GENUKI: Norfolk: Thuxton, Norfolk

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864

THUXTON, or Thurston parish, 3½ miles N. of Hingham, and 5½ miles S.S.E. of East Dereham, has only 131 inhabitants, a few scattered houses, and 1085A. 3R. 10P. of land, chiefly belonging to Lord Wodehouse and the Rev. H.E. Lombe, the former of whom is lord of the manor of Thuxton Hall, and the latter of that of Thuxton Waces. On Mr. Taylor's farm is one of the finest oaks in the county.

The Church (St. Paul) is a small edifice, comprising nave, chancel, south porch, and low square tower with octagonal belfry and one bell. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £4. 6s. 2d., and now at £260, is in the patronage of John Oddin Taylor, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Hy. Wright, M.A., who has a pleasant residence on the Norwich road, built in 1850. The tithes were commuted in 1844 for £260 a year, out of which Lord Wodehouse receives £12 per annum, but by what right is unknown.

The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1811, is 2A., and the Poor's land, 3A. 16P., lets for £4. 10s., which is distributed in coals to the poor, who have also 5s. yearly from Mowting's charity.

Here is a station on the Dereham branch of the Great Eastern Railway.

The chief residents are -

         Wright     Rev. Hy., M.A.  Rectory
         Palmer     Mr. Wm.
         Avey       Wm.             station master
         Glasspoole John            coal dealer
         Hood       Wm.             carpenter
 
            farmers.
 
         Holman     Palmer
         Holman     Wm.
         Palmer     Alfred, Wm.,
                      and Stephen   (owners)
         Taylor     Fras. Oddin     (owner)
         Palsons    George

POST from Attleborough.

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864