Description:On a sunny October afternoon, these two young Tamworth pigs pose for the camera at Shugborough Park Farm.
Tamworth’s are one of the oldest breeds of pig in England, taking their name from the Staffordshire town. Hardy and slow growing they have been successfully exported to America, Canada and some tropical climates.
Comment from Bob Metcalfe, who was a volunteer at Park Farm and later in the gardens on the Shugborough Estate. “When the late Earl, Patrick, 5th Earl of Lichfield, was in residence at Shugborough Hall, he would often visit Park Farm and ask if there were any Tamworth’s for him to see. Also on several occasions he sent his visitors for a morning walk across the Park to view the Tamworth’s at Park Farm”.