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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
[Transcription copyright © Richard Johns]COLTISHALL, a large village, with a fair on Whit-Monday, and a considerable trade in malt, corn, ale, &c., is pleasantly scattered on the east bank of the Bure, 7 miles N.E. by N. of Norwich. Its parish has 897 inhabitants, and 1179A. 3R. 31P. of land, of which 1129 acres are assessable, 951 arable, and 41 woods and plantations. The soil belongs to a number of proprietors, the largest of whom are, Wm. Burroughes, Esq.; R.P. Kemp, Esq., of the Manor House; and Mrs. Ward, of Coltishall Hall, a neat house, on a woody declivity. The houses at the west end of the village are in the parish of Great Hautboys.
Henry III. granted by letters patent, in 1231, "to all men, women, and children born, or to be born, in his village of Coltishall," freedom from all villainage of body and blood, and from toll, stallage, picage, and paunage (sic, ie pannage), in all fairs and markets throughout England; and that "all frays, transgressions, bargains, quarrels, and suits, concerning the said town of Coltishall, should be determined, twice every year, before the King's officers at the leets there." Henry VI. conveyed all his rights in this manor to King's College, Cambridge, to which the advowson is still attached.
The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £7.2s.6d., has 29A. 3R. of glebe, and is now enjoyed by the Rev. Wm. Abbot, M.A., of Horstead. The tithes have recently been commuted for £340 per ann. The Church (St. John the Baptist,) was built about 1284, and has a tower 67 feet high, with six bells.
Here is a Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1842.
The Free School, with the master's house, was built by the parish, and is endowed with £10 a year, left by John Chapman, in 1718, for ten free scholars; and the dividends of £360 three per cent. stock, left by the Rev. Chas. Gape, D.D., in 1815. A road which crossed the lawn was given up in 1782, on condition that the owner of the Hall should pay 40s. yearly for the poor.
The POST OFFICE is at the White Horse Hotel. Letters despatched 8½ morning, and 5 afternoon.
Adamson James supervisor
Archer Mrs Frs.
Bacon Alfred chemist and druggist
Blake Rev Thomas,LL.D.
Bond Mrs S. A.
Brown Frederick maltster
Buck Samuel coal mercht. & brewer
Bugg Wm. saddler
Clare Philip joiner and builder
Coman James plumber and glazier
Cooper Rev Thomas
Jennys curate
Copeman Edward surgeon
Deacle Rev Hicks vicar of Dilham and Honing
Edwards Mrs A.
Engledew Thomas blacksmith
Farman John basket maker
Fenn Mason glover, &c.
Fennell Captain Edward
Fox George hairdresser
Fox John wheelwright
Goose John watchmaker
Hallock Robt. cabinet mkr. & beerhs
Haylett Robert vessel owner
Hipper Wm. chimney sweeper
Horner Wyatt plumber, painter, &c
Hough Rev Thos.Geo.P. curate
Howes Mrs Eliz.
Jerrold Mr Jas.
Kemp Rt. Palmer,Esq. Manor House
Knights W. farmer
Limmer George veterinary surgeon
Lofty Charles butcher
Massingham Joseph Free Schoolr.
Mayes Henry farmer
Mealing corn and coal merts. of Norwich,
and Mills have offices here
Oates Sarah
Perkins Mrs Eliz.
Riches Wm. hairdresser
Rudling Thomas cooper
St John Captain James R.N.
Shipley Rd. farmer & parish clerk
Tuck Wm. machine owner
Ward Mrs Maria
& Mr Jas. Hall
Watts Robt. carpenter & coal dealer
Wilkins Elizabeth boat owner
Wright Thos. corn, coal, & timber mert
Wright Thomas boat builder
INNS AND TAVERNS.
Anchor Charles Gibbs
King's Head George Gray
White Lion George Ives (butcher, brewer,
and coal, &c. merchant)
White Horse Hotel Jeremiah Gaze
Boot & Shoe Mkrs.
Amis Samuel
Harmer Jacob
Page Wm.
Rice Samuel
Shopkeepers.
(* are Bakers.)
Brooks George
Cooper Eliz.
Field John (and draper)
*Fuller John
Murphy Patrick
*Rouse Henry
*Rouse John
Tailors.
Newhouse Robt.
Ward James
Willey John
COACH, &c. to Norwich, 8 mg. and North Walsham, 5 aftn.
CARRIERS to Norwich, Mon. Wed. & Sat.-
Barnard John
Edwards Wm.
See also the Coltishall parish page.
Copyright © Pat Newby.
January 2000