Norfolk: Colkirk

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

COLKIRK, a parish and village of detached houses on an eminence, 2½ miles S. of Fakenham, has 462 inhabitants, and 1307 acres of land, exclusive of a common of about 100A. The Marquis Townshend owns most of the soil, and is lord of the manor and patron of the CHURCH (Virgin Mary,) which is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10, and in 1831, at £805, with that of Stibbard annexed to it. It has been enjoyed since 1816, by the Rev. Ralph Tatham, for whom the Rev. Thomas Tatham officiates.

The poor have 8A. 2R. 15P. of land at Sherford, given by an unknown donor, and let for £7; and the Crown public-house and 2A. of land, let for £23, and purchased with £100, left by Samuel Collison, in 1764; and £20 derived from the sale of land at Snettisham, left by John Holland, in 1636. The public-house was rebuilt in 1827, at the cost of £324. The poor have also 52s. a year, left by Thomas Carryan, in 1711, out of land at Great Massingham; and 3s. 4d. per annum from Dunham's Charity. (See Whissonsett.)

         Browne    John, Esq.       Colkirk Hall
 
         Abram     James            shoemaker
         Chapman   Jeremiah         shopkeeper
         Dodman    David            horsebreaker
         Eastwick  Wm.              blacksmith
         Harper    Henry            shoemaker
         Heitland  Arthur Allen     gentleman
         Howard    John             baker
         Howard    Jemima           beer seller
         Moore     Thos.            shopkeeper and beerhs
         Phillippo Edward           cattle dealer and vict. Crown Inn
         Tatham    Rev Thomas, B.A. curate
         West      Harmer           wheelwright
 
            FARMERS.
 
         Chambers  Thomas
         Coker     Sarah
         Cole      Peter            (and horse dealer)
         Phillippo Edward
         Powell    Edward
         Sidney    Wm.
         Simpson   John
 

See also the Colkirk parish page.

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