Town Head Farm

Malham Moor
Malham
Kirkby Malham Hanlith Scosthrop Airton Calton Otterburn

The Town Head Farm Survey

1942

Town Head Farm – showing farm tenure, condition and management. (See Survey Map)

Farm name Town Head Farm, Malham, Skipton
Code no. 463-13
Tenure
Farmer THOMAS YEADON
Acreage 147
Part time NO
Other occupation NO
Other holdings (acres)
Owner THOMAS BRAYSHAW
Owner address c/o D.F. Peacock, solicitor, Settle
Grazing rights NO
Annual rent £150
Years in occupation 25
Farm condition
Heavy soil
Medium soil 100%
Light soil
Peaty soil
Land condition 100% FAIR
Situation in regard to road GOOD
Situation in regard to rail FAIR
Condition of farmhouse FAIR
Condition of buildings FAIR
Condition of farm roads NONE
Condition of fences FAIR
Condition of ditches NONE
Condition of field drainage GOOD
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 Stream
Seasonal shortage NO
Electricity supply
Public light YES
Public power NO
Private light NO
Private power NO
Used in farmhouse YES
Used on the farm YES
Management of farm
Classification (a/b/c) B
Reason for b & c A combination of minor reasons.
Condition of arable land FAIR
Condition of pasture FAIR
Use of fertiliser on arable land ADEQUATE
Use of fertiliser on pasture land TO SOME EXTENT
Author
Field information provided by JOHN PROCTER
Record compiled by W.B. BAWTON ?
Date recorded 28th May 1942

Town Head Farm showing crops and grass grown, stock reared, labour and motive power available.

Farm name Town Head Farm, Malham, Skipton
Code no. 463-13
Crops
Wheat
Barley
Oats 4
Potatoes
Turnips 0.5
Mangolds
Sugar beat
Kale 0.5
Grass
Grass for mowing 25
Grass for grazing 116
Total acreage 146
Rough grazing
Cattle
Cows in milk 9
Cows in calf 8
Bulls (including bull calves)
Other cattle 22
Total cattle & calves
Steers & heifers (fatt’d for slaughter)
Sheep
Breeding ewes 65
Rams 2
Other sheep over 1 year old 28
Ewes under 1 year old 86
Total sheep & lambs 181
Pigs
Sows in pig
Sows for breeding
Boars
Other pigs
Total pigs
Poultry
Fowls over 6 months 62
Fowls under 6 months
DUCKS
Geese
Turkeys over 6 months
Turkeys under 6 months
Total poultry 62
Goats
Labour
Reg workers-male 2
Reg workers-female 2
Part-time-male
Part-time-female
Motive power Horse drawn motor mower
Steam engine
Gas engine
Petrol engine 1 (2.5 H.P.)
Electric motors
Horses
Horses used for agriculture 1
Other horses
Tractors NONE
Tractors for field work
Stationary tractors

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Malham Moor
Malham
Kirkby Malham Hanlith Scosthrop Airton Calton Otterburn