Jeremiah John Edwards. Courtesy Jane Sayliss Jeremiah John Edwards was born in Great Ellingham in 1904. He was the fourth child of George William Edwards and his wife Elizabeth nèe Lincoln. Tanyard Farm CottagesPhotograph courtesy Bryan Dye Tanyard Farm Cottages The 1911 census captures the Edwards family living at Tanyard Farm Cottages. Farm labourer George…
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Occupiers of the Stalland Common Cottages
The construction of Deopham Green Airfield included the demolition of several buildings. This included the cottages at Stalland Common. Left: Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904. Courtesy Martin JefferyRight: Extract from a map attached to Auction Particulars for Hawhill Farm Great Ellingham dated September 1920Original document held at…
Part V – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House
The Crown Public House with the Adjoining Cottage (on the right)Photograph taken October 2019 Anna Maria Wilkins’ Cottage and Shop to the right of the Crown Public House Courtesy Attleborough Heritage GroupDate Unknown This is one of a series of blogs which look at the history of the cottage which adjoins the Crown Public House…
Part VI – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House
The above postcard shows the Crown Public House with the adjoining cottage (then two shops) to the rightPostcard courtesy Carol Ewin Parts I, II, III, IV and V of the history of the ‘The Cottage adjoining the Crown Public House’ looks at the history of this delightful cottage through nearly three centuries. We begin this…
The Leech family return to Great Ellingham
Stalland Common Stalland Common is one of several commons in Great Ellingham at the turn of the 19th century. It lies to the north of the village, and is divided by the road to Hingham. Over the years, Stalland Common has been referred to by many variations including ‘Stolland’, ‘Strolling’ and Stolling. Extracts from an…