Jolly Cottages

Note: in the absence of any other name for these cottages, they will be referred here as “Jolly Cottages” after the name of their owner at the time of the enclosures.

1814 following enclosures

The text associated with piece no 33 in the above plan indicates:-

The parcel of land is now owned by Richard Jolly;
It is owned copyhold of the Manor of Deopham;
Its size is 2 roods and 17 perches;
There are two cottages on the land.

1815 Survey of Deopham

This survey shows that the plot is still owned by Richard Jolly, but the whole is now occupied by John Ward, whereas a year earlier he was only occupying one of the cottages. There is no mention of a second cottage. The plot size of 2 roods and 17 perches corresponds with what was shown above after the Inclosures processes. The full details of Richard Jolly’s property in 1815 are listed here.

1843 Tithe Apportionment

Ownership has now passed to William Mann, reflecting the fact that Richard Jolly had died in 1822. There are clearly two separate cottages (nos 166 & 167 on the plan below): one is still occupied by John Ward, the other by William Curle.
The Curles are listed on the 1841 census as living at Low Common, as also is John Ward aged 76 who is sharing the cottage with the Dunnetts.

1878 Sale

The record of the Court of Deopham Hall held on April 30^th 1878 shows that William Flint paid £228 to purchase this land and the two cottages from the executors of William Mann.

1917 Sale of Cottages

The cottages were offered for sale by Mrs. A.E. Mansfield at an auction in Wymondham:

The cottages were sold to Mr. Walter Allen for £55:

As recorded above, at the time of the inclosures, the cottages were owned copyhold, meaning that a quit rent had to be paid to the Manor of Deopham Hall. The above auction particulars show that this was 1/9d. According to a draft indenture dated September 8th 1917 (which is shown all the same to have been agreed by both parties), the previous owner, Mrs. Mansfield, took advantage of a change in legislation to “buy-out” the obligation to pay quit rent by making a one-time payment of £20 to the Earl of Kimberley, the Lord of the Manor of Deopham Hall. This would also have excused Mr. Walter Allen from having to pay the enrolment fee to the Manor.
Further documents relating to this transaction can be accessed using the following links:

Draft abstract of title

Abstract of title relating to Manor of Deopham

Draft Conveyance

Michael Allen recalls that after the cottages were demolished (or collapsed) there was on this site a prefabricated bungalow until the present bungalows were built.

The bungalows named “Nextdoor” and “Springfields” were built on the site of the cottages:

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Date	Change
20/4/24	1878 sale
31/10/23	Links to additional documents
25/10/23	Map of Springfield and Nextdoor
20/10/23	Published