- Farm Details
- Crops & Livestock
- Small Fruit etc
- Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence
- Map
- The Forms
Farm Details
| MAFF Farm Number | 4 |
| Name of Holding | Park Lane Farm |
| Name of Farmer | Mr Charles Clarke Exors |
| Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead | LXXIII S.E. 1907 |
| Arable (acres) | 71.75 |
| Pasture (acres) | 11.5 |
| Rough Grazing (acres) | 14 |
| Total (acres) | 97.25 |
| A. TENURE | – |
| Is occupier a tenant or owner? | Mixed |
| If tenant, name and address of owner | 4 acres Messrs Flick & Son, Saxmundham 2.25 acres Mr Watling, Wicklewood 14 acres Deopham Parish Trustees 77 acres owned |
| 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? | Moderately |
| 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 | Fair |
| Condition of farm roads | None |
| Condition of fences | Good |
| Condition of ditches | Good |
| General condition of field drainage | Good |
| Condition of cottages | Good |
| Number of cottages within farm area | 2 |
| Number of cottages let on service tenancy | 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 | 8.12.41 |
Crops & Livestock
| MAFF Farm Number | 4 |
| CROPS & GRASS | – |
| — Wheat | 6.5 |
| — Barley | 15 |
| — Oats | 5 |
| — Mixed Corn without Wheat in mixture | 3.5 |
| — Turnips and Swedes, for fodder | 5 |
| — Mangolds | 8 |
| — Sugar Beet | 4 |
| — Kale, for fodder | 1 |
| — Flax, for fibre or linseed | 5 |
| — Orchards, with crops, fallow, or grass below the trees | 0.5 |
| — Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season | 16 |
| — Permanent Grass for Mowing this season | 11.5 |
| TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS | 81 |
| Rough Grazings | 9 |
| LABOUR actually employed on holding | – |
| WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS | – |
| — Males, 21 years old and over | 2 |
| CASUAL (SEASONAL or PART-TIME WORKERS | – |
| — Males, 21 years old and over | 1 |
| TOTAL WORKERS | 3 |
| LIVE STOCK | – |
| CATTLE | – |
| — Cows and Heifers in milk | 6 |
| OTHER CATTLE | – |
| — 1 year old and under 2 – Male | 2 |
| — 1 year old and under 2 – Female | 4 |
| — Cattle Under 1 year old, for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service) | 10 |
| TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES | 22 |
| PIGS | – |
| — Other Sows kept for breeding | 2 |
| ALL OTHER PIGS (not entered above) | – |
| — 2-5 months | 14 |
| — Under 2 months | 15 |
| TOTAL PIGS | 31 |
| POULTRY | – |
| — Fowls over 6 moths old | 100 |
| — Fowls under 6 months old | 30 |
| — Ducks of all ages | 20 |
| TOTAL POULTRY | 150 |
| HORSES on holding on 4th June | – |
| — Horses used for Agricultural purposes(including Mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners – mares | 1 |
| — Horses used for Agricultural purposes or by Market Gardeners – geldings | 3 |
| — All Other Horses (not entered above) | 2 |
| TOTAL HORSES | 6 |
| Name and address | Exors of C. Clarke Park Lane Deopham |
Small Fruit etc
| MAFF Farm Number | 4 |
| STOCKS OF HAY & STRAW ON HOLDING ON 4th JUNE (Tons) | – |
| — Straw | 4 |
| Name of occupier | Executors of C. Clarke |
| Address | Park Lane Deopham |
Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence
| MAFF Farm Number | 4 |
| LABOUR | – |
| Regular Workers | – |
| — Male | 1 |
| Casual | – |
| — Male | 1 |
| MOTIVE POWER | – |
| Oil or Petrol Engines | – |
| — Number | 1 |
| — Horse Power of each | 2.5 |
| TRACTORS | – |
| Wheel Tractors for field work | – |
| — Number | 1 |
| — Horse Power of each | 16 |
| — Make or Model of Tractor | Allis Chalmer |
| RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES | – |
| If the holding is partly owned and partly rented, state | – |
| — Acres owned | 77 |
| — Rent (£) | 96 |
| — Acres as tenant | 13 |
| — Rent (£) | 17 |
| LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING | – |
| Periods of occupation where differing: | – |
| — Acres | 77 |
| — Years | 34 |
| — Acres | 4 |
| — Years | 2 |
| — Acres | 9 |
| — Years | 12 |
| Name on return | Exors of C. Clarke |
| Address on return | Park Lane Deopham |
Map
The farm is shown in pink and labelled 194/4 on the map below.
© National Archives, Kew. Their refs: MAF 73/28/73+85
The Forms
© National Archives, Kew. Their ref: MAF 32/714/194
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 11/11/23 | Maps & forms |
| 12/7/23 | Published |
Deopham History 