GENUKI: Norfolk: Halvergate, Norfolk

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

HALVERGATE, a parish and well-built village, 7 miles W. of Yarmouth, has 495 souls, and 2675A. 2R. 35P. of land, two-thirds of which are marshes. Though now distant about 3 miles S. of the Bure, and 4 miles N. of the Yare, Halvergate was a sea port, before the land was formed on which Yarmouth is built. (See page 236 [which is part of the history of Yarmouth].)

Robert Fellowes, Esq., is lord of the manor, and owner of part of the soil; and the rest belongs to Robert Howard, Esq., C. and R. Gillett, and a few smaller owners.

The CHURCH (St. Peter and St. Paul,) is an ancient fabric, but the chancel has been rebuilt of brick. The vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £5, has 43A. 1R. 14P. of glebe, and a yearly rent of £236. 9s. 4d. in lieu of tithes. The Rev. George Burgess is the incumbent; and the Bishop of Ely is patron, and also appropriator of the rectorial tithes, which have been commuted for £330. 9s. 10d. per annum.

The Fuel Allotment, 16A. 3R. 12P., awarded at the enclosure in 1805, is let for £21, which is distributed in coals among the poor, who have also a yearly rent-charge of £5, left by Judith Lambe, in 1735, out of her estate here.

         Beck      James          bricklayer
         Belson    William        shopkeeper
         Farman    Robert         basket maker
         Gillett   Wm.            gent
         Howard    Rt. Esq
         Ives      Robert         vict. Lion
         Ives      Barzilia       farrier, &c
         Lincoln   John           vict. Crown
         Mallett   Robert         joiner, &c
         Messenger Rev John       curate
         Rushmer   Edward         corn miller
         Shepherd  S.             overlooker of marsh
         Smith     Helena         beer seller
         Turner    Joseph         schoolmaster
         Wales     John           parish clerk
         Willgress James          gentleman
         Wyand     Eliz.          vict. Hare & Hounds
 
            Blacksmiths.             Butchers.
 
         Smith     Robert         Rumble    Benj
         Wyand     Alfred         Smith     Samuel
                                  Wyand     Philip
 
                          FARMERS.
 
         Dawdy     Edward         Howard    Benj.
         Gillett   Richard        Rushmer   James
         Gillett   Robert         Sharman   Henry
         Gillett   Wm. jun.       Walnes    Robert
 
            Joiners.                 Shoemakers.
 
         Gooch     Robert         Jones     Thomas
         Jones     Edw. shopr     Mallett   James
                                  Turner    Charles

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