Brick Kiln FarmCourtesy Jon & Fran Elliott Great Ellingham is fortunate to have several interesting historical houses. Some are ‘tucked away out of sight’, but others are visible from the village roads. Road to Hingham The route of many of these roads has changed little over several centuries. They have evolved from a time well…
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William Cubitt exercises his Power of Sale over Brick Kiln Farm
Brick Kiln FarmCourtesy Jon & Fran Elliott Brick Kiln Farm in Hingham Road is one of Great Ellingham’s wonderful historic houses. It was built during the late 1830s or the early 1840s, and owned by Robert Large until his death in 1842. Following Robert Large’s death, the house was occupied by his eldest daughter Mary…
Delightful Home Cottage Farm through Time
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…
Gilbert Lincoln buys Cemetery Farm
Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904 ‘Home Farm’ is one of Great Ellingham’s most delightful historical houses. Located in Long Street, its origins go back several centuries. However, I do not know when it was built. Having said that, I know that it was in existence in 1734…
Mrs Mary Louisa Limmer, native of Great Ellingham
I find it fascinating (but I guess it’s not unusual) just how many ‘Great Ellingham families’ link. These connections are, of course, usually by marriage. The following report was published in the Diss Express on Friday 12th May 1933: DICKLEBURGHDEATHOne of the most respected inhabitants of the village has passed away in the person of…
John Whittred buys Brooke’s Farm
It was around 1812 that John Whittred purchased a modest farm in Long Street from John Wiggett. The premises comprised a house with a barn, stable, yard and garden. The purchase also included some 30 acres of land. Much later, this farm became known as Cemetery Farm and, in more recent times, Home Farm. However…
Broadmarsh Farm’s ‘heir at law’ William Jeremiah Warren
1960s Long Street with the old farmhouse of Broadmarsh Farm to the top of the photograph. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy Michelle Baron Broadmarsh Farm lies at the northern end of Long Street. For centuries, the farm included a thatched farmhouse. Built before 1681, the…
Thomas Warren buys the Browne Family’s Long Street Farm
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
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
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…