Norfolk: Thurgarton

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

THURGARTON, 6½ miles N. of Aylsham, and 5½ miles S. by W. of Cromer, has in its parish 247 souls, and 961 acres of land, belonging to W.H. Windham, Esq., J.J. Gay, Esq., Mr. W.D. Spurrell, Mr. E.J. Copeman, Mr. S. Roper, and several smaller owners.

The Church (All Saints,) had a tower, which was taken down in 1822. The Bishop of Norwich is lord of the manor, and patron of the rectory, valued in the King's Book at £9. 6s. 8d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Robt. Rolfe. The glebe is 10A., and the tithes were commuted, in 1839, for £285 per annum.

The poor have 26s. a year, left by John Bacon, in 1732.

Directory:-

         Bone      Susan           shopkeeper
         Copeman   Edward James    gent.
         Hudson    Randal          bricklayer
         Pearce    John            vict., Bull
         Roper     Wm.             miller
         Roper     Snelling        gent.
         Roper     Hy.             grocer and draper
         Spurrell  Wm. Dewing      gent., chief constable, Hall
         Woods     James           saddler
 
            farmers.
 
         Bacon     Thomas
         Buck      Richard
         Chapman   Dennis
         Woods     Robert          (owner)
         Wrench    Benjamin Emery  (owner)
         Curl      John
 

See also the Thurgarton parish page.

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