Shirley Hall Farm
The historic home of the Shirleys. Now a working farm offering bed and breakfast accommodation (www.shirleyhallfarm.com). The current building dates from the 16c but probably succeeds an earlier building.The Farm was sold in 1858 and consisted of about 16½ acres. The tenant, William Goodall, farmed about 126 acres in total.
Building works, significant enough to advertise for bricklayers and labourers in the Derby Mercury, were being carried out in 1859.
The 1900 Brailsford and District Ploughing And Hedge-Cutting Society's competition was held here.
The farm was available from Lady Day 1904 for a rent of £230 and again in 1922 for £2 an acre.
Tenants
Below are the tenants I know about:
| 1809 | 1830 | Robert Steeple |
| 1835 | Joseph Skevington | |
| 1841 | 1858 | William Goodall |
| 1860 | 1861 | William Hustwayte | 1862 | 1877 | Francis Porter |
| 1881 | 1895 | Robert Cresswell |
| 1900 | 1911 | George D Lucas |
| 1912 | 1921 | Peter Bourne |
| 1922 | J P Bingham | |
| 1924 | William Groves | |
| 1934 | ||
| 1949 | Edward Bowler |
The dates are where there is evidence of occupation.