Norfolk: Thurlton

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

THURLTON, a pleasant village, about 5 miles E. of Loddon and N. of Beccles, has in its parish 405 souls, and 1170 acres of land, half of which is marsh, near the Waveney, and the Norwich and Lowestoft Navigation. Jonathan Farrow, Esq., is lord of the manor, but a great part of the soil belongs to the Sayer, Hunt, Sewell, Burroughes, and some other families. The manor extends into Thorpe and Haddiscoe, and the fines are arbitrary.

The Church (All Saints,) is a thatched fabric, with a square tower. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £6. 13s. 4d. It is in the patronage of Norwich Charity Trustees, and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Watson. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for £193. 18s. 3d. per annum. The Church Land, was exchanged at the enclosure, in 1814, for 3A. 1R. 26P., let for £12 a year.

         Curtis    John          wheelwright
         Disney    James         corn miller
         Garwood   Charles       vict. Hart
         Hawke     Sarah         beer seller
         Jennis    John          vict. White Horse
         Spore     William       blacksmith
         Minister  Robert        parish clerk & agt. to Norwich
                                   Union Fire office
 
                          FARMERS.
                      (* are Owners.)
 
         Bexfield  James       * Hunt     John
         Bond      Robert      * Sayer    Jno. & Wm.
         Broughton William     * Sewell   Jno.
 

See also the Thurlton parish page.

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