1805 Info 3b for John Crompton
The life of Thomas Crompton, born 1867
Thomas CROMPTON was born at Well Close, Lowthorpe on 21 November 1867 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d
256
He describes Lowthorpe as
'a delightful place
to live in there was a grand fishing stream in which we were not allowed to fish and the
woods round were very fine - we loved to go into them when the primroses and violets
were in flower, but we were only allowed in at these times and with the exception of
the rook shooting time and foxhunting.',
He went to his first school at Harpham on a 'shifty', one-eyed Shetland pony,
bought for him to ride there. 'After three years at
Harpham school I was sent to Mr. Buyer at Monument House School, Driffield when for the
first year I had a bad time with a big fellow named Boast who took a dislike to me and
gave me a rotten-time.'
Above: Well Close Farm, Lowthorpe 2010 - from the drive
In 1880, at the age of 13, Thomas was sent to West Green Grammar School, now Pocklington
School, which 'after the Driffield School ... was like Heaven on earth.'
1881 Census Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG11
Piece: 4732; Folio: 63; Page: 20;
Dwelling: West Green Grammar School
Place: Pocklington, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
...
Thomas Crompton Boarder 13 Scholar Yorks, Lowthorpe
That he 'was only in the second class, the first were reading for Cambridge,' suggests
he was a sportsman, rather than a true academic, but with enough standing to become head boy
boarder in his third year. He describes his interest in sports which continued to later life:
'We had a school sports every Summer and I won the 300 yds.
[yards=274.32 metres] under 14 in my first year, the second year I got nothing but the third year
... I won the half mile [equivalent to the 800m], quarter mile [equivalent to the 400m] and
100yds. [yards equivalent to the 100m] thus winning the head's prize of a silver cup and 2nd
Masters prize (an album) for the quarter.' ... 'I left at the end of that term [in1883]
being nearly 16 years.'
Life at home was heavily influenced by his father's accident, which Thomas records as
being in 1880. A fall down a coal depot at Driffield Station left him 'partly paralysed
down his right side'. Thomas writes that because of the fall 'I had to begin to do
most of the business'. Perhaps Thomas was unsure of the actual date because at the time
he records the accident he was starting Pocklington School.
Four years after leaving school, at the age of 20 years, he 'had been put on to the
Houndales Farms [Great Houndales and Little Houndales] at Nov[ember] 1887 doing the marketing of
most of the produce of those two farms as well as buying in whatever was required and so was
pretty well in touch with markets and sales of all kinds.'
'When I left Lowthorpe to live at Houndales at Martinmas [11
November] 1887 I had a house keeper and one maid who did the milking and the foreman and lads who
were single lived in the house. Later when I was on my own I put a hand in the Little Houndales
house and we boarded the lads at a cost of 7/- [35 pence] a week with milk and potatoes.'
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Thomas CROMPTON senior died in April 1890, when Thomas was under 23 years. Under the terms of
the will T.C. WILSON and his mother Margaret Elizabeth were trustees. [Thomas Crompton WILSON,
born 1853, and farming at either Bainton Field House or North Dalton Grange, was Thomas'
second cousin and 13 years his senior].
Whilst Thomas managed the Houndales farms, his widowed mother and eleven siblings remained at
Lowthorpe, 'At my father's death my youngest brother Arthur was only 3 years of age so you
will see the responsibility we carried lasted a long time.' ...
' ... and though my advisor T.C. WILSON
wasn't on the spot I managed to get through my work somehow. One generally manages to
rise to an occasion. It seemed hard lines that all the work was not producing as much as
I should have liked for the family.'
Thomas continued at Houndales with his new wife Mary Ellen ELGEY, known as Nellie, whom he
had married on 27 January 1891. (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 461)
She was born 05 June 1864 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 255) and died 30 July 1944 (GRO
ref: Buckrose 9d 35).
Right: Mary Ellen ELGEY/CROMPTON in 1891, at the time of her wedding
Above: Thomas Crompton's banns
Driffield Times
Saturday
31st January 1891, page 3
MARRIAGES
Crompton - Elgey; - On the 27th inst., at the Parish Church, Great Driffield,
by the Rev. Cannon Newton, M.A. vicar. Thomas Crompton of Houndales, Nafferton,
to Mary Ellen, Younger daughter of James Elgey, Driffield.
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1891 Census Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG12
Piece: 3955; Folio 71; Page 18
Dwelling: Houndales Farm
Place: Nafferton, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Thomas Crompton Head M 23 Farmer Yorks, Lowthorpe
Mary E Crompton Wife M 26 Yorks, Driffield
Rachel Mathews Serv U 30 Housekeeper Domestic Yorks, Huggate
Sarah Mathews Serv U 17 Farm Servant Yorks, Huggate
Isaac Harrison Lodger U 24 Farm servant Yorks, Lowthorpe
John Greenland Lodger U 28 Farm Servant Yorks, Foston
Thomas Cross Lodger U 20 Farm Servant Yorks, Kirkburn
John Bielby Lodger U 23 Farm Servant Yorks, Lowthorpe
Henry Shaw Lodger U 16 Farm Servant Yorks, Burshill
Charles Rifford Lodger U 15 Farm Servant Yorks, Driffield
Industrial relations at Lowthorpe
Driffield Times
Saturday
20th September 1886, page 2
ADVERTISEMENT
Mr. G.W. Clark is instructed by Mr. T Crompton; To SELL BY AUCTION, 40 of his very
strong LEICESTER SHEARING RAMS. The above have been bred from the most celebrated
Flocks for a great number of years, and the auctioneer can recommend them to intending
Purchasers as suitable for any district.
Driffield Times
Saturday
6th May 1893, page 1
ADVERTISEMENT
Notice All Persons having any claim against the Estate of the Late T Crompton of
Lowthorpe and Houndales, Nafferton, deceased, should send their claims to T Crompton,
on or before May 20th 1893.
Driffield Times
Saturday 19th August 1893,
page 2
Notice to Sheep Breeders,
owing to the firm of T Crompton Exors being Broken (on Lady-Day this year) there will
be no sale of Rams from their Flock this Autumn, but Mr T Crompton, Houndales,
Nafferton, intends having a sale next year
Driffield Times
Saturday 12th November 1892,
page 1
WANTED at Martinmas a
married man as shepard, and to make himself generally useful. Cottage and Garden.
Apply T Crompton, Nafferton
Driffield Times
Saturday 18th
September 1897, page 2
THE HOUNDALES RAMS
Long wool shearling rams, the property of Mr. T. Crompton Houndales, Nafferton. These
Rams are descended from the noted Lowthorpe flock, they are of immense size,
possessing an abundance of wool combined with the finest quality. The auctioneer has
every confidence in recommending both above flocks to intending purchasers as they
contain the most fashionable blood and are especially suitable for breeding, the
best class of Butcher's Sheep with tremendous fleeces and equally adapted for any
district. Sale at 10am - Auctioneers address, Great Driffield.
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Driffield Times
Saturday 23rd October 1909, page 2
WANTED
at Martinmas an experienced man as Sheppard, Cottage found. Apply Crompton Nafferton
At one time Thomas was running four farms: Lowthorpe, the two Houndales and Sleights.
Lowthorpe 420 acres [170 hectares] about 188 [76 hectares] grass
'In 1893 I began farming the two Houndales on my own, my brother
Charles did the same on Sleights Farm and we gave Lowthorpe up. When this happened I felt as if a
great burden had dropped off my back.' ... 'When the time came for the breaking up of
Lowthorpe they were all very sorry to leave but it was inevitable under my father's will which
only allowed us to carry on for three years unless we as Trustees took the responsibility for the
profit and loss sustained. Mr. WILSON was inclined to carry on and risk it but I could not see my
way to do so considering that I was married and with a family the risk was far too much in such
time.'
'When I began farming the two Houndales in 1893 I was short of capital and could not stock
in a big way having to study how to invest every penny carefully.
I began with 11 cart horses, 1 light horse and 1 old Hachney (sic) Mare
Maria - about 3 cows 2 young cattle, 90 ewes and 40 gimmer [two year old] hogs and a few pigs and
poultry. Implements just sufficient to work the land.
In talking over the methods of
harvesting previous to 1890 I forgot to say that in 1891 or 2 we bought a self-binder and
I bought it second hand at Lowthorpe sale. I remember that in my first Summer we had not
plenty of sheep to graze all our clover seeds so I let one field to a friend to graze
which he did with his gimmer shearlings. As far as I remember that was the only time I
took other people's stock excepting that I had an arrangement with my brother Charlie
that he should keep my young horses in Summer while I kept his in Winter.'
Above: Great Houndales Author:
2010
'When I began farming the two Houndales in 1893 I was short of
capital and could not stock in a big way having to study how to invest every penny carefully. I
began with 11 cart horses, 1 light horse and 1 old Hachney (sic) Mare Maria - about 3 cows 2
young cattle, 90 ewes and 40 gimmer [two year old] hogs and a few pigs and poultry. Implements
just sufficient to work the land. In talking over the methods of harvesting previous to 1890 I
forgot to say that in 1891 or 2 we bought a self-binder and I bought it second hand at Lowthorpe
sale. I remember that in my first Summer we had not plenty of sheep to graze all our clover seeds
so I let one field to a friend to graze which he did with his gimmer shearlings. As far as I
remember that was the only time I took other people's stock excepting that I had an
arrangement with my brother Charlie that he should keep my young horses in Summer while I kept
his in Winter.'
Despite the two farms, changes in the weather patterns influenced the grain prices and
therefore the income from the farms. There were debts and times must have been difficult for:
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'We had a good harvest in 1893 but I had to pay for all the way going
crop off the tillage land about 125 acres [50 hectares] leaving me 90 acres[36 hectares] of my
own corn and most of this was second crop barley and the rest I had to do with roots. I also
had to pay all the valuations and find seed and manures etc. which left me with an adverse balance
at the bank. 1894 was wet and a bad harvest with equally bad prices - wheat went down to 18/-
[90 pence] a Qr. [quarter of a hundred weight or 25 pounds or 11.3kg] and other cereals on an
equal levels. I remember that my overdraft at the Bank was over £1,000 and then the manager told
me I must pay some of it.
This I managed to do with my wife's help - it was fortunate for me
that she had something to draw on particularly now as we began to have a family and these too
were to provide for. However in 1895 things improved a little and wheat went up to about 25/-
[£1.25] per Qr. and barley did a bit better tho' the crops were not heavy. I managed to get a
fair price for my sheep and also got a nice profit on my cattle and had a horse or two to sell as
well, I'd bought some young ones.'
'Then came the real turning point in 1896 we had a topping crop of
wheat most of it did 8 Qrs. per acre - the barley also did well in spite of still low prices. All
this time the labourers wages were only 15/- [75 pence] per week and 1/- [5 pence] extra for
Sundays. They got about £1 per week for a month in harvest - together with his food and a liberal
allowance of ale and they could also make a nice addition in turnip hoeing time - for a while they
were paid 5/- [25 pence] per acre for twice doing.'
'Later when I was on my own I put a hand in the Little Houndales
house and we boarded the lads at a cost of 7/- [35 pence] a week with milk and potatoes. As the
years went on 1896-97-98-99 were all dry Summers and good harvest so that each year I was making
some profit but I never seemed to have any spare cash it all went in increasing my stock.'
'[W]hen the last item was paid off my mother and all my brothers and
sisters made me a present of a handsome silver tea service as an acknowledgement for what I had
done for them. They were all good hearted people and my wife and I have treasured their kind gift
for the rest of our lives.'
In 1897 the Little Houndales house had to be pulled down and rebuilt or
it would have fallen - this of course was a heavy expense with no return for the money spent. I
managed to get a bit of cricket and tennis on Summer evenings which all helped to make life more
pleasant.'
Thomas gave up living at Houndales in 1900 and left it empty, because of
the general poor health of his children, who amongst other things, contracted typhoid
fever. This is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the faeces
or urine of an infected person.
R Cook and Sons, the present owner of Great Houndales (2010 - see end piece), located the
old well against the house wall by the potted tree. Across the yard are loose boxes for
horses. Was that the source of the slurry? Note the location of the modern manhole.
Right: Great Houndales back door and old well 2010 Author
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As a result of the typhoid fever a new well was constructed on raised ground at the
perimeter of the back garden. This well still has its crank handle, covering plates and
delivery pipe.
Left: Great Houndales new well Author:
2010
1901 Census Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG13
Piece: 4518; Folio 44; Page 11/12; Sched: 84
Dwelling: Driffield Road [Sunnyside?]
Place: Nafferton, York ER, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace
Thomas Crompton Head M 33 Farmer Employer Yorks, Lowthorpe
Mary E Crompton Wife M 36 Yorks, Driffield
John Crompton Son U 7 Yorks, Nafferton
Marjory Crompton Dau U 5 Yorks, Nafferton
Harry Crompton Son U 4 Yorks, Nafferton
Edith Crompton Dau U 2 Yorks, Nafferton
Jane E Dunnington Serv U 22 Cook Domestic Yorks, Southburn
Florence Noble Serv U 14 Housemaid Yorks, Southburn
The family moved to Sunnyside, Nafferton for two years. Roger PARKIN,
Thomas' grandson, records that Thomas' mother, Margaret Elizabeth DUGGLEBY had
property in this road. The 1911 census shows her to be living in Driffield Road,
Nafferton, probably in the same house.
Left: Sunnyside, 14 Driffield Road, Nafferton 2010, the temporary home before
Thomas moved into Westfield Farm Author: 2010
In 1902 he took Westfield Farm, Nafferton where the family remained until shortly after the
1911 census. However,
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'Leaving Great Houndales house empty I gave up the farm 1903. We had
had it our family for more than 100 years and for 50 of those old John Tennison [in 1901 a 67 year
old widowed agricultural labourer living in Coppergate, Nafferton] had worked there. He was a fine
type of English farm worker - over 6ft. [1.83 metres] - and as straight as an arrow a first rate
hedger, thatcher and turnip hoer. He is buried in Nafferton Churchyard together with his wife and
I put up a tombstone to their memory. In 1903 as a climax I got typhoid fever myself and nearly died from
it. This knocked the stuffing out of me for a time and I was never able to ride much after that as
I could not stand the shaking.'
Perhaps an astute man, Thomas saw an opportunity by leasing additional land.
'About that time I had taken East Field a Driffield farm of about 130
acres [53 hectares]. It joined Little Houndales and was worked from there. Like mine it was a good
farm and not too dearly rented at 30/- [£1.50] an acre. ... '
1911 Census: Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source TNA Ref: RG14 PN28860
Reg. Gen. Ref: RG78 PN1659 RD525 SD2 ED5 SN136
RegDist: Driffield SubDist: Nafferton En.Dist: 5 Sched: 136
Dwelling: West Field
Place: Nafferton, Driffield, East Yorkshire
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 11
Years married: 20
Children: Alive 5, dead 1
Name Rel Age Mar Occupation Status Birthplace
Thomas Crompton Head 43 M Farmer Employer Yorks, Lowthorpe
Mary ellen Crompton Wife 46 M Yorks, Driffield
John Crompton Dau 17 S Articled clerk to accountant Employed Yorks, Nafferton
Edith Crompton Dau 13 Yorks, Nafferton
Katherine Crompton Dau 7 Yorks, Nafferton
Charles Crompton Son 4 Yorks, Nafferton
Gertrude Collingwood Serv 19 S Yorks, Nafferton
Hilda Patrick Serv 18 S Yorks, Middleton
Above: Thomas CROMPTON, taken at an unknown date
Left: Mary Ellen ELGEY, taken at an unknown date
The family lived at Westfield until just after the 1911 census, when they move to Cottam
(see 1805info3e) for three
years as 'a way to expand the business and that proved a wise move'.
During the 24 years he had farmed in Nafferton he was involved in village life being a member
of Driffield Urban District Council, the chair of the local National Farmers Union (NFU), from
1911 to 1917 the first chairman of the East Riding County Branch of the NFU, a member of the
Workhouse Committee and a Church Warden for many years at Nafferton Church. As one of nine
members of Nafferton's Feofee Charity Trust he was responsible for the cottages for aged
people and for distributing modest funds to help individuals or groups living in the
ecclesiastical parish of Nafferton with Wansford who are in any kind of need or hardship. His
grandson, Roger Parkin maintained this role and connection for many years.
The next few years were peaceful. Thomas farmed farmed Little Houndales and his son Harry the
newly bought Bempton Farm, near Bridlington, of 130 acres [53 hectares]. Times came very hard and
eventually Harry had to leave and went to Kenya.
1805info3b, sheet 8
It was Thomas' ambition to retire at 50. In 1915 the family moved to
91 Cardigan Road, Bridlington. The war years were of great anxiety with two sons
fighting. In 1917 news came that Jack was badly wounded. In 1919 Cottam was sold at a
good price and before The Depression.
Thomas wrote: 'I remember my father saying to me one day. "You must get out on
the land and see the working of it and not spend all your time with the horses and
sheep". This was very good advice. Despite his arable success and his father's
advice Thomas continued to breed show winning sheep and hachneys (sic) (Hackney, a type
of horse).
Right: 91 Cardigan Road, Bridlington Author:
2010
1921 Census: Sun 19th June 1921
Source: RG15; Piece: ;
RegDist number: 526; SubDist: 2; ED 12; Sched: 265;
Reg District: Bridlington; Parish: Bridlington
Dwelling: 22 Cardigan Road
Place: Bridlington, Yorkshire East Riding
Rooms: 8
Children under sixteen: 1
Name Rel Age Mar Occupation Employer Work place Birthplace
Yrs Mn
Thomas Crompton Head 53 7 M Farmer Employer Houndales Nafferton Yorks, Lowthorpe
Mary Ellen Crompton Wife 57 M Home Duties Yorks, Driffield
Edith Crompton Dau 23 6 S Home Duties Yorks, Nafferton
Catherine Crompton Dau 17 9 S Whole time school Yorks, Nafferton
Olive Danby Serv 19 10 S Private Yorks, Hunmanby
1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939
ED Area code: JBC
ED District code: A
Sched no: 130
Dwelling: 91 Cardigan Road
Borough,UD,RD: Bridlington, East Yorkshire
Names Sex D of B Status Personal Occupation Others
Crompton Mary E F 05jun1864 M Unpaid domestic duties
Crompton Thomas M 21nov1867 M Retired farmer
Burt Gertrude F 23dec1909 S Domestic servant
The National Identity Number devised from this Registration would have been: Enumeration Area
code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house
1805info3b, sheet 9
Above: Thomas and Mary Ellen's Golden Wedding on 27
January 1941.
Note the photograph of grandchildren Alec and Roger PARKIN on the wall.
Above: a general view of Cardigan Road, Bridlington 2010
Author: 2010
Above: David Hockney's view of Cardigan Road,
Bridlington 2008
1805info3b, sheet 10
Thomas CROMPTON died on 11 November 1946, of bronchitis, at his daughter Kitty's home of 15
Devonshire Road, Totley Rise, Sheffield (Probate and GRO ref: Sheffield 2d 296) leaving
£11004 2s 5d to Arthur Mervyn PARKIN, a metallurgist, and John Dickenson ROBINSON, a farmer.
Registration District SHEFFIELD
1946 DEATH in Sub-District of Sheffield South West
in the County of Borough of Sheffield
No.
When and where died
Name and surname
Sex
Age
Occupation
Cause of Death
Informant
When registered
Signature of registrar
221
15th November 1946 15 Devonshire Road UD
Thomas Crompton
Male
78 years
Farmer
Broncho pneumonia Certified by Ian J McCormick MD
A.M.Parkin Son-in-law Present at death 15 Devonshire Road
Sheffield
16th November 1946
Austin Pryor Registrar
Nafferton New Church Yard
also
THOMAS CROMPTON
died Nov 15th 1946
age 78 years
Re-united
MARY ELLEN
beloved wife of
Thomas Crompton
of Houndales & Bridlington
Born June 5th 1864
Died July 30th 1944
Mary Ellen CROMPTON, of 91 Cardigan Road, Bridlington, was buried 04 August 1944 aged 80
after falling downstairs: an accident from which she never recovered.
1805info3b, sheet 11
In
Loving memory of
MARJORY daughter of
Thomas and Mary Ellen Crompton
who died 23rd June 1902 aged 7 years
Thy will be done
Marjory died three days before her brother Harry's sixth birthday, from food
poisoning after eating berries.
also to their
beloved eldest son
JOHN Captain 3rd London Regt.
who died March 26th 1922
aged 28 years
RIP
Captain John died of tuberculosis possibly as a result of the War - see
1805info3gAuthor: 2010
Sources:
The family letter is reproduced, with some modifications in:
Crompton, Thomas, 'First Chairman', East Riding Farmers Journal, Volume 57, 1985,
East Riding Archives ref: DDFU/4/1/39
Oral evidence: Roger Parkin, Thomas' grandson
1805info3b, sheet 12
The sale of Great Houndales
By Wednesday 28 June 2017, the best and final offers had to be placed for the
purchase of the freehold of Great Houndales. Bids were expected in the region of
£4.31 million
for the house, traditional buildings and 305 acres (123.5 hectares) of Grade II quality deep
loamy arable land, regarded as some of the best in the Yorkshire Wolds. Dee Atkinson and Harrison
of Driffield agents.
The Farmhouse is approached from a tarmac entrance drive off the A614 and stands within
around 0.6 acres or thereabouts attractive and well maintained gardens extending towhich provide
a good degree of amenity. In the rear garden there is a useful outbuilding comprising store and
dog kennels and to the west of the farmhouse a traditional range used as a double garage.
Above: Aerial photo of Great Houndales buildings 2017
The Farmhouse is a detached and spacious four bedroom farmhouse constructed
of rendered brick under a slate roof extending in all to over 3,250 sq ft. The
property is maintained to a good standard with UPVc double glazing and oil fired
central heating.
Above: Great Houndales floor plan 2017
The Farm buildings are a useful range of modern and traditional farm buildings located to the
west of the farmhouse. The buildings are shown on the plan included with these details and
comprise of:
1
The Farmhouse
2
Traditional Barn (Used as Domestic Garage) (13.96 m x 7.56m) Brick construction
under pitched tiled roof with cobbled floor.
3a
Traditional Range (9.00m x 6.38m) Brick construction under a pantile roof with
concrete floor. Granary above.
3b
Traditional Range (9.16m x 6.38m) Brick construction under a pantile roof with
concrete floor. Former milking parlour. Granary above.
3c
Traditional Range (8.49m x 6.60m) Brick construction under a pantile roof with
concrete floor. Re-roofed in 2017.
3d
Traditional Range (12.49m x 4.54m) Brick construction under a pantile roof. Granary
above. Re-roofed in 2017.
4
Covered Fold Yard (29.49m x 26.50m) Steel portal frame with asbestos cladding.
Triple span. Concrete floor.
5
Wagon Shed (28.70m x 6.10m) Brick construction under a pantile roof. Open fronted.
6
Six Bay Open Fronted Machinery Store (68.78mx 7.08m) Timber construction with asbestos
mono pitch roof. Clad block wall and Yorkshire boarding. Part concrete floor.
7
General Purpose Building (22.58m x 8.74m) Steel portal frame under curved roof. Block
wall with cladding above. Concrete floor.
Adjoining Lean-to (22.58m x 7.80m). Timber frame with asbestos cladding. Concrete
floor.
8
Grain Storage and Drying Facility (19.81m x 7.19m) Steel portal frame construction
with asbestos roof and cladding. Steel sliding doors and roller shutter door to reception
pit. Concrete floor. Housing No. 6 self-emptying Crittal grain bins (approx. 28t capacity)
and dryer.
9
Former Silage Clamp.
Above: Great Houndales building usage 2017
In addition, located to the north of the holding there is a range of derelict farm buildings
known as Mowthorpe Buildings? comprising the site of a former farmhouse, a Dutch barn and a
general purpose buildings. There are no services to the Mowthorpe buildings.
The land is south facing and located in a ring fence with good farm road access. The land is
classified as Grade II and the Soil Survey of England shows the land to be mainly part of the
'Hunstanton' Series, which is described as 'welldrained often reddish fine and coarse
loamy soils. Some similar calcareous soils over chalk'. The land generally comprises of a deep
productive and free draining loam which has been well farmed. It is easy working and capable of
growing high yielding crops of cereals or seeds, pulses and roots. The land rises gradually
northwards from the farmstead and is located between the 35 and 80 meter contours. The fields are
all regularly shaped and suitable for modern farm machinery.
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LOT 2 comprises of 23.78 acres (9.62 hectares) Land off Green Lane, Nafferton (edged green on
the plan) is located opposite Lot 1 and comprising of a single parcel of quality deep loamy arable
land adjoining the A614 and an unclassified highway known as 'Green Lane'.
LOT 3 comprises of 26.61 acres (10.77 hectares) Land off Markman Lane, Nafferton (edged blue on
the plan) is located between Driffield and Nafferton and comprising of a single parcel of quality
deep loamy arable land with road frontage to and access from Markman Lane.
The area and cropping schedule for each field is described below (the rotation for 2013 would
not fit on the table):
Field ID
Area (H)
Area (Ac)
2017
2016
2015
2014
Lot 1
3293
8.87
21.92
Vining peas
Winter wheat
Potatoes
Winter wheat
4595
0.20
0.49
Permanent pasture
3713
4.39
10.84
Winter wheat
Vining peas
Winter wheat
Winter rape
5401
12.97
32.05
Winter wheat
Vining peas
Winter wheat
Winter rape
1347
6.06
14.97
Vining peas
Winter wheat
Potatoes
Winter wheat
3167
18.86
46.60
Winter wheat
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Potatoes
3363
0.22
0.54
Woodland
0479
5.94
14.68
Vining peas
Winter wheat
Potatoes
Winter wheat
0298
5.94
14.68
Pit and track
9611
9.17
22.66
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Vining peas
Winter wheat
8850
12.63
31.21
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Vining peas
Winter wheat
8225
0.38
0.94
Mowthorpe buildings
7144
6.45
15.94
Winter wheat
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Vining peas
5928
15.68
38.67
Winter wheat
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Vining peas
Lot 2
6639
9.62
23.78
Potatoes
Winter wheat
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Lot 3
2256
10.77
26.61
Potatoes
Winter wheat
Winter rape
Winter wheat
Total
123.6
305.4
Above: Aerial view of Great Houndales house and fields
in 2017
1805info3b, sheet 16
Left: Map locating the field lots of Great Houndales
2017, showing the three field lots involved in the sale.
