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,…
Category: Currier’s Arms
The chance meeting of three ‘Old Ladies’ at the Curriers Arms
Illustration Christine Fuller Newspaper Article The following article appeared in the Cambridge Chronicle & Journal on Friday, 13th April, 1832 Three females accidentally met at the Curriers Arms, at Great Ellingham on Thursday whose united ages amounted to 240.The old ladies were in good health and spirits and took a glass of Sir John [gin]…
Annie takes over from her Father, William Wilkins
Great Ellingham Village Stores and Post Office. April 2020. The Wilkins family is one of a few families who can trace their ancestors for several generations in Great Ellingham. In fact, the Wilkins family has been in the village far longer than the present Post Office building, where some of the Wilkins family lived and…
Great Ellingham’s Pubs and Beer-houses
The Crown Public House in the centre. Courtesy of Attleborough Heritage Group Village pubs have always been a focal point of a community. Great Ellingham is no exception. During the Victorian period, Great Ellingham had five public houses, some of which were former beer-houses. Today, the village has one remaining pub. At the end of…
A Difficult Year for John Green of the Curriers Arms in 1866
Illustration by Christine Fuller Fire at the barn of the Curriers Arms On a Tuesday evening in the October of 1866, a fire broke out in the barn at the Curriers Arms. The landlord, Mr John Green, had left his home at the Curriers Arms to visit a friend shortly before Mr Green’s daughter discovered…