Agricultural History Review, Volume 54 Part 2 (2006), pp. 304–330

The smallholding movement is unique in modern agricultural history. It is the only occasion on which we see the promotion of small, rather than ever-larger farming units. Their creation had a profound, if short-lived affect, both physically and culturally on the rural scene: yet the history of the movement has still to be written. The documentation for the setting up and administration of smallholdings in Norfolk where by 1930, the County Council was the largest landowner in the county, is particularly complete. After surveying the national background, this paper will look at how far the aims and aspirations of the promoters of smallholdings were met in Norfolk during the years from 1890 to 1950. 

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