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"THARSTON, a pleasant village, 10 miles S. by W. of Norwich, and 1 mile N.W. of Long Stratton, has in its parish 388 souls, and 1502 acres of land, belonging to many proprietors, the largest of whom are Sir Robt. J. Harvey, and Wm. Gwyn, Esq., the former of whom is lord of the manor, (fines certain,) and lessee of the rectorial tithes, under the Bishop of Ely, who has also the patronage of the vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £5. 1s. 8d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Wm. Biggs. The tithes were commuted in 1838, the rectorial for £420, and the vicarial for £120 per annum.The Church (Virgin Mary,) has a square tower and four bells.The rent of 2A. of old Poor's Land, (£3,) is distributed in bread. " [William White History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) - Transcription copyright © Ann Duncan]
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| St Mary, Tharston, Church of England |
- 1891: Surname List (this is a link to an archived copy)
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Censuses
| St Mary, Tharston, Church of England |
- In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Depwade, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date. - The parish church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
- Church of the Virgin Mary
- Description and pictures.
- Marriages
- These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Church Records
For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Tharston was in Depwade Registration District.
- Tharston Mill
- Description, history and pictures.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Tharston to another place.
Tharston is in Depwade Hundred.
- Parish outline and location.
- See Parish Map for Depwade Hundred
- Description of Depwade Hundred
- 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
- Tharston Hall and Manor
- Picture, history, etc.
- Great Britain. Inclosure Commissioners
- Statement of claims (34): Tharston.
Drawn up in pursuance of the Act of Inclosure, 1802.
[1803] - Great Britain: Statute
- Tharston Inclosure Act, 1802.
An act for dividing, allotting, and inclosing the commons and waste grounds, within the parish of Tharston, in the county of Norfolk.
[London, Luke Hansard, printer, 1802]
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TM185946 (Lat/Lon: 52.505355, 1.21785), Tharston which are provided by:
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- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
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- After 1834 Tharston became part of the Depwade Union, and the workhouse was at Pulham St Mary Magdalen (Pulham Market).