. Leverett Laurel Farm Deopham |
| 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 | 70 |
| Proportion (%) of area on which soil is light | 30 |
| 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 | Yes |
| — Public power | No |
| — Is it used for household purposes? | Yes |
| — Is it used for farm purposes? | Yes |
| 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 |
| Comment | Needs to attend to some of his ditches |
Crops & Livestock
| MAFF Farm Number | 33 |
| CROPS & GRASS | – |
| — Wheat | 5 |
| — Barley | 12.5 |
| — Turnips and Swedes, for fodder | 2 |
| — Mangolds | 3 |
| — Sugar Beet | 7 |
| — Vetches of Tares | 1 |
| — Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season | 3 |
| — Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings | 5.5 |
| TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS | 39 |
| LABOUR actually employed on holding | – |
| WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS | – |
| — Males, 21 years old and over | 1 |
| — Males, under 18 years old | 1 |
| CASUAL (SEASONAL or PART-TIME WORKERS | – |
| — Males, 21 years old and over | 1 |
| TOTAL WORKERS | 3 |
| LIVE STOCK | – |
| CATTLE | – |
| — Cows and Heifers in milk | 1 |
| TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES | 1 |
| PIGS | – |
| — Sows in Pig | 2 |
| ALL OTHER PIGS (not entered above) | – |
| — Over 5 months old | 9 |
| — 2-5 months | 21 |
| TOTAL PIGS | 32 |
| POULTRY | – |
| — Fowls over 6 moths old | 180 |
| — Fowls under 6 months old | 250 |
| — Ducks of all ages | 80 |
| TOTAL POULTRY | 510 |
| 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 A.S. Long Shaws Deopham |
Small Fruit etc
| MAFF Farm Number | 33 |
| Name of occupier | Mr A.S. Long |
| Address | Shaws Farm Deopham |
All lines on the above form are blank.
Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence
| MAFF Farm Number | 33 |
| LABOUR | – |
| Casual | – |
| — Male | 1 |
| RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES | – |
| If the holding is partly owned and partly rented, state | – |
| — Acres owned | 12 |
| — Rent (£) | 18 |
| — Acres as tenant | 27 |
| — Rent (£) | 50 |
| LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING | – |
| Periods of occupation where differing: | – |
| — Acres | 27 |
| — Years | 13 |
| — Acres | 12 |
| — Years | 3 |
| Name on return | Mr A.S. Long |
| Address on return | Shaws Deopham |
Maps
Shaw’s Farm has not been separated from Crown Farm (coloured pink, ref 194/31) on the map produced by the MAFF; this seems to have been the cartographer’s error:
Phil Long has advised that the farm in 1941 would have been made up as follows:
Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland
The fields included above are:
| Field Number | Acreage |
|---|---|
| 222 | 7.203 |
| 262 | 5.806 |
| 265 | 0.624 |
| 266 | 1.934 |
| 267 | 1.238 |
| 269 | 9.187 |
| 270 | 2.374 |
| 273 | 0.697 |
| 274 | 0.630 |
| 276 | 1.631 |
| Total acreage | 31.324 |
The total reported on the above return is 39 acres. Phil Long believes that a further area towards Hingham was being farmed as part of Shaw’s Farm.
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 27/11/23 | Additional map |
| 16/11/23 | MAFF Map |
| 12/7/23 | Published |
Deopham History 