Village History


William Oughton 1852-1905.

Last Updated: 16th July 2025

The man who sold the "Scandal" in his shop ATeam man, Shopkeeper, Coal Merchant, Grocer, Draper, Baker, Trustee of the Primitive Methodist Chapel and Parish Councillor.


Thomas Wantling, Miller of Great Ryburgh

Last Updated: 29th April 2024

The Will and Probate Inventory of Thomas Wantling, Miller and also Churchwarden of St Andrew's Great Ryburgh who died in 1708


Postcards from Ryburgh

Last Updated: 8th April 2023

A chronological view of Ryburgh from the beginning of the 20th Century


Pages from a Howe Family Photograph Album

Last Updated: 9th October 2022

A rather extrsordinary coincidence that reunited separate leaves of this 1920'album


Murder in the Hospital

Last Updated: 22nd August 2023

An overall appraisal of the dreadful tradgedy of 1875 that claimed the life of William Martin of Great Ryburgh and 3 other Norfolk lads


Ryburgh Yesterday from your Mardles

Last Updated: 15th February 2022

Alan Bloomfield's reminiscences as recently communicated by email


The Smiths of Ryburgh: an update compiled and written by Carol Winfield

Last Updated: 27th September 2021

Further research on the origins of the Ryburgh Smiths dynasty


Baking in Ryburgh

Last Updated: 14th January 2022

A look back at the Bakery from 1763


Farmers Foundry Products

Last Updated: 8th December 2020

A photographic record of artefacts from the Ryburgh Farmers Foundry


The Ryburgh Foundry Part 3

Last Updated: 19th September 2023

Everitt Adams & Co. Ltd 1881-1884

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