Walnut Tree Farm, Stalland Lane

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1814 Inclosures

1814 Map

1814 Description

The description in the text that goes with the above map is:

We assign, set out and allott unto Robert Knights the six pieces of land next herein after described, namely,
First one piece of land marked on the map hereto annexed No 139 containing fourteen acres, one rood and nine perches with a messuage and other buildings standing thereon, bounded
by the Stalland Road, in part north;
by land allotted to William Lock in part east and, on the remaining part of the north;
by land allotted to Samuel Heyhoe LeNeve Gilman, on the remaining part of the east;
by the seventh Private Road, south; and
by the sixth Private Road, west.

1899 Auction

The auction was occasioned by the death of Philip Howard.

O.S. Piece No	Description	A-R-P	Manorial Copyhold
152	House, Buildings, Orchard, etc	0-2-8	Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury
89	Pasture	2-3-34	Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury
91	Arable	10-2-26	Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury
66	Arable	3-3-21	1) Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury 2) Manor of Deopham Hall; 3) Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley
67	Arable	3-1-30	1) Manor of Deopham Hall; 2) Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley
68	Arable	2-3-14	Freehold
	Total	24-1-13

1921 Census

The 1921 census (see here) recorded that William Maurice Prewer and his wife May were living on Stalland Road, presumably at Walnut Tree Farm. The 1941 Farm Survey (see below) recorded him as the co-owner of Walnut Tree Farm.

1938 Norman Long

Following the death of his father, Arthur Long, Norman Long moved from Stalland Farm to Walnut Tree Farm.

1941 Farm Survey

Details of this survey for Walnut Tree Farm can be viewed here.

At the time of the 1941 Farm Survey, Walnut Tree Farm was occupied by Mr. Norman Long and was recorded as occupying 73¾ acres. The owners of the farm were recorded as being:

Mr. W.M. Prewer,
Grange Farm,
Fritton,
Norwich.

and

Mr. E.A.R. Pitts
Colliston,
Upper Moulsham,
Chelmsford.

1949 – Alan Phoenix

According to an interview given to the Village Voice radio programme, Alan Phoenix bought Walnut Tree Farm, which was then 29 acres, in 1949, and subsequently increased it to about 180 acres.

The following photograph of the farm was taken in 2007 by Phil Long. He recalls that whilst taking the picture, Edna Phoenix (Alan Phoenix’s wife) invited him in to talk about the Phoenix family.

Photo: Phil Long, 2007

Mines and Minerals

When the farm was enfranchised (i.e. the copyhold obligations to the Lords of the Manor were bought out), the Lords retained the rights to Mines and Minerals on this farm. This is described here.

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Date	Change
14/4/25	1814 description; link to Mines & Minerals
25/2/25	2007 photo
24/2/25	Notes on William Prewer & Alan Phoenix
21/8/24	Published