Amongst other things, the provisions of the Housing of the Working Classes Act gave enforcement powers to local authorities, in relation to sanitary conditions and overcrowding in housing. 1901 census Wreningham born William Lane came to Great Ellingham with his wife and two children before the birth of their son William c.1896. The 1901 census…
Category: Oldfield
Cottages opposite Mr Neave’s Shop in Church Street Burnt to the Ground in 1903
Report of the Fire in the Eastern Daily Press According to the report appearing in the Eastern Daily Press on Tuesday, March 10th, 1903, a fire completely destroyed two uninhabited thatched cottages in Great Ellingham. The two cottages were said to be opposite Mr Neave’s shop. The fire occurred just before 10 o’clock when the…