Court Appearance Mary Ann Mace, described as an Innkeeper’s wife of Great Ellingham, appeared at the Petty Sessions at East Harling on July 30th, 1883. The Defendant was summoned to Court on the information of labourer, John Fox (also of Great Ellingham), for assaulting his daughter, Ellen Fox. Mary Ann pleaded guilty and was adjudged…
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William & Sarah Chaplin marry in Great Ellingham in 1767
William Chaplin and Sarah Bailey married in Great Ellingham Church on April 30th, 1767. Their first son, William, was baptised in the Parish Church on September 18th, 1768. William and Sarah had at least a further ten children. Where Did They Live? The Statement of Claims for the Great Ellingham Inclosure of 1800, reveal that…
The Intemperance of the Skipper Brothers
Illustration by Christine Fuller Appearance before the Magistrates in 1881 The Norwich Mercury of 25th June 1881, published a report of recent cases heard at the East Harling Petty Sessions. The defendants included brothers Abraham and Jeremiah Skipper from Great Ellingham. The men were “charged upon the information of Superintendent Starke with being drunk on…
Men’s ‘Smoking Concert’ at the Crown Inn in 1902
In the centre is the Crown Public House. Postcard courtesy of Attleborough Heritage Group The Eastern Daily Press of Saturday 26th April 1902 reported on a Smoking Concert held the previous Thursday at the Crown Inn which was endorsed by the Attleborough & District Unionist Association. Smoking Concerts were particularly popular during the Victoria era….
The Chequers Public House at the beginning of the 19th Century
Chequers Public House. Date unknown. Photograph courtesy of Ray Beales 1800 Occupier of the Chequer Inn William Warren According to the Particulars and Valuation of the Parish of Great Ellingham taken by the Commissioners for the Inclosing of the Commons, Common Fields and Waste Lands in Great Ellingham in the year 1800, William Warren occupied…
Sale of Premises adjoining the Crown Inn
Crown Inn with neighbouring shops. Postcard Carol Ewin Auction 13th August 1868 Amongst the properties being auctioned by Messrs Standley & Sons at the Crown Inn, Attleburgh (Attleborough) on Thursday 13th August 1868, were premises adjoining the Crown Inn in Great Ellingham. The premises were described as a freehold cottage and shop with stable, hayloft,…
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…
Christmas Chaplin – Charged with being Drunk at the Queen’s Head
Drunk on Licensed Premises A report of the local petty sessions in the Norfolk News dated December 11th, 1875 referred to the case of Christmas Chaplin, a labourer, of Great Ellingham. Christmas Chaplin was charged with being drunk on 5 November on “the licensed premises of Theodosia Morley at Attleborough“. Theodosia Morley was the licensee…
Mr Robert Lebbell – Landlord of the Crown Inn for nearly 50 years!
Crown Inn with adjoining shops. Postcard courtesy of Carol Ewin An’ Old Correspondent’ of Great Ellingham sent a letter to the Editor of the Eastern Evening News which was subsequently published in the newspaper dated 13 February 1885. The ‘Old Correspondent’ reported the death of Mr Robert Lebbell, the landlord of the Crown Inn for…
The Inhabitants of Chequers Lane – 1861 to 1911
Postcard of Chequers Lane. Courtesy of Carol Ewin Although the Chequers Inn is mentioned in the census returns of 1841 and 1851, it is not until the census of 1861 that the name Chequers (or Chequer) Lane appears. It is therefore difficult to establish how many households were living in what we know today as…