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…
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Severe Winter Weather – Deep and Crisp and Even …
No doubt many of us will recall the cold winters of our childhood. I remember the snowy days in the sixties when we made sledges from almost anything we could lay our hands on. These were put together with nails and screws scavenged from someone’s Dad’s shed. Hours of fun in the snow until we…