Little Ellingham
Little Ellingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is north-west of Attleborough, north-west of its sister village of Great Ellingham, west-south-west of Norwich and north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at Attleborough for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. Little Ellingham is served by St Peter's Church in the Benefice of Great Ellingham. History. The villages name means 'Homestead/village of Ella's people' or possibly, 'homestead/village at Ella's place '. Little Ellingham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book, Little Ellingham is recorded by the names “Ailincham”, “Elincgham” and “Ellingham. The main landholder is the King but in the custody of William de Warenne and Godric. The survey also mentions 12 cattle and 34 goats. References. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Little%20Ellingham