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Category: Cockell

Henry Norton’s Messuages along the main road to Rocklands

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

Rookery Farm is a substantial property approached by a short drive from the Watton Road, near to the border with Rocklands. Indeed a very small portion of the land belonging to the farm once crossed the parish boundary into Rocklands. Perhaps this is still the case today.  Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition….

William J Norton brings his Great Grandfather’s Trust to an End

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

At the turn of the 19th century, Henry Norton was one of three significant landowners in Great Ellingham. Like the other notable proprietors, Norton did not live in the village. Henry Norton completes his Purchase from Turner On the 6th November, 1790, Henry Norton completed his purchase of two farms with a considerable amount of…

Lincoln Family’s Migration from Great Ellingham to Yorkshire

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Movement of People Like many rural communities during the Victorian period, Great Ellingham saw movement in the population. In 1836, several families left the village for a new life ‘on the other side of the world’. A few were ‘forced’ to embark on a journey to Van Diemen’s Land (later Tasmania) following a criminal conviction….

Widow Stebbins occupying ‘one messuage & 26 acres of land’

Posted on June 23, 2020October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Today, Great Ellingham has two farms in Penhill Road which include ‘Penhill’ in the farm name – Penhill Farm and Penhill Farm West. As the name suggests, Penhill Farm West is situated near to the western boundary of the village with Rocklands. Penhill Farm lies nearer to the village along the same road. Penhill Farm…

The Turveys & Brightons of Penhill Road

Posted on March 1, 2020October 9, 2023 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…

Blacksmith’s Shop in Town Green

Posted on August 7, 2019October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Property Owner Benjamin Turner In 1800, Benjamin Turner owned five dwellings and one blacksmith’s shop in Great Ellingham. Turner occupied one of the dwellings, and let the other properties to tenants. The blacksmith’s shop (copyhold of the Manor of Ellingham Hall), was occupied by James Lebbell. Where was the Blacksmith’s Shop? Extract from 1802 Map…

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