Norfolk: Morley St Botolph

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

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MORLEY ST. BOTOLPH, 3 miles W.S.W. of Wymondham, has in its parish 328 souls, and 819 acres of land, mostly belonging to Miss Maria Morse, of Norwich, and lying in the manor of Shadwells, or Cockerills, in Morley.

The Church has a large tower and three bells, and the living is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £14. 11s. 5½d., and in 1831 at £595, with the curacy of Morley St. Peter annexed to it, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Chas. Beauchamp Cooper. The tithes of the two parishes were commuted in 1840 for £580 per annum. The rector greatly enlarged and beautified the Rectory House, about twelve years ago.

He pays for the education of twelve children at the National School. In 1732, Elizabeth Browne left the yearly rent-charges of £5 for schooling ten poor children, and £3 for providing them with books and clothing. The Fuel Allotment, 16A., was awarded at the enclosure in 1815, and is let for £23. 10s., which is distributed in coals, in the two parishes of Morley.

DIRECTORY:

         Cooper   Rev. C.B.   Rectory
         Bensley  Robt.       vict., Woolpack
         Eldred   Mr. Henry
         August   Robert      baker
         Clark    Charles     miller
         Peacock  George      smith and wheelwright
         Smith    Wm.         shoemaker
 
            farmers.
 
         Barker   Mary
         Curson   Jeremiah
         Long     Barney
         Potter   Allan
         Rowing   Archibald
         Sutton   Thomas
 

See also the Morley St Botolph parish page.

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September 2004