History

Heres the history of Cloncurry as far as we know, this will be added to, as we find out more.

1881 Census

Our current earliest record, the house is called Orwell House at this point. The only occupant recorded is Charlotte Thurstin Housekeeper.

1886 Orwell House owned by Colonel Arbuthnot, picured are his staff.
1891 Census – Occupants are Daniel Day (gardener) and Ellen Day his wife.

1901 – 1906 William Henry Kersey attends “Mr E.C.Pauls Preparatory School – Orwell House”

1932 – An original advert for Cloncurry School Est 1905 our first evidence of the name change.
1939-1945 Cloncurry used to billet soldiers and Evacuee’s from London

1948 – 1987 Cloncurry becomes a home for the blind. Dora Parke was matron, orginally it had approx 20 residents from East and West Suffolk. Later another home was setup in West Suffolk, and Cloncurry only served East Suffolk. As there was space Cloncurry took on selected disabled people.

1989 – Planning application submitted for “The Firs” old peoples home to replace Cloncurry.

1990 – “The Firs” is built

1995 – Cloncurry Hall is returned to residential use, one part being split as a three bedroom home “Cloncurry Gardens”