national Farm survey
The National Farm Survey 1941-43
When the Second World War began, Britain faced a food shortage and there were concerns as to whether the population could be fed. The National Farm Survey was conducted during 1941-43, and provides us with a description of every farm in England and Wales in great detail.
The Survey provides information on the owner or tenant farmer, how long they had occupied the farm and whether they owned the land along with an assessment of the state of the farm.
For the house historian tracing a rural property this could be a vital resource, especially if you think your house might have been part of a farm or was later built on farm land.
The Survey lists every type of farm over 5 acres in size and can be found at The National Archives
The Survey examined all aspects of the farm, considered how efficient they were, what condition it was in and graded it. Inefficient farms could be seized by Government.
When the Second World War began, Britain faced a food shortage and there were concerns as to whether the population could be fed. The National Farm Survey was conducted during 1941-43, and provides us with a description of every farm in England and Wales in great detail.
The Survey provides information on the owner or tenant farmer, how long they had occupied the farm and whether they owned the land along with an assessment of the state of the farm.
For the house historian tracing a rural property this could be a vital resource, especially if you think your house might have been part of a farm or was later built on farm land.
The Survey lists every type of farm over 5 acres in size and can be found at The National Archives
The Survey examined all aspects of the farm, considered how efficient they were, what condition it was in and graded it. Inefficient farms could be seized by Government.
These Government Inspectors didn’t hold back either, and in assessing the overall management of the farm there are a lot of comments.
The information you can expect to obtain from these records is the owner, address and nature of the produce of the farm, the number of people that worked on the farm.
The survey went on to provide data that would form the basis of post-war planning. At the time it was seen as the ‘Second Domesday Book’ and a ‘permanent and comprehensive record of the conditions on the farms of England and Wales’.
The large scale maps that were produced are particularly interesting as they clearly reveal which land a farmer was responsible for.
For more information and how to research these record read this-
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/national-farm-survey-england-wales-1941-1943/
The information you can expect to obtain from these records is the owner, address and nature of the produce of the farm, the number of people that worked on the farm.
The survey went on to provide data that would form the basis of post-war planning. At the time it was seen as the ‘Second Domesday Book’ and a ‘permanent and comprehensive record of the conditions on the farms of England and Wales’.
The large scale maps that were produced are particularly interesting as they clearly reveal which land a farmer was responsible for.
For more information and how to research these record read this-
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/national-farm-survey-england-wales-1941-1943/
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