Norfolk: Weston Longville

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

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WESTON, or Weston Longville, is a parish of scattered houses, from 4 to 6 miles S. of Reepham, and contains 411 inhabitants, and 2737 acres of rich loamy land, mostly the property of H.T. Custance, Esq., the lord of the manor, who resides at Weston House, a neat cemented mansion, in a beautiful park, on the south side of the vale of the Wensum, about a mile north of the church, and south of Lenwade Bridge. The old hall, now a farm-house, was built by the Rokewoods, who had large estates in the neighbourhood, at an early period.

The Church (All Saints) has a tower and five bells. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £8. 18s. 1d., and now having 46A. 23P. of glebe, and a yearly rent of £680, recently awarded in lieu of tithes. The patronage is in New College, Oxford, and the Rev. John Conyngham, B.A., is the incumbent.

The Wesleyans have a small chapel here, built in 1839.

The rector supports a small school, for poor children, and has lately erected a handsome Rectory House.

A cottage, barn, and about 2 acres of land, left to the poor by Wm. Chapman, in 1724, are let for £5. 10s. They have also 3 roods of land, left by Richard Sheffield, and two yearly rent-charges, viz., 10s., left by Thos. Spencer; and 3s. 4d., left by Richard Bunn.

         Baker     Charles          joiner and beerhs
         Besford   John             blacksmith
         Blanch    George           blacksmith
         Blyth     Edward           farrier
         Coker     Rd.              shoemaker and shopkr
         Conyngham Rev John, B.A.   Rectory
         Custance  Hambleton
                     Thomas, Esq.   Weston House
         Hardy     Jas.
         Hardy     Mary             vict. Eagle
         Harrison  John             thatcher and shopkr
         Hook      James            wheelwright and machine maker
         Large     Henry            parish clerk
         Milk      Wm.              carpenter
         Pratt     Elijah & Joseph  shoemakers
         Richmond  Wm.              shoemaker
         Salisbury Thos.            gent.
         Whisson   John             shoemaker & shopkr
 
                            FARMERS.
 
         Barham    John             Harrison  John
         Bates     Thomas           Howlett   Chtte.
         Bidwell   Wm.              Juby      Edmund, Old Hall
         Bidwell   James            Milk      David
         Blyth     Edward           Pratt     Samuel
         Bunn      Richard          Press     Mrs
         Bussey    John             Richmond  Wm.
         Fuller    Robert           Salisbury Bwls.
         Gray      Wm.              Salisbury Thos.
 

See also the Weston Longville parish page.

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November 2014