Norfolk: Shelfanger

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

SHELFANGER, 2½ miles N. of Diss, has in its parish 445 souls, and 1637 acres of land. The Duke of Norfolk owns part of the soil, and is lord of the manor (fines arbitrary,) and patron of the rectory, valued in the King's Book at £17, and in 1831, at £455. It is now enjoyed by the Rev. T.B. Morris, with 30A. of glebe. The Church (All Saints,) has a square tower and four bells.

Here is a Baptist Chapel, built in 1821. The Poor's Land, 3A., left by Roger Dacle [sic], in 1684, and 6A., purchased with £100 left by Sarah Franklin, in 1703, is let for £32.

Directory:-

         Anness     James          grocer
         Crosby     Thos.          cooper
         Dodd       Mrs. Ann
         Everett    Fisher         tailor
         Groom      Thos.          vict., Cross Keys
         Hammond    John           carpenter
         Howlett    Joseph         blacksmith
         Knights    Sarah          shopkeeper
         Peacock    Mr. Obadiah
         Rout       Samuel         vict., Crown
         Shelverton J.             wheelwright
         Ward       Rev. George    Baptist minister
 
                           farmers
 
         Dodd       Wm.            Hart     George
         Ellis      Robert         Macro    Robert
         Ellis      Richard        Martin   Robert
         Goodchild  Arthur
 

See also the Shelfanger parish page.

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August 2009