Farmstead record IKL 177 - Farmstead: Bernersfield Farm

Bernersfield Farm was used as C Company and the Heavy Section's HQ during WW1. This was where the Tank Regiment was first formed. Tank testing and training took place in the area in 1916 when the tank was being developed for the first time.
Also see IKL 176, WRW 055 and

Bernersfield Farm, Icklingham. 19th century farmstead and farmhouse. Regular courtyard F-shaped plan formed by working agricultural buildings. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Partial loss (less than 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within an isolated position (S2-7).

Recorded as part of the Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project. This is a purely desk-based study and no site visits were undertaken. These records are not intended to be a definitive assessment of these buildings. Dating reflects their presence at a point in time on historic maps and there is potential for earlier origins to buildings and farmsteads. This project highlights a potential need for a more in depth field study of farmstead to gather more specific age data.