Deopham Places

The photos etc. below are grouped by the road in which they are located. Current road names, current place names and current spellings have been used. The links below can be used as shortcuts to skip to the location of interest:-

Places in Alphabetical Order

Attleborough Road

The Mill

This Tower Mill was located at the South Hill end of Deopham. It was in use from 1830 until about 1923.

Photo supplied by Phil Long.

Photo supplied by Carol Ewin.

This photo shows the other side of the sails:

Many thanks to Anne Edwards for sight of this photo.

Photo supplied by Carol Ewin.

There is more information on the history of the mill here.

Mill Farm

Details of the history of Mill Farm are available here.

Details of the 1941 Farm Survey for Mill Farm are available here.

Church Road

The Church

The following postcard is postmarked 1906. It is curious that this postcard was posted in London and sent to an address in Essex.
Click on an image to see it in greater detail.

Thanks to Sue and Jerry Boniwell for the loan of this item.

In the following image, the trees to the south of the church have been felled:

Photo: Wendy Eastell

The same view (almost) in October, 2022:

The above photograph appeared in the EDP in October 1985. Michael Allen has identified the scene as showing a Massey Ferguson tractor owned by Hall Farm. Roger Cullum, who worked for Hall Farm for over twenty years, was carrying out the spring harrowing shown in this view.

There are many more photos of the church here.

Church Farmhouse

The following photo shows Church Farmhouse with sheep on the front lawn:-

Photo supplied by Michael Allen.

The next photograph shows Church Farmhouse around 1980. Outbuildings were still standing right up to the edge of the road:

Photo supplied by G Sankey.

There is more on the history of Church Farm here.

Details of Church Farm at the time of the 1941 Farm Survey can be found here.

Hall Farm

From a print belonging to Michael Allen.

Hall Farm a little later than the photo above:

From an image forwarded by Jacky Phoenix.

The following photograph shows Hall Farm in the background. The horseman has not been identified.

Thanks to Gwen Rostron for sight of this photo.

The following photo was also taken in front of Hall Farm; the men have not been identified.
(Note the dog in the barrel against the house wall!)

Thanks to Gwen Rostron for sight of this photo.

There is more historical information on Hall Farm here.

Details of Hall Farm at the time of the 1941 Farm Survey can be found here.

Hall Farm, October 2022

Photo: G. Sankey

There are photos of the demise in 2023 of the Hall Farm chestnut here.

Next Door

There is information on the home called “Next Door” here.

Springfields

There is information on Springfields here.

Victoria Inn

Most of the photographs and information relating to the Victoria Inn can be found on the “pubs” page here.

This following photo shows the hunt meeting outside The Victoria Inn. There is no date for this image, although motor enthusiasts might be able to make a suggestion. There is a chauffeur stood by the vehicle on the left.

Thanks to Martin Jeffery for sight of this photo.

Halffield Lane

Halffield Lane Cottages

There is a history of these cottages here.

Hingham Road

Shaws Farm

Photo supplied by Phil Long.

This photo of Shaws Farm was taken by Richard Long in about 1958. Phil Long says that his brother took this photo standing on top of a straw stack, and that it is probably their mother standing in front of the garage calling him to come down!

The survey of Shaws Farm in 1941 and what was being farmed is available here.

Auction details for the sale of Shaws Farm in 1982 are available here.

Sunnyside Farm

The following photo from the early 1900s shows Sunnyside with Elizabeth Leverett. There are more details on the Deopham People page.

Photo supplied by Phil Long.

This farm now lies to the Hingham side of the parish boundary, but it has at times in the past straddled the boundaries of Deopham and Hingham. There are details of its history here.

Low Common

Jabula

Formerly known as “West View”; see here for its history.

“Jabula”, in July 2023.

Photo: G Sankey

Low Common Chapel

Thanks to Jacky Phoenix and Glenys Brown for this image.

Low Common chapel.
There is further information on this chapel here.
The location of the chapel and the cottages can be seen on the following plan where the cottages are outlined in green:

Site of the chapel, Oct 2022

Photo: G Sankey

Low Common Cottages

The following photograph shows the Low Common cottages c. 1980. Note the hand pump which used to serve the cottages that stood in front of the present homes.

Image supplied by Jacky Phoenix

Close-up of the pump that used to serve the cottages beyond the chapel, Oct 2022

Photo G Sankey

The cottages in the chapel photograph were demolished in 1932. The details of the specification and the contract for this destruction are available here. These documents make clear that the well shown with the hand pump in these pictures must be carefully protected, as also the new cottages that had been built behind the old homes. The following extract from a 1906 Ordnance Survey map shows the location of these cottages outlined in green:

There was a second group of cottages north of the above group (as one travels towards the stream and its bridge). These are outlined in green on the following extract from a 1906 Ordnance Survey map:

The following photograph shows the cottages in the area outlined in green above; they have now been demolished.

Thanks to Michael Allen for allowing me to scan his copy of this image.

Low Common Bridge

The much worn inscription reads:
DEOPHAM and HACKFORD 1818
LA …..
…. FRANCIS¹

Photos: G. Sankey 3/2024

Millhill Lane

Postmill

The name of the road and some ancient documents are all that remain to indicate the presence of a mill in Millhill Lane in the 14^th century. Its location along the road has not been determined. There is a little information here.

Miscellaneous

Morley Road

Hill Farm

The black & white photo above was made available by Christine Bell.

Hill Farm, Morley Road.

The colour photo shows the farmhouse in July 2023.

Photo: G. Sankey 7/2023

Pettingalls Farm

Photo: G. Sankey 7/2023

There are details of the history of Pettingalls Farm here.

West View Cottages

There is a page on West View Cottages here.

Park Lane

Park Lane Bridge

There is information on the history of Park Lane Bridge here.

Park Farm

There is information on the history of Park Farm here.

There are details of the 1941 Farm Survey for Park Farm here.

Park Lane Farm

There is information on Park Lane Farm here.

There are details of the 1941 Farm Survey for Park Lane Farm here.

Park View Farm

There is information on the history of Park View Farm here.

There are details of the 1941 Farm Survey for Park View Farm here.

Pye Lane

The Cottage

Photo supplied by Phil Long.

This cottage is nestled between the Post Office and Laurel Farm. At the time of the above photograph, c. 1911, it was the home of sisters Alice and Ellen Fendick.

For more information on the history of The Cottage, see here.

The Cottage in August 2023

Photo: G. Sankey

The Post Office

Photo: Wendy Eastell

The Post Office c. 1910:

Image from https://thestampbook.co.uk/

The Post Office (a little later than the above photo: the creeper has advanced further!):

Photo supplied by Steve Allen

Laurel Farm

For more information on the history of Laurel Farm, see here.

For details of the farm at the time of the 1941 farm survey, see here.

Laurel Farm in August 2023:

Photo G. Sankey

Stalland Lane

Green Farm

William and Julia Turner, who ran the Post Office, moved to Green Farm about 1890. Some time later they also owned the cottage next door, which later became Deopham’s ‘petrol station’.
At the time this photo was taken, about 1911, the cottage was occupied by the local blacksmith Walter Whittleton and his wife Julia (née Turner).

Sturman’s Pumps

The following photo shows “Jimmy” Sturman tending to his Esso petrol pumps. The cottage was also a general store which included bicycle repairs.

Photo supplied by Phil Long.

Sturman’s pumps and the Blacksmith’s Arms. The shop was run by Hettie and Jimmy Sturman.

Photo supplied by Wendy Eastell.

There is only one arm on the signpost in this photograph and that points to Hingham.

Photo: Anne Edwards

Sturman’s Pumps 2012

Ivy Cottage

Ivy Cottage is located next to Deopham Green Chapel. It was once occupied by Daphne Fincham, now Daphne Mott.

Photo: Anne Edwards

The following photograph was taken in August 1995:

Photo: Steve Allen

There is more information on the history Ivy Cottage here.

Deopham Green Chapel

There are more old photos of the Deopham Green Chapel and its history here.

The Green

Saunders, Grocer and Draper

The sign by the hedge says:-
“W. Saunders, Grocer and Draper”.
The Half Moon pub is in the distance to the left of the photo.

Photo supplied by Steve Allen

Old Blacksmiths Arms

The 1939 Register shows Jack Wilkinson living nearby and Harry Rudrum living in the Blacksmiths Arms.

Photo supplied by Martin Jeffery

The following photograph shows a similar view in April 2024:

Photo: G. Sankey, 4/2024

There is more information on the Blacksmiths Arms on the pubs page.

White Cottages

Information on the White Cottages is available here.

Willow Farm

The following image shows Willow Farm with Margaret Fulcher by the front door; the photo is understood to date from the early 1980s.

There is also a photo taken around 1907 of the Fulcher family in front of the farmhouse here.

The following picture shows Ken and Sue Bassett (the owners at that time) in front of Willow Farm with Maureen Briggs (a relation of the Fulchers); the photo was take in 2009. Following this visit by the Mr & Mrs Briggs, Ken Bassett wrote up the following notes.

Both of the above photos were supplied by Jane Murray

A history of Willow Farm can be found here.

The 1941 Farm Survey of Willow Farm is here.

Photo: Jane Murray

Willow Farm September 2023

Woodrow’s Farm

There are details of the history of Woodrow’s Farm here.

The Stalland

(also known as the Stolland)

Stalland Pit

The Stalland Farm

There are details of the history of the Stalland Farm here.

Details of The Stalland Farm at the time of the 1941 Farm Survey can be found here.

Stalland Cottage

A family group including agricultural union member Herbert Coldham, outside his cottage at Stolland Pit, Deopham. Taken in the 1920s. The cottage belonged to the Leverett family, for whom Mr Coldham worked.

Vicarage Road

Crown Farm

There is information on Crown Farm here.

The Grange

There is information on The Grange, previously the parish vicarage, here.

The Old School

The Old School prior to its being sold in 1984:

Photo: Irelands

High Elm Farm

There is information on the history of High Elm Farm here.

The details of the 1941 farm survey for High Elm Farm can be seen here.

Council Houses

East end of Vicarage Road in the 1950s:

Photo supplied by Steve Allen

Victoria Lane

Home Farm

See here for a history of Home Farm.

See here for details of the farming activities of Home Farm at the time of the 1941 Farm Survey.

South Cottage

There are details of the history of South Cottage here.

Footnotes

The Norfolk Chronicle of September 14^th 1833 carried an advert for the sale of the property of a Mr. Francis who was “declining business”:

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Date	Change
29/4/24	Park Lane Bridge
27/3/24	Low Common Bridge
25/3/24	Mill details moved to a separate page; Old Blacksmiths Arms photo
17/3/24	Adverts of 1828, 1830 & 1833 for the Mill
31/12/23	Crown Farm
20/12/23	Nextdoor, Springfields, The Grange
14/12/23	Horses in front of Hall Farm; Sunnyside Farm
22/11/23	Park Lane Farm
4/11/23	White Cottages
31/10/23	West View Cottages
25/10/23	Jolly Cottages
3/10/23	Ivy Cottage photos; link from Park Farm to 1941 survey; link to Halffield Lane cottages; Sunnyside Hingham.
29/9/23	Wendy Eastell’s photo of Post Office and Church Road
28/9/23	Anne Edwards’ photos of Sturman’s pumps and The Mill
22/9/23	Hall Farm chestnut
20/9/23	Link to High Elm Farm history
18/9/23	Sharper copy of the hunt outside Victoria; Park Farm
7/9/23	Photos of Willow Farm
30/8/23	Link to specification for demolition of Low Common cottages.
28/8/23	Home Farm
25/8/23	Link to Church Farm history
21/8/23	South Cottage and Woodrow’s Farm
17/8/23	Alphabetical index by place
16/8/23	Links to information on Laurel Farm, The Cottage & Willow Farm
12/8/23	The Cottage sales particulars 1951
8/8/23	Shaws Farm
5/8/23	Sales particulars for Mill Farm
2/8/23	2023 picture of West View
1/8/23	The Stalland sales particulars, 1857; links to mill website pages
28/7/23	Pettingalls Farm; new photo of Hill Farm as it is now; West View 1947
27/7/23	Sales particulars of Park Farm & West View;
26/7/23	Mill sales particulars
10/6/23	Description to view of tractor harrowing near the church
6/6/23	Photo of tractor harrowing near the church
31/5/23	Photo of Church Farmhouse with outbuildings
6/9/22	Published