The Village News for Great Ellingham appearing in the Norfolk Chronicle of 19th January 1907, reported that a Draughts Contest had taken place the previous week. The Contest was in connection with the Mid-Norfolk Association Challenge Cup Annual Competition between the Ellingham and East Harling Clubs. The contest resulted in a win by the home…
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The Parish Coal House & Coal House Road
The Coal House that once stood in Long Street near to Town Green. Photograph taken in the 1990s 1901 census The 1901 census refers to an area near Town Green and Long Street as “Coal House Road”. Other census returns which provide the street/area names (1851-1911) do not refer to Coal House Road. Accordingly, the…
Children of Great Ellingham Board School’s Annual Treat
Illustration by Christine Fuller The Eastern Daily Press of 19 August, 1903 reported on the Annual Treat for the children attending the Great Ellingham Board School, which took place on Friday the 14th August. 180 children were driven through the neighbouring villages of Little Ellingham, Scoulton and Rocklands in waggons lent by Mr H. Cobon…