Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. The Farms & Farmers C.1780 – 1975

A survey of Littlethorpe farms and farmers. By no means exhaustive, and open to further research and correction.

c.1780–1830

• c.1780–1816 — William Ball (15/9/1754-1816) – Land indenture dated 1811 – Will dated 1816-Buried Cosby.
• c.1790–1827 — Thomas Mortimer – Farm stock sale L.J. May 1827.
• c.1790–1829 — Gimson – Sale of 60 acre farm L.J. 25/8/1829
• c.1790–1829 — John Kenney – brother of William Ball above – L.J. 6/2/1829 obituary.

1830–1850

• 1831–1881 — Thomas Hardy (1815-1882) – L.J. 18/11/1831 land occupier of 60 acres.
• 1841 — Joseph Gamble – Farm Bailiff
• 1846 — Isaac Mortimer – Whites Directory
• 1846–1858 — Thomas Kendall (1782-1858) – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm

1850–1870

• 1851–1859 — Thomas Billson – Old House Farm
• 1855 — Isaac Carter – Farming Dowells Close 7acres, & Osier Bed 0.3 acres – L.J. 29/6/1855
• 1860–1902 — Stephen North (1833-1902) – Old House Farm
• 1861–1867 — James Freer (1811-1864) – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1861 — Charles Allsop (1811-?) – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1863 — Eli Saunders – 5 acres
• 1867–1881 — Thomas Wall (1806-1881) – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm

1870–1900

• 1877 — Robert Bingley
• 1881 — Henry Breward
• 1881–1884 — John Pegg
• 1883–1895 — Charles Holmes – also the village carpenter.
• 1883 — Charlotte Reynolds (1815-1900) – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1884–1906 — Robert Cooper – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm

1900–1930

• 1906–1920s — Nathaniel Woodward – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1920s–30s — George Marvin – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1901–1944 — Allen Sharpe (1874-1944) – Holly Farm
• 1902–1928 — Ann North – Old House Farm
• 1908 – 1912 – William Riddington – Langham Bridge Farm
• 1912 – 1916 – Joshua Williams – Langham Bridge Farm
• 1908–1931 — John Chandler – Littlethorpe Farm (often referred to as White House Farm)
• 1925 – John Herrick – Dairy Farmer
• 1925 – Harry Loader – Langham Bridge Farm
• 1932–1941 — Henrietta Tomlinson – Littlethorpe Farm

1930–1962

• 1930s–1945 — William Cross – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1946–1962 — John Durham – Littlethorpe Lodge Farm
• 1901–1944 — Allen Sharpe – Holly Farm
• 1944 – 1955 – John Smith – Holly Farm
• 1955 – 1970 – Jimmy Evans – Holly Farm
• 1928 – 1946 – Daniel Brew – Old House Farm
• 1932 – 1941 – William Hartlett
• 1932–1941 — Henrietta Tomlinson – Littlethorpe Farm – Leicester Mercury 22/2/1936 – sale for late owner Longstaff – Tomlison tenant.
• 1946 – 1957 – Holtham – Farm Manager – Old House Farm – Now called Littlethorpe House Farm.
• 1939 — Harry Tomlinson – Manager – Littlethorpe Farm
• 195? – Walter Hallam – Littlethorpe Farm

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