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

[Transcription copyright © Jayne Cole]

WORTHING, 4½ miles N. of East Dereham, is a small parish on the banks of a rivulet which rises near Dereham, and flows northward to the Wensum. It comprises 158 inhabitants, and 783 acres of land, mostly the property of Edward Lombe, Esq., the lord of the manor, and patron of the Church (St. Margaret,) which was repewed in 1835, and is a rectory, consolidated with Swanton-Morley.

"Henry de Rie, by will without date, gave to the monks of Castle-Acre, the mill of Worthing, with Thurston, the miller, his mother, and brothers, with all their substance!!!"

The poor have 12s. a year from Gooch's Charity. The Town Land, 9A., is let for £14 a year, which is applied in the service of the church.

Directory:

         Allsebrook  James and Son  tanners, fellmongers, and wool
                                      and timber merchants
         Allsebrook  John           farmer
         Ayres       George         butcher & vict., Tanners' Arms
         Blomfield   Mr. Samuel
         Dodman      Margaret       shopkeeper
         Hart        Robt.          farmer
         Wells       John           vict., Swan
 

See also the Worthing parish page.

Copyright © Pat Newby.
September 1999