GENUKI: Norfolk: Nordelph, Norfolk

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Kelly's Directory of Norfolk 1933

NORDELPH (or Northdelph) is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1909 from the parishes of Upwell, Downham West, Denver, Stow Bardolph and Outwell; it is 4 miles west from Downham and about the same distance from Upwell. The village is intersected by the Well creek, over which there is an iron bridge, and is in the South Western division of the county, Clackclose petty sessional division, Marshland rural district, Wisbech county court district, rural deanery of Fincham, archdeaconry of Wisbech and diocese of Ely.

Holy Trinity church, erected by the Rev. William Gale Townley M.A. in 1865 as a chapel of ease to the parish church of Upwell, is an edifice of brick, consisting of chancel, nave, vestry, south porch and a turret containing one bell: the east window is stained: there are 250 sittings. The register dates from the year 1865. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £350, with residence, in the gift of C.E. Townley esq. M.A. and held since 1909 by the Rev. Edwin Emmanuel Bradford D.D. of Exeter College, Oxford.

There are two Methodist chapels.

The population in 1921 was 1,258.

Post, M.O., T. & T.E.D. Office (available for calls to places within a limited distance). Letters through Downham Market.

PRIVATE RESIDENTS.

         Bradford  Rev. Edwin
                    Emmanuel D.D.   (vicar), Vicarage
         Rose      Mrs.             East Farm house

COMMERCIAL.

         Bailey    James            farmer
         Bailey    Samuel           farmer
         Burgess   Fredk. Slade     frmr. Hill frm
         Burgess   Walter           farm bailiff to H. Buchanan esq
         Butler    Horace           blacksmith
         Carter    John Charles     Chequers P.H.
         Chapman   John Oliver      baker
         Clingo    John William     boot repairer
         Ewell     George John      grocer
         Farrow    Thomas           Swan inn
         Foreman   James Jones      grocer
         Hartley   William          farmer
         Hawes     Alfred           cycle repairer
         Hawes     Mrs.             confectioner
         Markham   Thomas H.        wheelwright
         Martin    Albt. Edwd.      frmr. Old farm
         Newton    Reginald         farmer, White ho
         Porter    Harry            bldr
         Proctor   Joseph William   farmer, East Stud farm
         South     John William     beer retailer
         Stannard  Fredk. Wm.       confectioner
         Watson    Wm. Chapman      wheelwright

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