Royal Hotel Attleborough On the 14th June, 1906, an auction of property in Attleborough, Besthorpe, Bunwell, Deopham and Great and Little Ellingham took place at the Royal Hotel, Attleborough. Owned by the late Mr W Dawes, the properties were sold in 12 Lots. Great Ellingham Cottages The properties described in Lots 9, 10 and 11…
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George Anderson Bound Over to keep the Peace for Six Months
In the past, many families kept fowls for eggs and meat. Indeed, Great Ellingham also had several poultry dealers. Southview, Long Street. Courtesy Alan GardinerOnce the home of fowl dealer, John Clover One such dealer was John Clover. From at least 1891, Clover lived in Long Street. Certainly by 1901, he lived alone in a…
Messuage divided into Three Tenements lying in Churchgate
During the 19th century, many of the dwellinghouses in the village of Great Ellingham were tenanted. Further, not all the landlords lived in the village. Late 17th Century Dwellinghouse in Church Street An example of this is a late 17th century dwellinghouse lying in what we today know as Church Street, just opposite Mill Farm….
Post Windmill in Mill Lane
Extract from 1802 Map of Great Ellingham. Russell James Colman Plans. All rights reserved Norfolk Record Office. Cat. Ref. C/Ca 1/84. All rights With kind permission of NRO The above extract from the 1802 Inclosures Map of Great Ellingham shows the position of the Post Mill in Mill Lane. Owners of the Post Mill The…