Centre Farm
Location
Centre of village, opposite the school.
Centre Farm's courtyard style buildings
Farmers at Centre Farm
1896 James Fewkes
The 20th March 1896 Leicester Journal reported on the marriage of Charles Fewkes of Redhills to Miss Rosa C Tanster of Bilstone House at Norton Juxta Twycross. Charles Fewkes was the eldest son of James Fewkes of Centre Farm, Swannington.
1939 Stacey
The Stacey family moved into Centre Farm in 1938 or 1939 although the name on the tenancy with Wyggeston hospital did not change.
World War Two Farm Survey
Farm size = 19 acres
- Grain – 7 acres
- Grass for mowing – 2 acres
- Grass for grazing – 11 acres
Farm animals
- Cattle – 8
- Fowls – 60
- Ducks – 3
- Horses – 2