Brick Kiln FarmCourtesy Jon & Fran Elliott Great Ellingham is fortunate to have several interesting historical houses. Some are ‘tucked away out of sight’, but others are visible from the village roads. Road to Hingham The route of many of these roads has changed little over several centuries. They have evolved from a time well…
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William Cubitt exercises his Power of Sale over Brick Kiln Farm
Brick Kiln FarmCourtesy Jon & Fran Elliott Brick Kiln Farm in Hingham Road is one of Great Ellingham’s wonderful historic houses. It was built during the late 1830s or the early 1840s, and owned by Robert Large until his death in 1842. Following Robert Large’s death, the house was occupied by his eldest daughter Mary…
The History of the Double Cottage on Stalland Common – Part I
The Cottage formerly known as Hillside (and now Owl Cottage) at Stalland CommonCourtesy A. M. Like many towns and villages, Great Ellingham is fortunate to have several interesting historical houses. Many of our village’s ‘old’ houses will have begun life housing several families. However over the years, these houses have become one dwelling. Double Cottage…
The History of the Double Cottage on Stalland Common – Part II
The Cottage formerly known as Hillside and now Owl Cottage at Stalland CommonCourtesy A. M. Like many of the village’s historical houses, ‘Owl Cottage’ at Stalland Common was built as a double cottage. It is only in modern times that the house became one dwelling. In Part I, we looked at some of the owners…
The History of the Double Cottage on Stalland Common – Part III
The Cottage formerly known as Hillside at Stalland CommonCourtesy A. M. In 1981, Watsons Estate Agents refer to a house named ‘Hillside’ in Great Ellingham as a ‘picturesque detached period cottage”. Their description includes: “The property has period features including exposed beams, and construction is part brick, part clay lump on a timber frame under…
Hingham Road Dwellings at the turn of the 19th Century
At the beginning of the 19th century, Great Ellingham had around 655 inhabitants. These villagers were housed in some 97 dwellings. That’s an average of 6.75 persons per household! However, some dwellings will be occupied by one or two persons, with others accommodating much larger households. Dwellings The main clusters of houses were in Church…
Robert Large allows his Widow to Use a Room
Robert Large came to Great Ellingham in the late 1820s or early 1830s. He died in the village on the 21st September, 1843, having made his last will and testament on the 12th December, 1842. Wills can be a great source of information for both family and local historians. However, some wills can be very…
Occupiers of the Stalland Common Cottages
The construction of Deopham Green Airfield included the demolition of several buildings. This included the cottages at Stalland Common. Left: Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904. Courtesy Martin JefferyRight: Extract from a map attached to Auction Particulars for Hawhill Farm Great Ellingham dated September 1920Original document held at…
Cottages at Stalland Demolished to make way for Deopham Airfield
Extract from a map attached to Auction Particulars for Hawhill Farm Great Ellingham dated September 1920Original document held at Wymondham Town Archive Hawhill Farm is shown to the centre-right on the above map. The farm was demolished during WWII to make way for Deopham Green Airfield. However, this was not the only building to be…
USAAF Hospital & Mortuary backs on to the Skipper’s Home
Joseph & Susanna Dye’s home in Hingham Road, Great Ellingham. Photograph taken before 1942. Courtesy of Bryan Dye At the time of the 1921 census, this delightful cottage in Hingham Road was occupied by the Dye family. The census lists 50 year old Joseph Alfred Dye with his 51 year old wife Susanna and four…