Norfolk: Beetley

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

BEETLEY, a village and parish, 3 miles N. by W. of East Dereham, has 395 souls, and about 1800 acres. Edward Lombe, Esq., is lord of the manor, but a great part of the soil belongs to Lord Sondes, the Rev. Robt. Hankinson, and several smaller owners. The decayed parish of Bittering Magna was divided many years ago between Beetley and Gressenhall.

The Church (St. Mary Magdalen) is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £9. 7s. 11d., and now having a yearly rent of about £500, awarded in 1844, in lieu of tithes. John Collison, Esq, is patron, and the Rev. Henry Collison, incumbent.

The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1775, is 20A., on which the poor turn asses and geese, and cut whins and turf. They have also £1. 12s. a year, left by Richard Farrar, out of land, now belonging to the Rev. Robt. Hankinson; and £2. 3s. 4d. yearly for distributions of bread, left by one Warner, out of land, now the property of Lord Sondes.

Directory:

         Doy     Robt.   blacksmith
         Holman  Geo.    shopkeeper
         Toplar  Wm.     blacksmith and vict., Punch Bowl
         Ward    Wm.     beer seller
 
            farmers.
 
         Green   Philip
         Green   Wm.
         Hopson  Jas.
         March   Isaac
         Miles   Wm.
         Wells   Mary
 

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See also the Beetley parish page.

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