1941 Farm Survey – 34 – Deopham History

Farm Details

MAFF Farm Number	34
Name of Holding	Church Farm Hackford
Name of Farmer	Mr George V Lincoln
Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead	LXXIII S.E. 1907
— Arable (acres)	46
— Pasture (acres)	14
— Rough Grazing (acres)	2
Total (acres)	62
A. TENURE	–
Is occupier a tenant or owner?	Tenant
If tenant, name and address of owner	H. Loveday Norfolk House Stores Old Buckenham
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	70
Proportion (%) of farm which is naturally	30
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	Fair
Condition of ditches	Fair
General condition of field drainage	Fair
Condition of cottages	Good
Number of cottages within farm area	1
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	5.12.41
F. GRASS FIELDS PLOUGHED UP	–
For 1940 harvest	–
— Field OS No	1906 O.S. 129 pt
— Parish	Deopham formerly Hackford 6.012 nett acres
— Crops Sown	Approved crop
— Under WAEC’s Direction	Yes

Crops & Livestock

MAFF Farm Number	34
CROPS & GRASS	–
— Barley	14
— Mangolds	2.5
— Sugar Beet	4.5
— Flax, for fibre or linseed	12
— Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season	12
— Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings	13
TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS	58
Rough Grazings	2
LABOUR actually employed on holding	–
WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS	–
— Males, under 18 years old	1
TOTAL WORKERS	1
LIVE STOCK	–
CATTLE	–
— Cows and Heifers in milk	2
— Cows in Calf, but not in milk	1
OTHER CATTLE	–
— Cattle Under 1 year old, for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service)	2
TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES	5
POULTRY	–
— Fowls over 6 moths old	50
— Fowls under 6 months old	50
TOTAL POULTRY	100
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 G.V. Lincoln Church Hackford

Small Fruit etc

MAFF Farm Number	34
STOCKS OF HAY & STRAW ON HOLDING ON 4th JUNE (tons)	–
— Straw	4
Name of occupier	Mr G.P. Lincoln
Address	Church Farm Hackford

Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence

MAFF Farm Number	34
— Male	1 boy
RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES	–
— Actual rent payable during the current year (£)	80
LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING	–
— How many years have you been the occupier of the holding to which this Return relates?	9
Name on return	Mr G.V. Lincoln
Address on return	Church Hackford

Maps

The farm is shown in purple and is labelled 194/34 on the maps below.

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Date	Change
16/11/23	Map
3/7/23	Published