Category: Farm Museum

The St Winnow Barton Farm Museum was first established by Henry Stephens and John Stephens, my grandfather and father respectively, in the late 1970s. Having farmed at St Winnow Barton for several decades, they were finding that the farm was crammed with classic and vintage farm equipment that was now obsolete.

Rather than lose then lose such great examples of farming equipment, they decided to start the St Winnow Barton Farm Museum to showcase their collection of farming machinery, tractors and other sundries from yesteryear. From household and wartime items to horse-drawn vehicles and farm machinery, the farm museum is an impressive time capsule.

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Farm 08 Nov 2023

The countryside code: the 12 most critical steps on your farmland walk

Year after year, it seems like the popularity of accessing the countryside is increasing with more walkers passing through our farm each summer.

Farm 29 Jan 2023

Why do tractors have two brake pedals? It’s no mistake, they’re independent brakes!

Even the most experienced driver might climb into a tractor cab for the first time and find the array of knobs, switches and levers confusing.

Farm Museum 04 Dec 2022

David Brown accessories circa 1960

In an earlier blog post, I shared my discovery of a David Brown accessories catalogue for the 950, which advertised add-ons available for what was then the flagship David Brown model.

Farm Museum 17 Feb 2022

David Brown 950 add-on accessories and modifications

First sold in 1958, The David Brown 950 Implematic was the tractor manufacturer's flagship model until 1961.