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The History of Swamp Lane Cottages – Part III

Posted on January 1, 2025December 30, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

It is not until the 1901 census that I find the name ‘Swamp Lane’ recorded on the census returns. However, earlier electoral registers going back to at least 1878, refer to the area as ‘The Swamp’ or ‘Swamp’. Nevertheless, some of the census returns prior to 1901 refer to the few cottages along the lane…

Poplar Farmhouse – an Ancient Timber Framed Building

Posted on December 1, 2020October 8, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Poplar Farm, Long Street. Courtesy of Susan Fay In the informative booklet, A Little History of Great Ellingham, the authors describe ‘Poplar Farm’ as “an ancient timber framed building purporting to be made from reclaimed ship’s timber”. “This house has a long corridor down one side’”. The booklet also mentions that there is a spring…

The Turveys & Brightons of Penhill Road

Posted on March 1, 2020November 14, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Headstone memorial for Roger Turvey and his wife Rebecca in Great Ellingham Churchyard Roger Turvey died on April 28th, 1860 aged 80 years. He was buried in the churchyard of St James’s Church a few days later on the 4th May. St Mary the Virgin, Wortham I believe he was the son of Roger and…

Landed Proprietor Miles Allison & his wife Eleanor

Posted on January 1, 2020October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Headstone for Miles Allison and his wife Eleanor in the churchyard of Great Ellingham Parish Church Baptisms for two children of Miles Allison and his wife Eleanor née Corthorne (Cawthorne) appear in the Great Ellingham Parish Registers. Samuel was baptised on October 18th, 1807 and Miles on January 5th, 1812. Samuel was buried at Great…

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