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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883

[Transcription copyright © Juanita Hadwin]

SHEREFORD, or Sheringford, parish, on the Wensum, 3 miles W. of Fakenham, is in Walsingham union, Fakenham county court district, Gallow hundred and petty sessional division, Norwich bankruptcy district, Fakenham polling district of West Norfolk, Toftrees rural deanery, and Norwich archdeaconry. It had 86 inhabitants in 1881, living on 842 acres, and has a rateable value of £1082. The Marquis Townshend is lord of the manor and owner of most of the soil.

The CHURCH (St. Nicholas) is a small structure, comprising nave, chancel, south porch, and round tower with one bell. In 1876 the chancel was thoroughly restored and the nave reseated with open benches, at the sole expense of the incumbent. The discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £9, and now worth £310 per annum, is in the patronage of the Marquis Townshend and incumbency of the Rev. Ambrose James Johnson, M.A., who has 59½ acres of glebe.

A SCHOOL BOARD was formed in 1873 for the united district of Dunton-cum-Doughton, Shereford, and Toftrees. The present Board consists of Rev. E.W. Dowell (chairman), Revs. W. Barlow and A.J. Johnson, and Messrs. H.J. Gayford, J. Long, G. Riches, and F. Butcher. Mr. Rumbelow is clerk. The school is situated in this parish.

The poor have a cottage and a yearly rent-charge of 17s., left by the Rev. John Branthwayt, in 1765; and one acre of land in Fakenham parish, given by an unknown donor.

POST viâ Fakenham, which is the nearest Money Order Office.

         Becks    Mrs Mary Ann       Board schl. mistrs.
         Becks    Richd. Geo.        wheelwright, blacksmith, and shopkeeper
         Betts    Samuel             parish clerk
         Norton   Thomas Raby        farmer, South Mill farm, and Wellingham
         Riches   Richd. Goodwyn     fmr. Manor hs
 

See also the Shereford parish page.

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