Flatt House Farm

The Flatt House Farm Survey

1942

Flatt House Farm – showing farm tenure, condition and management.

Farm name Flatt House Farm, Hanlith, Skipton
Code no. 455-4
Tenure
Farmer JOHN HEPWORTH
Acreage 216
Part time NO
Other occupation NO
Other holdings (acres) NO
Owner HANLITH ESTATES LTD.,
Owner address HANLITH HALL, KIRKBY MALHAM, SKIPTON.
Grazing rights NO
Annual rent £114
Years in occupation 1
Farm condition
Heavy soil
Medium soil 100%
Light soil
Peaty soil
Land condition FAIR 30%

BAD 70%

Situation in regard to road FAIR
Situation in regard to rail FAIR
Condition of farmhouse GOOD
Condition of buildings FAIR
Condition of farm roads FAIR
Condition of fences GOOD
Condition of ditches GOOD
Condition of field drainage FAIR
Condition of cottages NONE
Number of cottages NONE
Infestation – animals NO
Infestation weeds NO
Derelict fields NO
Water supply
To farmhouse STREAM
To farm buildings STREAM
To fields STREAM
Seasonal shortage YES
Electricity supply
Public light NO
Public power NO
Private light NO
Private power NO
Used in farmhouse NO
Used on the farm NO
Management of farm
Classification (a/b/c) A
Reason for b & c
Condition of arable land GOOD
Condition of pasture GOOD
Use of fertiliser on arable land ADEQUATE
Use of fertiliser on pasture land ADEQUATE
Author
Field information provided by JOHN PROCTER
Record compiled by W.B. BACTON
Date recorded 21.05.43

Flatt Housel Farm showing crops and grass grown, stock reared, labour and motive power available.

Farm name Flatt House Farm, Hanlith, Skipton
Crops
Wheat
Barley
Oats 3.5
Rye
Potatoes 0.25
Turnips 1
Mangolds
Sugar beat
Kale
Rape 0.5
Grass
Grass for mowing 20
Grass for grazing 75.25
Total acreage 101
Rough grazing 116
Cattle
Cows in milk 5
Cows in calf 14
Bulls (including bull calves) 1
Other cattle 20
Total cattle & calves 40
Steers & heifers (fatt’d for slaughter)
Sheep
Breeding ewes 60
Rams 3
Other sheep over 1 year old 76
Ewes under 1 year old 60
Total sheep & lambs 199
Pigs
Sows in pig
Sows for breeding
Boars
Other pigs 2
Total pigs 2
Poultry
Fowls over 6 months 80
Fowls under 6 months 20
DUCKS
Geese 3
Turkeys over 6 months
Turkeys under 6 months
Total poultry 103
Labour
Reg workers-male 1
Reg workers-female 1
Part-time-male
Part-time-female
Motive power NONE
Steam engine
Gas engine
Petrol engine
Electric motors
Horses
Horses used for agriculture 1
Other horses
Tractors NONE
Tractors for field work
Stationary tractors