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

[Transcription copyright © Paddy Apling]

NECTON, commonly called Neeton, is a parish and scattered village, on the Dereham road, 4 miles E. of Swaffham, containing 996 inhabitants, and about 3316 acres of land, mostly belonging to Wm. Mason, Esq., of Necton Hall, the lord of the manors called Sparham Hall, Cocket's, alias Corbet's, and Churchman's, formerly held by the De Toneys, Nevilles, Bedingfelds, Eyres, Colliers, &c.

The CHURCH (All Saints) is a beautiful edifice, with a square tower and six bells. The roof of the nave is of oak, curiously wrought, and embellished with paintings, and supported by angels with expanded wings, below which stand the twelve apostles carved in oak, painted and gilt. On the north side of the nave are other figures of apostles, &c., with the effigy of our Saviour in the centre. On the floor are several black marble slabs, with brasses and inscriptions to the Goodwyn, Wynston, Mason, and other families.

The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £8.6s.8d., is in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. John Preston Reynolds, M.A. The tithes were commuted in 1840, for £950 per annum, of which £252 is lay property.

Here is a Baptist and also a Wesleyan Chapel, the former built in 1802. The National School, erected by Wm. Mason, Esq., in 1839, is attended by 120 children.

The TOWN ESTATE, which has been vested in trust from an early period for the payment of tenths, fifteenths, and other burthens of the parish, except a small part for the relief of the poor, consists of a farm of 127A.3R.29P. at Fransham, let for £130, and a barn and 15A.34P. in Necton, let for £23.10s. a year. These rents are all applied in the service of the church, except about £2 distributed in bread, and £2 in money among poor widows. The latter is in consideration of the bequest of Edward Rust, in 1610. Since 1828, the trustees have expended £105 for a new clock, and £193.14s.9d. for a new peal of bells, in exchange for the old ones. The poor parishioners have an annuity of 10s. left by Elizabeth Tinkler; and the interest of £35 left by Henry Skipper and others.

         Carter     Wm.              vict. Good Woman
         Catton     Charles          wheelwright
         Griffiths  Rev Enoch        Bapt. min.
         Jordan     Mary Ann         vict. Three Tuns
         Mason      Wm. Esq.         Necton Hall
         Medley     Rev. George
                      Rowland, M.A.  curate
         Moore      Thomas           schoolmaster
         Reynolds   Rev John
                      Preston, M.A.  rector
         Shepherd   John             carpenter
         Ward       Wm.              plumber, painter, &c.
 
            Beer Houses.
 
         Dickason   Hanh.
         Hudson     Wm.
         Phill      James
 
            Blacksmiths.
 
         Brightmore Tlpe.
         Ollett     George
         Steadman   Wm.
 
            Butchers.
 
         Brock      Thomas
         Hudson     Wm.
         Ollett     Edmund
 
            Corn Millers.
 
         Green      Smith
         Trundle    John
 
            FARMERS.
 
         Badeley    Wm.
         Blomfield  Wm.
         Buscall    John             Corbett's Farm
         Farrer     John
         Giles      Barlow
         Giles      Wm.              Eastgt
         Kerrison   Thos.            Ivytod farm
         Lambert    Fras.
         Nicholls   Robert
         Powley     Peter
         Ransome    Richd.           Mona Hill (see note below)
         Ransome    Wm.
         Reyner     Rolling
         Shepherd   John
         Skelton    John
         Skelton    J. jun.
         Trower     David
         Whitby     George
 
            Shopkeepers.
 
         Andrews    Henry
         Tyler      Judith
         Ward       Wm.
 

Note: In the original, this is "Ronsome".


See also the Necton parish page.

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