Norfolk: Great Witchingham

Hunt's Directory of East Norfolk with Part of Suffolk, 1850

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WITCHINGHAM (GREAT)-cum-LENWADE, a village 10 miles N.W. of Norwich, and 3½ miles S. of Reepham. The parish comprises an area of 2153 acres, and the population, in 1841, was 624. Post-Office at Benjamin Howlett's. Letters delivered at 10 a.m. and despatched to Norwich and all parts, via Reepham, at 3.35 p.m.

         Barrett    Robert             miller
         Boyce      Barrington         blacksmith
         Breese     Matthew            saddler
         Brigham    Elizabeth          baker
         Brigham    Henry              grocery dealer
         Dunt       John               builder
         Dutt       Henry              miller
         Elliott    John               tailor
         Elliott    Thomas             carrier
         Filby      Hannah             milliner
         Howard     Rev. William
         Howlett    Benjamin           shoemaker & grocery dealer
         Hubbard    Richard            thatcher
         Large      John               butcher
         Leeds      Mrs. Mary
         Osborn     Fanny              National school
         Palmer     George             grocery dealer and blacksmith
         Siggens    Benjamin           grocery dealer
         Spooner    Robert             tailor
         Thomas     Thomas             bricklayer
         Tompson    Charles Kett &
                      Henry K. Esqrs.  Witchingham Hall
         Thurling   James              'Bridge Inn'
         Verdon     John               auctioneer, agent to the
                                         Norwich Equitable fire office
         Waters     Robert             wheelwright & gig maker
         Williamson John               beer retailer
 
            Farmers.
 
         Dann       John
         Ebbetts    John
         Knights    Henry
         Leeds      Stephen
         Plane      William
 

CARRIER to Norwich, Elliott, Mon. Tues. Fri. & Sat. 7 morn.; several other carriers pass through, on their route to Norwich, Fakenham, &c. &c. three times a week.

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