Hanlith Hall Farm

The Hanlith Hall Farm Survey

1942

Hanlith Hall Farm – showing farm tenure, condition and management.

Farm name Hanlith Hall Farm, Hanlith, Skipton
Code no. 455-1
Tenure
Farmer ROBERT SHACKLETON
Acreage 487
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 ?
Years in occupation ?
Farm condition
Heavy soil
Medium soil 100%
Light soil
Peaty soil
Land condition FAIR 88%

BAD 12%

Situation in regard to road GOOD
Situation in regard to rail FAIR
Condition of farmhouse FAIR
Condition of buildings FAIR
Condition of farm roads BAD
Condition of fences FAIR
Condition of ditches BAD
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 PIPE
To farm buildings PIPE
To fields PIPE & STREAM
Seasonal shortage NO
Electricity supply
Public light NO
Public power NO
Private light YES
Private power YES
Used in farmhouse YES
Used on the farm YES
Management of farm
Classification (a/b/c) B
Reason for b & c Personal failings – Lack of enterprise
Condition of arable land FAIR
Condition of pasture FAIR
Use of fertiliser on arable land TO SOME EXTENT
Use of fertiliser on pasture land TO SOME EXTENT
Author
Field information provided by JOHN PROCTER
Record compiled by W.B. BACTON
Date recorded 21.05.42

Hanlith Hall Farm showing crops and grass grown, stock reared, labour and motive power available.

Farm name Hanlith Hall Farm, Hanlith, Skipton
Crops
Wheat
Barley
Oats 20
Rye
Potatoes
Turnips 2.5
Mangolds
Sugar beat
Kale 1.5
Rape
Grass
Grass for mowing 35
Grass for grazing 170
Total acreage 230
Rough grazing 250
Cattle
Cows in milk 25
Cows in calf 15
Bulls (including bull calves) 2
Other cattle 70
Total cattle & calves 112
Steers & heifers (fatt’d for slaughter) 26
Sheep
Breeding ewes 330
Rams 6
Other sheep over 1 year old 14
Ewes under 1 year old 320
Total sheep & lambs 670
Pigs
Sows in pig
Sows for breeding
Boars
Other pigs
Total pigs
Poultry
Fowls over 6 months 30
Fowls under 6 months
DUCKS
Geese
Turkeys over 6 months
Turkeys under 6 months
Total poultry 30
Labour ?
Reg workers-male
Reg workers-female
Part-time-male
Part-time-female
Motive power
Steam engine
Gas engine
Petrol engine 1
Electric motors
Horses
Horses used for agriculture 5
Other horses 2
Tractors ?
Tractors for field work
Stationary tractors