Farm Details
| MAFF Farm Number | 45 |
| Name of Holding | Park Farm |
| Name of Farmer | Mr Frank C Woods |
| Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead | LXXIII S.E. 1907 |
| — Arable (acres) | 140 |
| — Pasture (acres) | 12 |
| — Rough Grazing (acres) | 30 |
| Total (acres) | 182 |
| A. TENURE | – |
| Is occupier a tenant or owner? | Mixed |
| If tenant, name and address of owner | 21 acres glebe as tenant 161 acres as owner Mr Barns, Kings Lynn Agent: Mr Grunland & Houchen Attleborough |
| Is farmer full or part-time? | Part time |
| Other occupation, if any | Egg Packing Station |
| 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 | Bad |
| Condition of farm roads | None |
| Condition of fences | Fair |
| 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 | No |
| — Public power | No |
| — Private light | Yes |
| — Private power | Yes |
| — 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 | Fair |
| 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 |
| Comment | This farmer has spent a considerable amount of money on drainage & the majority of the farm is now well drained, but he still has much more ditching to do, some ditches which have not been done out for many years, he is going to do some more this winter if he is able to get the drainage grant, he also wants to put some land drains in where he has some arable land water logged. |
| F. GRASS FIELDS PLOUGHED UP | – |
| For 1941 harvest | – |
| — Field OS No | 1906 O.S. 406 |
| — Parish | Deopham 3.504 nett Acres |
| — Crops Sown | Oats |
| — Under WAEC’s Direction | Yes |
| Field OS No | 1906 O.S. 145 |
| Parish | Deopham 1.200 nett acres |
| Crops Sown | Flax |
| Under WAEC’s Direction | Yes |
Crops & Livestock
| MAFF Farm Number | 45 |
| CROPS & GRASS | – |
| — Wheat | 16 |
| — Barley | 53.5 |
| — Oats | 9.5 |
| — Potatoes, main crop and second earlies | 4 |
| — Turnips and Swedes, for fodder | 1 |
| — Sugar Beet | 22 |
| — Vetches of Tares | 2 |
| — Flax, for fibre or linseed | 15 |
| — Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season | 12 |
| — Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings | 47 |
| TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS | 182 |
| LABOUR actually employed on holding | – |
| WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS | – |
| — Males, 21 years old and over | 5 |
| TOTAL WORKERS | 5 |
| LIVE STOCK | – |
| CATTLE | – |
| — Cows and Heifers in milk | 2 |
| OTHER CATTLE | – |
| — 1 year old and under 2 – Female | 13 |
| — Cattle Under 1 year old, for rearing (excluding Bull Calves being reared for service) | 2 |
| TOTAL CATTLE and CALVES | 17 |
| PIGS | – |
| — Sows in Pig | 2 |
| — Boars being used for service | 1 |
| ALL OTHER PIGS (not entered above) | – |
| — Over 5 months old | 18 |
| — 2-5 months | 15 |
| TOTAL PIGS | 36 |
| POULTRY | – |
| — Fowls over 6 months old | 20 |
| — Fowls under 6 months old | 11 |
| — Ducks of all ages | 12 |
| — Turkeys over 6 months old | 1 |
| TOTAL POULTRY | 44 |
| 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 | 1 |
| — Unbroken horses of 1 year old and above – mares | 2 |
| — Unbroken horses of 1 year old and above – geldings | 2 |
| TOTAL HORSES | 6 |
| Name and address | Mr F.C. Woods Park Farm Deopham |
Small Fruit etc
| MAFF Farm Number | 45 |
| Name of Farm or Farms | Park Farm Low Farm Spring Farm |
| Name of occupier | Mr F.C. Woods |
| Address | Park Farm Deopham |
All lines on the above form are blank.
Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence
| MAFF Farm Number | 45 |
| MOTIVE POWER | – |
| Oil or Petrol Engines | – |
| — Number | 3 |
| — Horse Power of each | 10 7 3.5 |
| TRACTORS | – |
| Wheel Tractors for field work | – |
| — Number | 2 |
| — Horse Power of each | 30 16 |
| — Make or Model of Tractor | Allis Chalmers |
| RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES | – |
| If the holding is partly owned and partly rented, state | – |
| — Acres owned | 57 |
| — Rent (£) | £85 10s |
| — Acres as tenant | 125 |
| — Rent (£) | 170 |
| LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING | – |
| Periods of occupation where differing: | – |
| — Acres | 21 |
| — Years | 16 |
| — Acres | 34 |
| — Years | 10 |
| — Acres | 125 |
| — Years | 9 |
| Name on return | Mr F.C. Woods |
| Address on return | Park Farm Deopham |
Map
The farm is shown in blue and is labelled 194/45 on the map below.
(The farmhouse itself is labelled The Firs on this map.)
© National Archives, Kew. Their refs: MAF 73/28/73+85
The Forms
© National Archives, Kew. Their ref: MAF 32/714/194
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 16/11/23 | Map |
| 29/10/23 | Added forms |
| 12/7/23 | Published |
Deopham History 