Norfolk: Little Barningham

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883

[Transcription copyright © Juanita Hadwin]

BARNINGHAM (LITTLE), 6 miles N.W. by N. of Aylsham, is a parish in Aylsham union, South Erpingham hundred, Aylsham petty sessional division and county court district, Norwich bankruptcy district, Aldborough polling district of North Norfolk, Norwich archdeaconry, and Ingworth rural deanery. It had 203 inhabitants in 1881. Its rateable value in 1881 was £1419 17s. 6d., and comprises 1224A. of land, mostly belonging to the Earl of Orford, J.T. Mott, Esq., Miss Margt. Page, and Mr. Shadrach Hardy.

The Earl of Orford is lord of the manor, which was anciently held by a family of its own name, who obtained a charter for a market and fair here in the reign of Edward I. In 1312, Sir Henry Seagrave and 26 others came to the manor house, and pricked and cut the mother of Wm. de Berningham to force her to tell them of her money and jewels, for which they were indicted, but produced the king's pardon.

The CHURCH (St. Andrew) has a square tower, and the living is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £5 15s. 2½d., and now having £260 per annum, awarded in 1839 in lieu of tithes. The Earl of Orford is patron and the Rev. G.M. Johnson is the incumbent.

The Methodist Chapel was built in 1860 and enlarged in 1863 by Mr. S. Hardy, to whom it belongs.

This parish is united with Matlask for School Board purposes (See Matlask).

POST from Norwich, viâ Aldborough.

         Cubitt     Golden              farmer, Church and Ferndale Farms
         Dixon      Geo.                farmer; h Plumstead
         Hardy      Shadrach            farmer and owner
         Johnson    Rev. Geo. M.        rector
         Lee        Wm. G.              frmr. Matlask & Wickmere
         Newstead   Benjamin            parish clerk and tea dealer
         Page       Mrs Jane Le Grice
                      and Miss Margt.   Ferndale
         Pygall     Geo.                shoemaker
         Ringwood   John                beer retailer
         Trivett    Thomas              grocer and draper
 

See also the Little Barningham parish page.

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