Norfolk: Thursford

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

THURSFORD is a parish and scattered village, 5 miles N.E. by N. of Fakenham, comprising 347 inhabitants, and about 1,400 acres, of which, Sir Charles Chad, Bart., is chief owner, and lord of the manor. His seat, Thursford Hall, is a fine Elizabethan mansion, presenting a long embattled front, broken by three projecting bay windows, to the height of two stories, and the intervening space occupied by mullioned windows. It has undergone many modern improvements, but still preserves a venerable and picturesque appearance, and the grounds around are laid out with much taste. It was formerly the seat of the Guybons, who sold it, in 1753, to George Chad, Esq., recorder of Lynn, who was created a baronet in 1791.

The CHURCH (St. Andrew,) has an ancient square tower with two bells, and is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £8, and consolidated with that of Great Snoring, which see.

A Mr. Curzon left two annuities, viz:- 20s. for the poor, and 10s. for a sermon. The poor have a yearly rent of 20s., left by Robt. Ward, in 1794. They cut fuel on an Allotment of 20 acres, awarded at the enclosure.

           Chad     Sir Charles, Bart. Hall
           Bullock  William            corn miller
           Haines   Wm.                shoemaker     [see note below]
           Hiller   John               victualler, Golden Lion
           Jones    Elizabeth          vict., Craw Fish
           Lake     Hy.                shoemaker     [see note below]
           Lees     Thomas             blacksmith & beerhs.
           Patrick  William            shopkeeper
           Roll     William            victualler, Bell
           Smith    George             joiner
 
                              FARMERS.
                           * are Owners.
 
           Banes    Wm., (dlr.)      * Jex      Mary
           Clark    William            Lees     Edward
           Cushing  Osborn             Russell  William
           Dixon    Granderson       * Starling William
         * Flood    Robert                        Frog Hall
         * Flood    Thomas             Towers   John
           Hill     James              Utting   Cphr.
           Jarvis   John
 

Note: in the original this is:
     Haines, Wm., & Lake, Hy.,shoemakers

See also the Thursford parish page.

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