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Offline Trish1908

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Cranmer Hall Records
« on: Sunday 07 June 09 10:55 BST (UK) »
I am trying to track down staff/ household records for Cranmer Hall nr Burnham Market - I have tried the current owners/ agents (part of it is used as holiday accomodation) but they have nothing. Can anyone suggest if/ where the records may be. My gt gt grandfather was an underfootman there at the time of Sir Willoughby Jones, 3rd Baronet in the 1860s and I would love to have sight of any records.

Thanks.Trish
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Cooper - Chapel en le Frith

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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 June 09 10:57 BST (UK) »
Hi Trish and welcome to rootschat.
Ask the Library closest to Cranmer Hall what they can tell you about this and how to track things down. I've always found the librarians very helpful. 

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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 June 09 18:26 BST (UK) »
A search in the NOAH database http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/QSearch.aspx for Cranmer hall returns a few things - including a photo of the Hall which probably dates from the mid C19th.

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CHILD Glos/London, BONUS London, DIMSDALE London, HODD and TUTT Sussex,  BONNER and PATTEN Essex, BOWLER and HOLLIER Oxfordshire, HUGH Lincolnshire, LEEDOM all.

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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 June 09 22:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the information - I am due to go to Fakenham in July so will try the library there.
Trish
Bone - Leeds/ Tempsford, Bedfordshire
Overment - Norfolk
Skillings - Norfolk
Woodhouse - Kingston upon Hull
Fell - East Yorks
Hulse - Repton, Derbyshire
Cooper - Chapel en le Frith

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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 June 09 06:15 BST (UK) »
Trish, Just as an encouragement-  several years ago I asked Fakenham Library about some locla question I had and they were wonderfully helpful.

Let us know how you get on.

charlotte

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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 19 November 09 17:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Trish
I have only just found this site and have logged on as a new member. In years gone by my family were is service at Cranmer Hall. My Great Grandfather Mr William Samuel Woodhouse started work in the saw mill and through hard work over the years worked his way up to becoming Estate Manager.

There is a great book written by Gary Windler called The Book of Sculthorpe, published by Halsgrove. It has been on sale in many book shops including Fakenham and Norwich. I contributed many of the photographs.

Hope you find what you are looking for

Regards
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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #6 on: Friday 20 November 09 01:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Richard and welcome to rootschat.  ;D

Others & trish in particular; I'm aware this post is a bit off topic so please excuse this :-[

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Re: Cranmer Hall Records
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 29 September 16 18:46 BST (UK) »
@ Richard - I am also a descendent of the Woodhouse family and I'm guessing that you are Jack and Nellie's son. I just discovered this post when I was researching Cranmer Hall myself. Would you be able to send me a message here so that we can get in touch? (I'm Audrey's daughter. I'm sure you'll remember her.)
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