Monument MPM1839 - Site of Farlington Farm

Site of Farlington Farm, also known as Upper Farlington Farm. The farm was in existance since at least the 18th century and was replaced by an engineering works by 1952.

Site of Farlington Farm, also known as Upper Farlington Farm. Farlington was originally a medieval manor and appears on La Fabvolliere's map of c1665 [1, 2].

An advert for Farlington Farm which appeared in the Hampshire Chronicle on the 11th December 1780 described the premises as 'consisting of a very good Dwelling-house, barns, stables and bartons…' [3]. The Farlington tithe and apportionment of 1838 records the farm as the homestead and garden of Samuel Gloyne, who also owned Farlington House and a group of outbuildings on the north side of Havant Road, all of which formed part of the farm estate (see MPM1835 & MPM1838) [4]. An advert for the farm which appeared in the Hampshire Telegraph on the 21st June 1912 mentions a 'newly erected farmhouse' [5].

The site was in use as an engineering works by 1952, and a pub had replaced the farm buildings on the west side of the site [6]. The Hampshire Rural Settlement Survey states that some of the farm buildings still survive [1]. The site is now used as a commercial yard.

<1> Hampshire County Council & Bournemouth University, unknown, Historic Rural Settlement Survey, Farlington (Bibliographic reference). SPM457.

<2> De la Fabvolliere, c1665, Portsea Island etc. (Map). SPM462.

<3> 1780, Hampshire Chronicle (Bibliographic reference). SPM465.

<4> 1838, Farlington Tithe Map & Award (Cartographic materials). SPM464.

<5> Hampshire Telegraph, Hampshire Telegraph (Bibliographic reference). SPM466.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1952, Ordnance Survey Map 1952 (Map). SPM67.