1941 Farm Survey – 8 – Deopham History

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Farm Details

MAFF Farm Number	8
Name of Holding	Church Farm
Name of Farmer	Mr Frank Hurrell
Address of farmer	as above
Number & edition of 6-inch OS Sheet containing farmstead	LXXIII S.E. 1907
— Arable (acres)	65
— Pasture (acres)	9.5
Total (acres)	74.5
A. TENURE	–
Is occupier a tenant or owner?	Tenant
If tenant, name and address of owner	Messrs Smith Gore & Co Little Collidge Court Westminster London
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	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	Good
Condition of fences	Fair
Condition of ditches	Fair
General condition of field drainage	Fair
Condition of cottages	None
Number of cottages within farm area	None
Number of cottages elsewhere	None
Number of cottages let on service tenancy	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	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?	B
Reasons for B or C:-	Personal Failings
If personal failings, details:-	Poor Manager
Condition of arable land	Poor
Condition of pasture	Fair
Use of fertilisers on arable land	To some extent
Use of fertilisers on grass land	Not at all
Field information recorded by	P. Radford
Date of recording	9.12.41
Comment	Some improvement could be made on this farm if some ditching was done

Crops & Livestock

MAFF Farm Number	8
CROPS & GRASS	–
— Barley	22
— Oats	7
— Mixed Corn without Wheat in mixture	3
— Beans, winter or spring, for stock feeding	5
— Turnips and Swedes, for fodder	4
— Mangolds	6
— Sugar Beet	4
— Kale, for fodder	1
— Clover, Sanfoin amd Temporary Grasses for Mowing this season	13
— Permanent Grass for Grazing, but excluding rough grazings	9.5
TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS	74.5
LABOUR actually employed on holding	–
WHOLETIME REGULAR WORKERS	–
— Males, 21 years old and over	1
TOTAL WORKERS	1
LIVE STOCK	–
PIGS	–
— Other Sows kept for breeding	1
ALL OTHER PIGS (not entered above)	–
— Over 5 months old	4
— Under 2 months	11
TOTAL PIGS	16
POULTRY	–
— Fowls over 6 moths old	30
TOTAL POULTRY	30
HORSES on holding on 4th June	–
— Horses used for Agricultural purposes or by Market Gardeners – geldings	3
— All Other Horses (not entered above)	1
TOTAL HORSES	4
Name and address	Mr F Hurrell Church Farm Deopham

Small Fruit etc

MAFF Farm Number	8
STOCKS OF HAY & STRAW ON HOLDING ON 4th JUNE (Tons)	–
— Hay	0.25
— Straw	2
Name of Farm or Farms	Church Farm
Name of occupier	Mr F Hurrell
Address	Church Farm Deopham

Labour, Motive Power, Rents & Length of residence

MAFF Farm Number	8
RENT ANNUAL RENT PAYABLE FOR THE HOLDING TO WHICH THIS RETURN RELATES	–
— Actual rent payable during the current year (£)	90
LENGTH OF OCCUPATION OF HOLDING	–
— How many years have you been the occupier of the holding to which this Return relates?	5.5
Name on return	Mr F Hurrell
Address on return	Church Deopham

Map

The farm is shown in purple and is labelled 194/8 on the map below.

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Date	Change
11/11/23	Map
18/7/23	Added forms
12/7/23	Published