GENUKI: Norfolk: Tibenham, Norfolk

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

TIBBENHAM, a large village and parish, 3½ miles E. of New Buckenham, and 14 miles S.W. by S. of Norwich, has 749 inhabitants, and 3254 acres of land, belonging to many owners, the largest of whom is J. Petre, Esq., lord of all the manors, except Challon's Hall, the property of Sir R. J. Buxton.

J. Petre, Esq., is also lessee of the rectorial tithes, under the Bishop of Ely, the patron of the vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £7. 6s. 8d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Thomas Dixon. It was augmented in 1816 with a parliamentary grant of £1000, and £380 given by the late vicar. These sums, except £118, were laid out in the purchase of 22A. of land in 1831. The tithes have recently been commuted, the rectorial for £782. 10s., and the vicarial for £327. 5s. per annum.

The Church (All Saints,) has a square tower and six bells. The Church Land comprises 40A. 2R. 16P. in Winfarthing, let for £43; and 10A. in this parish let for £22. Two cottages, and 1A. 35P. of poor's land, were sold by the Overseers a few years ago. A Clothing Society, for the relief of the poor, is supported by the contributions of the landowners, and other parishioners.

The Methodists have a small chapel here; and near the church is a National School, built in 1831.

          Adams      Rev. K.      curate
          Catchpole  Robt.        watch & clock mkr
          Cooke      Wm.          wheelwright
          Etheridge  Wm.          tailor
          Everett    Wm.          grocer, &c
          Feltham    Wm.          grocer and tailor
          Foreman    Wm. Cooke    vict. Greyhound
          Kirby      Sarah        National School
          Lant       Joseph       corn miller
          Sheldrake  Wm.          saddler
          West       Henry        grocer and tailor
 
             Blacksmiths.                  Shoemakers.
 
          Balls      John               Manser     Wm.
          Cooper     Edward             Ringer     John
 
                               FARMERS
                            * are Owners.
 
         *Bales      Edmund & Simon     Leach      Sporle
          Blomfield  Henry              Lister     Wm.
          Brewster   Henry             *Nudds      Robert
          Chastney   Wm.                Pearson    John & Joseph
         *Dodd       James              Pretty     Robert
          Everett    John               Robinson   Thos.
          Feltham    Thos.              Saunders   Henry
          Fordham    Jas.               Self       Chas. & Edw
          Garrard    Thomas             Sheldrake  John
         *Gowen      George             Sparrow    Jerh.
          Hardy      Robert             Warren     Eliz.
          Holmes     Fredk.             Westgate   Michl.

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