GENUKI: Norfolk: Bawburgh, Norfolk

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

BAWBURGH is a village and parish, on both sides of the river Yare, 5 miles W. of Norwich, containing 404 souls, and 1362A. of land, in Lord Stafford's manor of Costessey; but Sir Woodbine Parish, Kt., J.S. Muskett, Esq., and some others, have estates here.

The CHURCH (St. Mary and St. Walstan) was partly rebuilt in 1309, and thoroughly repaired in 1638. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £13. 7s. 6d., and is in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, and incumbency of the Rev. Geo. Carter. The former are appropriators of the rectorial tithes, which are leased to Mr. Muskett, and were commuted in 1840 for £251, and the vicarial tithes for £109 per annum.

On Mr. Cross's farm, is St. Walstan's Well, supposed to possess extraordinary healing virtues.

The poor have the dividends of £50 three per cent. consols, left in 1809, by John Wagstaffe. Here is a school for poor children, partly supported by J.J. Gurney, Esq.

DIRECTORY:

         Blyth    Sarah        vict. King's Head
         Brown    John         blacksmith
         Candler  Edward       miller
         Child    David        baker
         Claydon  Chas. Thos.  boarding school
         Cole     Jas.         vict. Cock
         Cole     John         smith and wheelwright
         Davey    Walter       butcher
         Dawson   Peter        shopkpr. and farrier
         Fisk     Edw.         saddler
         Frost    Wm.          tailor
         Parker   Jerh.        shoemaker
         Sturgess Wm.          schoolr. and registrar
         Tann     Samuel       cooper, carpenter, &c.
 
            farmers.
 
         Cross    Thos.
         Hart     Wm.
         Page     Robt., sen.
                    & jun.

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