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Category: Blacksmiths

Timberhill also known as King’s Corner

Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 by Heather Etteridge

Postcards: (left) courtesy of Joan Barnard; (middle) courtesy of Carol Ewin; (right) author’s own collection Despite some changes to the appearance, most of the buildings in the above postcards are recognisable today. Over the years, this area around the junction of the Atteborough Road with Church Street has been known as ‘Timberhill’ and ‘King’s Corner’….

Mr Isaac Lebbell, a Bankrupt

Posted on June 1, 2020January 20, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Auction The edition of the Norwich Mercury dated 14th May 1887, included the announcement of a forthcoming Auction of properties situate in Griston, Scoulton and Great Ellingham belonging to Mr Isaac Lebbell, a Bankrupt. The Auction, by the firm of Edward Banham & Son of Methwold and Watton, would take place at five o’clock in…

Disorderly Behaviour at the Prince of Wales

Posted on March 1, 2020January 8, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Illustration by Christine Fuller Court Case Edward Houchin, a blacksmith, of Great Ellingham was summoned to appear before the Magistrates at the East Harling Petty Sessions by the landlord of the Prince of Wales Public House, Benjamin Lane. Houchin was charged with being drunk and disorderly and failing to quit the Prince of Wales when…

King’s Corner

Posted on October 1, 2019November 23, 2020 by Heather Etteridge

Jean B who was grew up in the village in the 1930s recalled that the area opposite the bus shelter on the Attleborough to Watton Road (near the junction with Church Street) was known at that time as “King’s Corner” as a Mr King ran a Blacksmith’s shop there. Andrew King outside his Smithy in…

William Kybird: Wheelwright & Carpenter

Posted on October 1, 2019January 22, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Wheelwright and Carpenters Shop of William Kybird taken before 1939. Postcard Joan Barnard 23 year old wheelwright William Kybird settled in Great Ellingham with his wife Mary Ann (known as Polly) after their marriage in 1880 but before the 1881 census. The census of 1881 shows the couple at the Wheelwright’s Shop on the Attleborough…

Auction – “Old-Established Blacksmith’s Shop”

Posted on August 14, 2019January 22, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Timber Hill, Great Ellingham. Postcard Carol Ewin Auction at the Griffin Inn, Attleborough The property included in Lot 3 at the Auction being held at the Griffin Inn, Attleborough on Thursday September 13th, 1860, comprised “a substantially built and old-established Blacksmith’s Shop with dwellinghouse, yard and outbuildings” in Great Ellingham. The premises were said to…

James Lebbell’s Blacksmith’s Shop owned by Benjamin Turner

Posted on August 7, 2019January 22, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Property Owner Benjamin Turner At the turn of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Turner owned five dwellings and one Blacksmith’s Shop in the village of Great Ellingham. Whilst Benjamin Turner occupied one of the dwellings himself, the other dwellings were tenanted and occupied by William Reeve, John Fox, Sarah Smith, James Savory, John Lebble (Lebbell), Philip…

For Sale – Blacksmith’s Shop occupied by John Steel & Others

Posted on July 26, 2019October 29, 2020 by Heather Etteridge

Illustration by Christine Fuller A notice for the sale of a dwelling with Blacksmith’s shop in full trade appeared on page 3 of the Norfolk Chronicle dated 7 July 1787. The premises included yards, gardens and about five acres of land which was occupied by John Steel “and others”. The notice stated that the premises…

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