I was idly searching the 1921 census online when I came across an entry for the ‘Red House’ in Long Street. I also discovered that in 1921 the property was occupied by Francis King Mills, Jane Mills and Mary Annie Mills. Where in Long Street is the Red House – and does it still stand…
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Sixth Footpath called ‘Church Path’ discontinued in the early c18th
The Inclosures Map for Great Ellingham of 1802 shows four connecting footways weaving their way through various inclosures of land between Long Street and the road leading to the town of Attleborough. However, these four footpaths (together with ten others), were ‘put by and discontinued ‘ by the Inclosure (Great Ellingham) Act of 1799. Extract…
Farmhouse later known as White House Farm
Church Path Before it was ‘put by and discontinued‘ by the Great Ellingham Inclosure Act of 1799, a footway known as Church Path, which began in the centre of the village, concluded at an inclosure called ‘Green Way’, near to what was then (or later to become) Shrugg’s Lane which itself crossed Long Street. Extract…