Norfolk: Hoe

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

HOE, commonly called Hoo, is a small village and parish, 2 miles N.E. of East Dereham, containing 220 souls, and 1,345 acres of land. Edward Lombe, Esq., is lord of the manor; but the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, Mr. William Grounds, and a few smaller owners have estates here.

The Church, is a perpetual curacy, valued in the King's Book at £8. 13s. 4d., and consolidated with East Dereham. (See page 311 [which is the entry for East Dereham].) The nave was rebuilt in 1794, and the chancel, in 1820. The Church Land, 13A. 1R. 38P., is let for £20.

The Poor's Allotment, awarded in 1814, is 12A., on which the poor cut turf and whins. They have £4. 4s. yearly, from Gooch's Charity, but are entitled to a much larger share, as noticed at page 312 [which is the entry for East Dereham].

Directory:-

         Blomfield    John                 gent
         Grounds      William              gent, Hoe Hall
         Hastings     Executors of Henry   corn millers
         Kitteringham Wm.                  brick maker
         Millett      Rev. Wm., M.A.       Gorgate Hall
         Mitchell     Sarah                vict., Angel
 
            farmers
 
         Marchant     Hamon
         Norton       Samuel
         Tuck         John
         Wildee       Wm.
 

See also the Hoe parish page.

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