Wanted: A picture of the Chapel at Cromer when it was still a chapel.

Cromer is a hamlet in Ardeley and in 1890 the Rev. F. Fox-Talbot, of the adjacent parish of Clothall erected a chapel to seat 50 people at a cost of £200. In 1957 it was converted to a rather conventional looking house.

Elizabeth has asked if I knew of any pictures of the chapel beforn the rather dramatic conversion. I have nothing - can you help?

Little Jack of Cromer

I have just had a query from Jane asking if I knew of a midget called "Little Jack" who she says lived at Cromer (a tiny hamlet in Ardeley, near Stevenage) about 100 years ago. I think it is far more likely that her family tradition (see Chinese Whispers) relates to Cromer, Norfolk, which was a significant seaside resort. A hundred years ago such places regularly had "freak shows" where you could pay a penny and were then allowed to enter a tent where your would see the freak - which might be the incredible bearded woman, the shortest (or tallest, or fattest) man or woman, the Siamese twins, or perhaps a (stuffed) two headed dog.
     If you can say whether this query relates to Hertfordshire or Norfolk please comment below and I will tell Jane about it.