| Froyle has been a farming community for centuries. In 1086 the Domesday Book stated “Froyle, it was ever there....” and, even in the 21st Century, there is still a lot of agricultural land left as this aerial picture, taken from a Chinook of 27 Squadron RAF in 2002, shows. Follow the links below to the history of farming in Froyle over the centuries. |
This group of pages contain stories by the late Lillian Smither of life on Sylvesters and Rock House Farm in the early 1900s |
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| The story of hops in Froyle | |
| Photographs of farming in the past | |
| A sale leaflet from 1962 | |