Hoe and Worthing Archive: Elmham Road 

 

The Parish boundary – Whitemill on the Elmham Road looking towards Elmham, before the road bridge was built. Mr H. Hurn driving with Mrs Hurn. The boy on the footbridge is C. Hurn, later of Kingston and Hurn grocers, Dereham. 1906     The Tithe map of 1845 shows the ford     with its footbridge.     In 1950 this self-build on the Elmham Road     was newsworthy. The bungalow is called     Ashford.   1976 – Hilary Howlett's bungalow next door to Ashford, called Hillbrook, and his Escort rally car and trophies. Hillbrook had a home-made looking store for straw next to the piggery. 1983. Lenny Butters had the piggery. Hilary started Brookland Autos in the old piggery. The workshop was basic. Building work begun on the new garage in 1987. The large white shed in the background was Stanberrys farm shop for a while, before the land was sold for house building. The new garage. When Hilary retired, John Mead took over the business. The Howletts built Oak Lodge just up the road in 2010.