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SHELFANGER, 2½ miles N. of Diss, is a parish in Guiltcross union, Diss hundred, petty sessional division, and county court district, Ipswich bankruptcy district, Diss polling district of South Norfolk, Redenhall rural deanery, and Norfolk archdeaconry. It had 341 inhabitants in 1881, living on 1681 acres, and has a rateable value of £2561 10s. The Duke of Norfolk owns part of the soil, and is lord of the manor, in which the fines are arbitrary; but Robert Ellis, R. Kershaw, and William Holmes, Esqs., have estates here.

The CHURCH (All Saints) is of the Late-Decorated period. It comprises nave, chancel, and square tower with five bells, and was completely restored in 1866. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £17, is in the patronage of Albert Smith, Esq., of Sheffield, and in the incumbency of his son, the Rev. Clement Ogle Blakelock, M.A., who has 35A. 0R. 12P. of glebe, and a yearly tithe rent-charge of £555. The Rev. T.B. Morris, who died in 1863, was rector of this parish for the long period of 60 years.

The School, a handsome building erected by the patron in 1864, is attended by about 40 children. A residence for the mistress is provided.

The Baptists and the Wesleyans have each a chapel here.

The Poor's Land, 3 acres, let for £12, 4 acres, let for £16 5s., and 3 acres, let for £7, left by Roger Dade, in 1684, and Sarah Franklin, in 1703. The rent is distributed in bread and money.

A natural mineral spring was discovered a few years ago by Mr. A.C. Farrington, the water of which contains magnesia and iron. Among other objects of interest in the neighbourhood are the remains of some old mineral baths, supposed to have been built in the reign of Edward I.

POST OFFICE at Mr. George Youell's. Letters from Diss arrive at 7.40 a.m., despatched at 5.40 p.m.; Sundays, 11.40 a.m.

         Anness     William Rutland    grocer, drpr. and farmer, Westhall
         Baker      Edward             farmer
         Banham     James              bricklayer
         Barker     -                  farm steward to Duke of Norfolk
         Bean       Jas.               fowl dlr. & vict. Cross Keys
         Betts      William            dealer, Tonbridge villa
         Blakelock  Rev. Clement
                      Ogle, M.A.       rector
         Chaplin    Edward             carpenter and joiner
         Chapman    Thos.              frmr. Shelfanger hall
         Clarke     James              shopkpr. & blacksmith
         Cobb       Stimson            shoemaker
         Ellis      Robert             farmer, The Lodge
         Elsey      Philip             farmer, Church farm
         Farrington Anthony Charles,
                      Esq., M.R.C.S.,
                      L.R.C.P.         Spa house
         Fisher     Joseph King        vict. Crown
         Huggins    Charles            farmer
         Kershaw    Richard            farmer
         Layn       John               wheelwright
         Pearce     Arthur             carpenter
         Porcher    Harvey             shoemaker
         Scarfe     Edgar              farmer
         Shulver    Exors. of the
                      late Jas.        farmers
         Spurdens   Robert             farmer
         Wright     Samuel             shoemaker
         Welton     W.                 parish clerk
         Youells    George             tailor

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