Farm Details
| MAFF Farm Number | 39 |
| Name of Holding | Kings Head Inn Hackford |
| Name of Farmer | Mr Arthur E. Baker |
| Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead | LXXIII S.E. 1907 |
| Arable (acres) | 9 |
| Pasture (acres) | 3 |
| Rough Grazing (acres) | 2 |
| Total (acres) | 14 |
| A. TENURE | – |
| Is occupier a tenant or owner? | Mixed |
| If tenant, name and address of owner | Hired 6 acres 7 acres tenant Bullards Brewery, Norwich Hired 6 acres |
| Is farmer full or part-time? | Part time |
| Other occupation, if any | Licencee King’s Head Inn |
| 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 | 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 | Stream |
| — 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 |
Crops & Livestock
| MAFF Farm Number | 39 |
| CROPS & GRASS | – |
| — Wheat | 6 |
| — Potatoes, first earlies | 2 |
| — Sugar Beet | 1 |
| — Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings | 3 |
| TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS | 12 |
| Rough Grazings | 2 |
| LIVE STOCK | – |
| CATTLE | – |
| OTHER CATTLE | – |
| — Cattle Under 1 year old, for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service) | 4 |
| TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES | 4 |
| PIGS | – |
| — Sows in Pig | 1 |
| ALL OTHER PIGS (not entered above) | – |
| — 2-5 months | 5 |
| TOTAL PIGS | 6 |
| Name and address | Mr A.E. Baker Kings Head Hackford |
Small Fruit etc
| MAFF Farm Number | 39 |
| Name of occupier | Mr A.E. Baker |
| Address | King’s Head Hackford |
(All data for Small Fruit etc is blank)
Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence
| MAFF Farm Number | 39 |
| RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES | – |
| If the holding is partly owned and partly rented, state | – |
| — Acres owned | 6 |
| — Rent (£) | 9 |
| — Acres as tenant | 8 |
| — Rent (£) | 14 |
| LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING | – |
| Periods of occupation where differing: | – |
| — Acres | 6 |
| — Years | 3 |
| — Acres | 6 |
| — Years | 1 |
| — Acres | 6 |
| — Years | 1 |
| Signed by | A.E. Baker |
| Date | Aug 22nd 1941 |
| Name on return | Mr A.E. Baker |
| Address on return | Kings Head Hackford |
Map
The farm is shown in brown and is labelled 194/39 on the map below.
© National Archives, Kew. Their refs: MAF 73/28/73+85
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 5&10/7/23 | Reformatted |
| 3/7/23 | Published |
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