Little Ellingham
| Little Ellingham | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Saint Peter Parish Church, Little Ellingham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM004992 |
| Location: | 52°33’11"N, 0°57’24"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 250 (2011) |
| Post town: | Attleborough |
| Postcode: | NR17 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Breckland |
| Website: | littleellinghampc.info |
Little Ellingham is a village in Norfolk, four and a half miles north-west of Attleborough, two miles north-west of its sister village of Great Ellingham and 19 miles west of Norwich.
The parish church is St Peter's,[1] in the Benefice of Great Ellingham.[2]
History
The villages name means 'Homestead/village of Ella's people' or possibly, 'homestead/village at Ella's place'.
Little Ellingham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book, Little Ellingham is recorded by the names “Ailincham”, “Elincgham” and “Ellingham. The main landholder is the King but in the custody of William de Warenne and Godric. The survey also mentions 12 cattle and 34 goats.
Historic buildings
To the north-west of the church stand Little Ellingham Hall and its associated clock tower, both built in 1855. The brick tower, which stands at the centre of a group of cottages, is three stories high with a cupola on the top.[3]
To the rear of the clock tower are the Hall farm buildings, now not presently in use, with their massive roofs.
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References
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