Woodrow’s Farm

1. 1843 – Tithe Map
2. 1857 – Sale
3. 1899 – Fire

1843 – Tithe Map

At the time of the 1843 tithe analysis, the following group of pieces made up the entity occupied by Thomas Leeder. It was owned, along with other property, by George Knight. Piece number 527 is the farmhouse now referred to as Woodrow’s Farmhouse. It included the Pettingalls farmhouse (number 504):

All rights reserved by Norfolk Record Office who hold the original; their ref is NRO PD 485/28

The total area listed above as comprising one farm is 80 acres. The pieces listed in the above schedule are indicated in green on the following extract from the corresponding tithe map:

All rights reserved by Norfolk Record Office who hold the original; their ref is NRO DN/TA 743

1857 – Sale

Lots 1-4 related to The Stalland Farm and land around it. Lot 5 is defined below:

Courtesy Wymondham Town Archive, their ref BF 61.

The plot numbers listed above can be seen on the following extract from the 1843 tithe map:

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Lot 5, as shown below, was purchased by James Shickle of Elsing for £2,330:

Courtesy Wymondham Town Archive, their ref BF 61.

1899 – Fire

Norwich Mercury June 24th, 1899

The following document, advertised for sale on eBay, is a draft for the printed sale particulars. The final printed document follows below.

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The plots listed above can be located on the tithe map as follows:

The farm was sold to David Woodrow, farmer, of Great Ellingham for £975:

Reproduced with permission from the Wymondham Archive; their ref is BF61.

Norwich Mercury, September 9th, 1899

Date	Change
30/10/23	Plan of 1899 sale
6/10/23	Early version of 1857 sale particulars
13/9/23	Shickle purchase document
28/8/23	Further particulars of the 1899 sale
21/8/23	Published