GENUKI: Norfolk: Snetterton, Norfolk

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

SNETTERTON, a parish of scattered houses, 3 miles N. of East Harling, is in Wayland union, Attleborough county court district, Norwich bankruptcy district, Shropham hundred, Guiltcross and Shropham petty sessional division, Harling polling district of South Norfolk, Rockland rural deanery, and Norfolk archdeaconry.

It had 203 inhabitants in 1881, living on 2149 acres, and has a rateable value of £2086. The soil belongs to the Earl of Albemarle, Sir T.B. Beevor, Bart., and others, the first of whom is lord of the manor.

The CHURCH (All Saints) is a large edifice, comprising nave, aisle, chancel, two porches, and a square tower with four bells. It was restored, and refitted with open carved benches in 1854, at the expense of the rector. Two of the windows are filled with beautiful stained glass, and here is an elaborately carved screen. In 1854, a stained glass window by O'Connor, of London, representing the Baptism of our Saviour, and Suffer Little Children, was erected by Mr. James Reeve, of Snetterton Hall, at the west end, and at the same time a window at the east end by Lady Elizabeth Clements was erected. The church has been thoroughly restored by the rector.

The Earl of Albemarle is patron of the rectory, which is valued in the King's Book at £12.17s.1d., and consolidated with Quiddenham, in the incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. E.S. Keppel, M.A., who has here about 60 acres of glebe, and a yearly tithe rent-charge of £450. Here was anciently another church, dedicated to St.Andrew. The Church Land, 19A.3R.20P is let for £11.14s. The poor have £3 a year out of the Hall farm, left by an unknown donor. The School was built in 1826 by the rector, who still supports it.

Letters from Thetford, via Larlingford, arrive at 7.15 a.m. Wall Box closes at 6.50 p.m.; Sundays, 10.35 a.m. East Harling is the nearest Money Order Office.

         Crook     Robert            wheelwright and builder
         Edwards   Francis           carpenter & builder & owner
         Edwards   George            carpenter & builder
         Palmer    Leonard Joseph    farmer
         Reeve     James             farmer, Snetterton hall
         Trew      Edward            farmer
         Webster   Wm.               beer retailer, farmer & owner
         Woodcock  Rev.Jas.Thos.B.A. curate

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