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 requested to do so…
Category: Blacksmiths
King’s Corner
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. Kelly’s Directory of 1925, lists Andrew…
William Kybird: Wheelwright & Carpenter
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 Road in the village. Mary Ann Butler Although born in Forncett St Peter,…
Auction – “Old-Established Blacksmith’s Shop”
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 abut the road from Attleborough to Watton….
James Lebbell’s Blacksmith’s Shop owned by Benjamin Turner
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
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 were in a “good…