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Category: Farmers

Thomas Warren buys the Browne Family’s Long Street Farm

Posted on June 1, 2025May 31, 2025 by Heather Etteridge

Extract from the Indenture of Bargain & Sale 5 November 1819 William Ripper Coe & Others to Thomas Warren & his TrusteeCourtesy David & Julia Matthews From 1724 to at least 1819, the Browne family owned and occupied a farm at the northern end of Long Street. Much later, the farm became known as ‘Broadmarsh…

Jeremiah Warren inherits Broadmarsh Farm

Posted on June 1, 2025May 31, 2025 by Heather Etteridge

1960s Long Street. The old thatched farmhouse of Broadmarsh Farm is visible to the top of the photograph. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy Michelle Baron Jeremiah Warren was born in Great Ellingham. He was the eldest of three children of William Kiddle Warren and his…

The Browne Family’s Farm in Long Street

Posted on April 1, 2025March 31, 2025 by Heather Etteridge

1960s Long Street with the old farmhouse of what was later known as Broadmarsh Farm to the top of the photograph with surrounding cottages. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy of Michelle Baron The Great Ellingham Inclosure documentation c.1802, tells us that Hannah Browne owned and…

Jack Penson takes in Evacuees at Tanyard Farm

Posted on April 22, 2024April 25, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Early 1930s Jack Penson with son Sidney John at Tanyard Farm Great EllinghamCourtesy Lucinda Bell-Tye Just before the outbreak of World War II, the government initiated Operation Pied Piper. The result being an evacuation of some 800,000 children from urban areas to the countryside.  As a consequence, Great Ellingham welcomed a number of evacuees. Although…

For Sale – Newly built farmhouse known as Wylands Farm

Posted on April 1, 2024March 30, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Illustration Christine Fuller Wylands Farm lies to the most southern end of Long Street not far from the village boundary with Attleborough. Extract from O.S. Map c.1945. Courtesy Ray & Maureen Beales The Thetford & Watton Times of the 23rd September, 1916, published the following notice: PROPERTY SALE On Wednesday afternoon Messrs W S Hall…

William Downes brings his family to Bury Hall Farm

Posted on February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Bury Hall. Courtesy Emma Wilson Following the Rushbrooke family’s emigration to New Zealand in 1897, William Downes moved into Bury Hall Farm with his wife and family. Early Life William Downes was born in Attleborough on the 27th July, 1860. He was the seventh of eight children born to James and Ann Downes (née Page)….

Book of ‘Family Worship’ belonging to James & Ann Downes

Posted on February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Extract from the Book of Family Worship. Downes Family. Courtesy Rita Downes A Family Bible is a useful resource for family historians. Although the information is usually limited to a list of names and birth dates, it nevertheless helps to piece together members of a family. It may also provide details which would otherwise remain…

Part IV – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House

Posted on January 1, 2024May 8, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Charles Drake’s premises (cottages with shops) to the right of The Crown Public HousePostcard courtesy Carol Ewin Parts I, II and III of a series of blogs, take the history of the cottage from around 1749 to 1895, when Harry Warren sold the property to Charles Drake. In this blog, we pick up the story…

Robert & Catherine Martin leave their mark on Home Cottage

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Home Cottage FarmPhotograph taken October 2023 Great Ellingham is fortunate to have some fantastic historical buildings. One such gem is a delightful farmhouse in Penhill Road. Today, this house is known as Home Cottage Farm. Situated at the far western end of Penhill Road, Home Cottage Farm is a stone’s throw from the parish boundary…

The Tale of the Vanishing Linen!

Posted on October 1, 2023October 7, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Illustration by Christine Fuller 24 year old May Bush lived with her parents and siblings at Rookery Farm, Great Ellingham. May worked in the dairy for her father, farmer William Arthur Bush. She was proficient in dairy skills. Indeed, in the July of 1911, May received a commendation at the Butter Making Championships held at…

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