Windy Pike Farm

The Windy Pike Farm Survey

1942

Windy Pike Farm – showing farm tenure, condition and management.

Farm name Windy Pike Farm, Hanlith, Skipton
Code no. 455-3
Tenure
Farmer JOHN TAYLOR
Acreage 163
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 £120
Years in occupation 1
Farm condition
Heavy soil
Medium soil 100%
Light soil
Peaty soil
Land condition 50% FAIR

50% BAD

Situation in regard to road BAD
Situation in regard to rail BAD
Condition of farmhouse FAIR
Condition of buildings FAIR
Condition of farm roads BAD
Condition of fences FAIR
Condition of ditches FAIR
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) B
Reason for b & c Lack of capital

Personal failings – Addicted to drink

Condition of arable land POOR
Condition of pasture POOR
Use of fertiliser on arable land TO SOME EXTENT
Use of fertiliser on pasture land TO SOME EXTENT
Author
Field information provided by F. AMBLER
Record compiled by W.B. BACTON
Date recorded 21.10.42

Windy Pike Farm showing crops and grass grown, stock reared, labour and motive power available.

Farm name Windy Pike Farm, Hanlith, Skipton
Crops
Wheat
Barley
Oats 4
Rye
Potatoes 1
Turnips 2
Mangolds
Sugar beat
Kale 1
Rape
Grass
Grass for mowing 35
Grass for grazing 117
Total acreage 160
Rough grazing
Cattle
Cows in milk 8
Cows in calf 7
Bulls (including bull calves) 1
Other cattle 2
Total cattle & calves 18
Steers & heifers (fatt’d for slaughter)
Sheep
Breeding ewes 70
Rams 2
Other sheep over 1 year old
Ewes under 1 year old
Total sheep & lambs 125
Pigs
Sows in pig
Sows for breeding
Boars
Other pigs
Total pigs 2
Poultry
Fowls over 6 months 25
Fowls under 6 months 16
DUCKS
Geese
Turkeys over 6 months
Turkeys under 6 months
Total poultry 41
Labour
Reg workers-male 2
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 2
Other horses
Tractors NONE
Tractors for field work
Stationary tractors