Harry Rix’s Business CardCourtesy Elizabeth Neil Henry Charles Rix was born on the 21st December, 1892, in Barton Turf, Norfolk. He was the eldest of three children of Henry Robert Rix and his wife Mary Elizabeth nèe London. Henry Charles was known to the family as ‘Harry’. Harry’s mother died on the 5th January, 1897….
Category: Places and Buildings
Harry & Hester Rix’s Guest during WWII
Harry & Hester Rix. c.1940sCourtesy Elizabeth Neil The Great Ellingham Invasion Committee Records of 1942 lists Henry Charles (aka Harry) Rix and his wife Hester living in Attleborough Road. At the time, Harry Rix is not far off his 50th birthday and Hester is a couple of years older. Harry Rix’s Identity Card stamped 26…
The Browne Family’s Farm in Long Street
1960s Long Street with the old farmhouse of what was later known as Broadmarsh Farm to the top of the photograph with surrounding cottages. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy of Michelle Baron The Great Ellingham Inclosure documentation c.1802, tells us that Hannah Browne owned and…
Village Fundraising: A Bazaar which includes the sale of African Weapons
Illustration Christine Fuller Fund Raising The practice of raising funds for good causes and the financial support provided by generous benefactors is centuries old. From directly asking for funds to holding events and collections, benevolent people have always supported those in need, sponsored community projects and generally ‘made a difference’ to the lives of others….
Charles Jaggs, Landlord of the Chequers Hotel!
At some point before 1923, Charles and Emma Jaggs arrived in Great Ellingham to take over at the Chequers Inn. Until then, the Chequers had been run by members of the same family since at least 1871. Local man Ellis Carter had been landlord of the pub for over 30 years before he ‘called it…
William Wells steals John Yeoman’s Trousers!
Illustration Christine Fuller The Norfolk Chronicle published on Saturday 9th April 1853, included a report of some of the recent cases heard at the Norfolk Quarter Sessions at The Shirehall in Norwich. Amongst the defendants is 18 year old William Wells. Wells had been lodging with Robert Rose in Great Ellingham along with fellow lodger…
The History of Swamp Lane Cottages – Part I
‘Swamp’ can mean an area of low-lying, boggy or marshy uncultivated land. We can apply some of this description to ‘Swamp Lane’ in Great Ellingham. The area on the eastern side of the lane is certainly low, and was once part of the common of Great Ellingham. A stream or rivulet borders this area and…
The History of Swamp Lane Cottages – Part II
At the turn of the 19th century, there were very few dwellings along the lane which we know today as Swamp Lane. Those that did exist were at the northern end of the lane. Part I In Part I, we discovered that at the time of the Great Ellingham Inclosures, the Commissioners awarded Alice Jessup…
The History of Swamp Lane Cottages – Part III
It is not until the 1901 census that I find the name ‘Swamp Lane’ recorded on the census returns. However, earlier electoral registers going back to at least 1878, refer to the area as ‘The Swamp’ or ‘Swamp’. Nevertheless, some of the census returns prior to 1901 refer to the few cottages along the lane…
The History of Swamp Lane Cottages – Part IV
Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904. Swamp Lane lies at the northern side of the main road leading from the village to Attleborough. Indeed, the lane is not far from the parish boundary. There are several dwellings (of all types) on the eastern side of the lane. However,…