GENUKI: Norfolk: Hethersett, Norfolk

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HETHERSETT, a large, well-built, and pleasant village, on the Wymondham road, 5 miles W.S.W. of Norwich, has in its parish 1138 souls, and 2635 acres of fertile land, belonging to many proprietors, and lying in James Cuddon, Esq.'s manors of Hethersett-Woodhall, Hawkins, Cromwells, and Canteclose, the latter of which had anciently a church (All Saints,) and its site is still called the old churchyard. The common and the village green were enclosed in 1800, and the parishioners claimed and obtained part of Wymondham common, because they had buried a dead man found upon it, after the parish officers had refused to inter him.

R.H. Gurney, Esq., has an estate here, and a handsome seat called Thickthorn House, built in 1812, near the site of the old hall. In this parish is the decayed "Oak of Reformation," under which Kett and his rebel band, in 1549, took a solemn oath to reform the abuses in Church and State. (See page 62 [which is part of the History of Norwich].) Though hooped and screwed together, this venerable tree still vegetates. Petty Sessions are held at the Queen's Head, as noticed at page 692 [which is the entry for Humbleyard Hundred].

The Church (St. Remigius,) has a square tower, with a small wooden spire and five bells. On an altar tomb, in the south aisle, are effigies of a knight and lady. Here are also memorials of the Flowerdew, Bokenham, and other families. The rectory of Hethersett-with-Canteclose, valued in the King's Book at £8, and in 1831, at £670, is in the gift of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. Jeremy Day, M.A.

The Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel here.

The National School, built in 1817, is attended by about 100 children, and is partly supported by subscription. The master receives £8. 3s. 4d. yearly from £272. 8s. 8d., three per cent. Consols, left by Wm. Hughes, for the education of six poor children.

In 1658, John Rope bequeathed property to provide clothing to the poor parishioners, now consisting of the Queen's Head public-house, a garden, and 3R. 35P. of land, let for £19 a year, out of which 23s. 5d. is paid for insurance and quit-rents, and the residue is distributed in coats. In 1710, Walsingham Bokenham left to the poor a house and 5A. 1R. 5P. of land, now let for £18, which is distributed in shirting, calico, and shoes. The poor have also divided among them yearly the dividends of £100 three per cents., left by John Corder, and of £133. 7s. 6d., new 3½ per cents., left by Henry Harman, in 1815.

         Andrew     Rev Wm. Waite
         Ayton      Clorinda             Post Office
         Ayton      Samuel               vict. Queen's Head
         Back       Jas. Hatfield &
                      Jno. Alfd., Esqs
         Bales      Robert               butcher  [see note below]
         Bales      Mr Thos.                      [see note below]
         Browne     Mrs Ann, and
                      Edwd., Esq.
         Clark      Rowland              baker
         Collins    Miss Eliz.           boarding school
         Colman     John Rt. Claxton     surgeon
         Curson     Smith                National School
         Cutmore    Mary                 grocer and draper
         Day        Rev Jeremy, M.A.     Rectory
         Filby      Miss
         Fish       Edward               saddler
         Fish       John                 grocer and draper
         Fox        James                vict. Greyhound
         Gurney     Rd. Hanbury, Esq.    banker, Thickthorn House
         Harvey     John                 blacksmith
         Herne      Thomas               blacksmith
         Langford   Capt. G.
         Nash       Mrs Ann
         Norgate    Thomas Starling, Esq
         Purrett    John                 corn miller
         Robinson   George               corn miller
         Scrivener  Thos.                vict. King's Head
         Sharman    John                 tailor
         Sharman    Elizabeth            shopkeeper
         Spurgeon   John                 brewer & maltster
         Trower     George               cooper
         Vaux       Rev Bowyer           curate
         Willament  Warner               vict. Victoria
 
                                 FARMERS.
 
         Bush       Robert               Norgate   T.S.
         Hood       Robert               Sewell    Samuel
         Howlett    James                Smith     James
         Lake       William              Smith     Jas. jun.
                      Christmas          Stannard  Wm.
 
            Shoemakers.                     Wheelwrights.
 
         Cunningham Wm                   Barker    Smith
         Curson     Wm. par. clerk       Ireland   James
         Fish       John                 Lofty     Jeremiah, and smith

COACHES and CARRIERS from Norwich to Wymondham, Thetford, &c. pass through the village

Note: in the original this is:
Bales Robert, butcher, and Mr Thos.

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