Accordingly to Historic England, Church Farmhouse, a Grade II Listed Building) was built in the early 17th century. However, the present owners believe it was built or evolved much earlier, as there are parts of the building which may date from the 14th or 15th century. Farmhouse owned and occupied by Benjamin Turner At the…
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Robert Barnard of Great Ellingham Hall
Around the time of the Act of Parliament for the dividing, allotting and inclosing the commons and waste grounds in Great Ellingham c.1800, Robert Barnard owned several properties as well as some 35 acres of land in the village. However save for 30 acres of land, the properties owned by Robert Barnard were let to…
The Tithe Barn in Long Street
In the Statement of Claims for Great Ellingham Inclosure c.1799, the Reverend Thomas Bond claimed: Tithes A ‘tithe’ or ‘tythe’ was a kind of taxation on a parish. Until the Tithe Commutaton Act of 1836 converted the tithe to a monetary payment, farming parishioners were required to make an annual payment of a tenth part…
The Approval of the Fuel Charity Scheme
Fuel Allotments White’s Directory of 1845 mentions that the Fuel Allotments comprising 54 acres 1 rood and 34 perches were awarded at the time of the inclosures of Great Ellingham in c.1799. The land produced an annual income from lettings of £90. The Particulars and Valuation for Great Ellingham undertaken by the Commissioners at the…
Anthony Beales sells his Windmill to John Browne in 1685
Since the 1600s, Great Ellingham has had at least three windmills at various times. The earliest evidence of a mill in the village which I have so far discovered, is a Conveyance Deed of 1685. On the “Twelfth day of October in the first yeare of the Reigne of our most gracious Soveraigne Lord King…
Will of Stephen Martin, Yeoman, of Great Ellingham dated 9th October 1715
Extract from the Will of Stephen Martin of Great Ellingham dated 9th October 1715. Original held at Wymondham Town Archive It is hard to imagine a time back history some three hundred years ago when Stephen Martin, a yeoman, of Great Ellingham signed his last will and testament. In the presence of witnesses John Turner,…
Sarah Smith, Shopkeeper, of Great Ellingham dies in 1784
We may think it unusual today to see an item of clothing or bedding mentioned as a legacy in a will, unless, of course, it was of some sentimental value. The thatched house in the centre of the postcard is believed to have been once the home of shopkeeper, Sarah Smith. Courtesy of Carol Ewin…
Horseplay in the Village after School Board Election with Fatal Consequences
Inquest The Norfolk News of June 9th, 1885 reported on the inquest held at Great Ellingham into the death of labourer, Charles Halls. Halls had died from lockjaw arising from injuries received to the forefinger of his right hand while taking part in what was referred to as ‘a little demonstration‘ after the election of…
Death of peruke maker William Frost
Last Will & Testament During the reign of King George IV, William Frost, a peruke maker (wig maker) of Great Ellingham, made his last Will and Testament some 10 years before he died. Perhaps William was feeling very unwell at that time or, he was perfectly well and that he just wanted to ‘put his…
Blacksmith’s Shop in Town Green
Property Owner Benjamin Turner In 1800, Benjamin Turner owned five dwellings and one blacksmith’s shop in Great Ellingham. Turner occupied one of the dwellings, and let the other properties to tenants. The blacksmith’s shop (copyhold of the Manor of Ellingham Hall), was occupied by James Lebbell. Where was the Blacksmith’s Shop? Extract from 1802 Map…