Farms of Sprowston

Farms of Sprowston

A number of farms in Sprowston have been known by alternative names and this is reflected below.

Boar Farm

All the early Ordnance Survey Maps show the farm as Boar Farm but the name had been changed to Home Farm by the 1947 OS map. In the early 21st century Blue Boar Lane was rerouted and the remaining farm buildings demolished to make way for housing developments.

Breck Farm

Much of the land associated with Breck Farm had already been allocated for housing prior to the Second World War. The farm buildings however were to be utilised my Nurdin & Peacock as an egg packing station. When this usage ceased the site was purchased and became used as a motor parts and tyre depot. While many of the buildings have been upgraded there are still traces of the original farm buildings still visible at the business now trading as Willco Motor Parts.

Church Farm/Lincolns Farm

Situated at the junction of Church Lane and Barkers Lane there was another farm Wilk’s Farm. Church Farm is often referred to as Lincoln's Farm who was reported to be the last tenant prior to the farm becoming the Agricultural Research Station. Whilst the farm buildings have gone the farmhouse still remains as a private residence.

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  1929 0S farm location map.
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  Church Farm, the farmhouse
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  The barn and outbuildings of Church Farm

Dixons Farm/Stonehouse Farm

See Stonehouse Farm for details as this was one of several farms known locally by two names.

Home Farm/Boar Farm

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  Barn now demolished
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  Farmer Yellop outside his farmhouse door.
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  Farmer Yellop and his wife 1890s

Stonehouse Farm/Dixons Farm

For a full article on this farm follow to Stonehouse Farm.

Wilks Farm

The farm stood at the junction of Church and Barkers Lanes with Church Farm on the opposite side of the junction. The farmhouse, outbuildings and cottages were demolished, the site now being occupied by modern dwellings.

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  1929 OS map of farm location.
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  Wilks Farm viewed from across the fields prior to demolishion.
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  The barn and outbuildings – Alan Notley playing in the area 1930s
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  The semidetached cottages behind the Notley family group.

Wood Farm/Seppings Farm

Only the farm house and some outbuildings remain of what had once been a sizeable farm. As with many of the other Sprowston Farms the land was sold for housing development with the houses in Merlin Avenue, Merlin Mews and Sparhawk Avenue and adjacent roads. As with the developments in Cannerby Lane the farm pond proved problematical being fed by an underground spring. As with other farms many referred to the farm as Seppings Farm who farmed the area.

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  1929 OS Location map of Wood Farm and Seppings Farm.
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  The farmhouse today now in use as a residence and Nursery School.