In the last half of the Twentieth Century major change swept through the farming community. Contractors took over the major jobs of ploughing, sowing and harvesting. These pictures capture the dying days of the individual farms. Stubble burning, shown below in 1977, was controlled by the Environmental Protection Act of 1990. Many of the farms shown on the previous page are now private residences. |
Combine at work above Upper Froyle in 1977 |
Combine in Adams, Lower Froyle, 1977 |
Stubble burning, Lower Froyle, 1977 |
Stubble burning, Lower Froyle, 1977 |
Sylrock Farm in 2002 | Sylvesters Farm, Lower Froyle, in 2004 |
The Manor House (Place Farm), Upper Froyle, in 2001 |
Yarnhams, Froyle, in 2001 |
Hodges Farm, Lower Froyle, in 2004 |
Saintbury Hill Farm, Lower Froyle, in 2001 |