Norfolk: Brandiston

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

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BRANDISTON and GUTON form a small parish, 3 miles E.S.E. of Reepham, and 5 miles S.W. by W. of Aylsham, containing 137 souls, and about 737 acres of land, in the manors of Bintry Hastings and Langetot, but mostly the property of Edward Fellowes, Esq., (owner of Guton Hall;) Magdalen College, and the Culley, Lombe, and Atthill families. The latter have been seated more than two centuries at Brandiston Hall, now only a small house, which was repaired about 10 years ago by the Rev. Prebendary Atthill, a member of the Irish Church.

Brandiston Church (St. Nicholas,) has a short round tower, and in its windows are some ancient specimens of stained glass. It has recently been thoroughly repaired. Another church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is supposed to have stood in the same grave-yard. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £7. 12s. 8½d., and now having 11A. of glebe, and a yearly rent of £243. 10s., awarded in 1841, in lieu of tithes. The patronage is in Magdalen College, Oxford, and the Rev. Caddy Thomas is the incumbent.

In the 9th of Elizabeth, Wm. Gurney left, for the benefit of the poor parishioners, 20A. 3R. 31P. of land, now let for £23. 5s. a year.

Directory;-

         Atthill  Miss Martha
         Butcher  Capt. John Lewis  Brandiston Hall
         Thomas   Rev. Caddy        rector
 
            farmers.
 
         Culley   Hy.               Guton Hall
         Page     Wm.
         Riches   John
 

See also the Brandiston parish page.

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