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Norfolk & The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade – Part 4e: The Pratt Family of Ryston Hall – St Kitts and Cotton
This post looks at the Pratt family of Ryston Hall in West Norfolk. How they ammassed their land-holdings, and their compensation for loss of slave ownership in St. Kitts, Caribbean.
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The graveyards of All Saints Church, Stoke Ferry, 2020 survey: Part One
During April 2020, Jim McNeill conducted a survey of All Saints Church’s graveyards in Stoke Ferry. Most memorials and markers in the churchyard have been lost over time.
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The graveyards of All Saints Church, Stoke Ferry ~ a 2020 survey. Part Two
In April 2020, Jim McNeill surveyed the graveyards of All Saints Church, Stoke Ferry. The findings detail various weathered inscriptions from Victorian-era headstones, noting conditions and the permission for access…
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Stoke Ferry 1750-1850 and the important role of the Crown Inn
Above: Present entrance to Old Crown House (April 2020). How often do people walk, cycle, drive, bus or wheelchair past the old Crown Inn in Stoke Ferry without realising the…
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Three Grade II listed buildings of 2Agriculture, Stoke Ferry
After a number of years of neglect 2Agriculture has repained the frontage of the Grade II listed buildings on The Hill, Stoke Ferry. They have also made interior and roof…
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1750-1799: A chronicle of events in the village of Stoke Ferry, Norfolk
This chronicle details the history of Stoke Ferry, a village in rural Norfolk, through various time periods and events, highlighting significant developments, societal changes, and local figures that shaped the…
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Scratching Fanny of Stoke Ferry
Around 1756 a William Kent, a money lender from Norfolk, married Elizabeth Lynes of Litcham, which lies just north of Swaffham. Together, they moved to Stoke Ferry where William kept…
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Crime & Punishment in Victorian Stoke Ferry, 1850-1859
Below are examples of the Victorian English legal system, mainly in its Petty Sessions. We have highlighted newspaper clippings of cases involving residents of Stoke Ferry, but there are also a…
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The Blue Bell Pub, Stoke Ferry ~ all its owners and runners
The Blue Bell (or Bluebell or The Bell as it has also been named) was built around 1794. Situated in Stoke Ferry’s extensive conservation area it remains an important unlisted…