LOCAL HISTORY
Memories of Occold Local historian, Dennis Cross from Diss, shares with us his fascinating collection of old postcards, focusing on a different village in every issue. This time, we take a walk down memory lane in Occold. This view of Occold in 1910 shows cottages that were
homes for many of the families who worked in the area.
The Churchh off St Michhaell, shhown here in 1905, is central to Occold and was originally a Norman building. The rector at this time was the Reverend Herbert Marshall. The tower was built in 1426 and housed five bells. In 1854, the church was repaired and reroofed.
Occold Smock Mill in 1911. The miller was
Charles Mills. In 1923-24 the sails were removed for safety reasons, and the mill was powered by a diesel engine, operating until the end of WW2.
Occcold Store, in 1910, was run by Herbert Last. The shop was
a draper and also sold china, boots, glass, paint and medicines. Herbert was also a local farmer.
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