Norfolk: Thuxton

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

[Transcription copyright © Paddy Apling]

THUXTON, or Thurston parish, 3½ miles N. of Hingham, and 5½ miles S.S.E. of East Dereham, has only 103 inhabitants, a few scattered farm-houses and cottages, and 1085 acres of land, belonging to Lord Wodehouse, Edward Lombe Esq., Wm. Palmer, John Taylor, R. Butcher, and a few smaller freeholders. On Mr. Vassar's farm, is one of the finest oaks in the county.

The manors are Thuxton Hall and Thuxton Waces. Lord Wodehouse is lord of the former, and E. Lombe, Esq., of the latter.

The Church (St. Paul) is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £4. 6s. 2d., and in 1831 at £224, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Castell.

The resident farmers are, Peregrine Hardy, Wm. Palmer, John Taylor, and Caleb Vassar.

The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1811, is 2A., and the old Poor's Land, 3R. 7P., let for £4. 10s. The poor have also 5s. yearly from Mowting's charity.

See also the Thuxton parish page.

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July 1999