Illustration by Christine Fuller John Turner’s Property including the Decayed Mill The Statement of the Claims for the Great Ellingham Inclosure (c.1800) included at No.13, John Turner and his wife Elizabeth. John and Elizabeth Turner owned and occupied one messuage (a dwelling house with land and associated buildings) and 40 acres of land. There was…
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Auction Sale of Live and Dead Farming Stock of the late Mr William Green
The Norfolk News dated 20th September 1873, contained details of an Auction to take place at Great Ellingham on Monday 6th October, 1873. The Auctioneers, Salter & Simpson, would sell the valuable Live & Dead Farming Stock which was the property of the late Mr William Green. The stock included: 15 horses and colts, 5…
Children of Great Ellingham Board School’s Annual Treat
Illustration by Christine Fuller The Eastern Daily Press of 19 August, 1903 reported on the Annual Treat for the children attending the Great Ellingham Board School, which took place on Friday the 14th August. 180 children were driven through the neighbouring villages of Little Ellingham, Scoulton and Rocklands in waggons lent by Mr H. Cobon…