Shaw’s Farm

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1814 – Inclosures

Location on the map

1829 – Sale to Daniel Smith

At the Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall held on May 20^th 1829 it was recorded that Daniel Smith purchased pieces 1 & 177 (see 1814 map above) in a complex transaction going back to the Robert Herring shown on the 1814 map.

1840 – Sale to Henry Shaw

It was recorded at the Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall held on July 22^nd 1841 that Henry Shaw of Gissing, farmer, on October 3^rd 1840 had purchased “piece no 1” and “piece no 177” (see 1814 map above) from Daniel Smith for £740. Although announced at this Court, it was not until the Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall held on February 27^th 1843 that the obligations to the Manor were acknowledged and the fine paid to the Lord of the Manor.

1896 – Death of Henry Shaw

The following announcement appeared in the London Gazette published on January 12^th 1897:

HENRY SHAW Deceased.
Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Victoria chap. 3.5.

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands upon or against the estate of Henry Shaw late of Deopham in the county of Norfolk Farmer deceased (who died on the 22nd day of January 1896 and whose will was proved by the executors John Plowman Tillett, Henry Edwin Garrod and Charles Hurrell on the 15th day of August 1896 in the Norwich District Probate Registry of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) are hereby required to send particulars in writing of their claims to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of February 1897 after which date the executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the parties entitled thereto having regard to the claims and demands of which they shall then have had notice.—Dated this 5th day of January 1897.
GARROD and WILSON Diss, Norfolk Solicitors
for the Executors.

1901 – Sale of farm

There is an advert for the sale of Shaw’s Farm in 1901 here; it was stated in this advert that the tenant farmer at that time was Mr. S. Baldwin.

1941 – Farm Survey

The survey of Shaw’s Farm in 1941 and what was being farmed at that time is available here.

1982 – Sale of Farm

The auction details for the sale of Shaws Farm in 1982 are available here.

2025

Photo: G. Sankey, 5/2025

H.W.R. Inscription

The following inscription is to be found on a gable wall of an outhouse at Shaw’s Farm. It is not yet known to whom the initials H.W.R. refer.

Photo: G. Sankey, November 2024

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Date	Change
4/7/25	Death of Henry Shaw
24/5/25	Photo
19/5/25	1814 map, 1829 & 1841 sales
19/3/25	Published (as separate page)