Harry Rix’s Business CardCourtesy Elizabeth Neil Henry Charles Rix was born on the 21st December, 1892, in Barton Turf, Norfolk. He was the eldest of three children of Henry Robert Rix and his wife Mary Elizabeth nèe London. Henry Charles was known to the family as ‘Harry’. Harry’s mother died on the 5th January, 1897….
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Harry & Hester Rix’s Guest during WWII
Harry & Hester Rix. c.1940sCourtesy Elizabeth Neil The Great Ellingham Invasion Committee Records of 1942 lists Henry Charles (aka Harry) Rix and his wife Hester living in Attleborough Road. At the time, Harry Rix is not far off his 50th birthday and Hester is a couple of years older. Harry Rix’s Identity Card stamped 26…
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…
The History of Swamp Lane Cottages – Part IV
Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904. Swamp Lane lies at the northern side of the main road leading from the village to Attleborough. Indeed, the lane is not far from the parish boundary. There are several dwellings (of all types) on the eastern side of the lane. However,…
Houchen’s Cottage in Hingham Road
Extract from 1802 Map of Great Ellingham. Russell James Colman Plans. Norfolk Record Office Cat. Ref. C/Ca 1/84. All rights reserved Norfolk Record Office. With kind permission of NRO At the turn of the 19th century, Stephen Houchen’s home was along the eastern side of the road to Hingham. The cottage (with a garden) stood…
Labourer, William Carter Kerrison, charged with stealing a shirt
Illustration Christine Fuller The Eastern Evening News of the 8th January, 1906, included the following snippet: At an Occasional Court at Old Buckenham before Major E G Keppel, William Carter Kerrison, Great Ellingham, labourer, was charged by Police-Sergeant Parsley with stealing a shirt from a linen line, the property of George Littleproud, Swan Inn, Attleborough,…
James Carter – a Drunk & Disorderly Baker
Illustration Christine Fuller Towards the end of July, 1874, Great Ellingham baker, James Carter, appeared before the Magistrates at East Harling. Police Constable Richard Hannant found Carter to be drunk and disorderly at Great Ellingham on the 9th July. The Magistrates found James Carter guilty of the offence. He was fined £1-8-0d (one pound and…
Skipper & Skipper caught up in ‘Wholesale Sheep-Stealing’
Illustration by Christine Fuller The edition of the Bury & Norwich Post of the 25th November, 1846, contained the following article: WHOLESALE SHEEP-STEALING – On Friday last, two men passed through Wymondham, driving 14 fat sheep, one of which they sold to Mr Cross, a butcher, for 35 shillings, saying they were in the employ…
The History of Glenfield House & Cottage – Part I
Photograph taken December 2023 Despite many changes over the last two centuries, the above scene at the corner of Attleborough Road and Church Street, will still be recognisable to those who lived in village at the turn of the 19th century. In this article we look at the history of Glenfield House and Glenfield Cottage….
The History of Glenfield House & Cottage – Part II
Photograph taken December 2023 Great Ellingham is fortunate to have a wealth of historical houses. Many of these may have narrowly escaped the fate of demolition, as happened to so many of the village’s old cottages. Glenfield House and Glenfield Cottage comprise the characterful thatched house standing along the Attleborough Road, near to the junction…