The Chequers c.1912. The board over the doorway refers to the licensee, Jacob Beales. Assumed to be in the photograph is Jacob Beales (centre) and IsabellaCourtesy Linda Purdy At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Chequers Public House was owned by Mary Warren. Mary also occupied the Chequers her husband, William Warren. An Abstract…
Category: Stubbins
Widow Stebbins occupying ‘one messuage & 26 acres of land’
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…