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

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WRENINGHAM, a parish of scattered houses, near the source of the small river Tas, 8 miles S.W. by S. of Norwich, has 487 souls, and 1502 acres of land, mostly the property of the Misses Harrison, and W.O. Burton, Esq.; but Lord Berners is lord of the manor, which includes the ancient manors of Nayland and Little Wreningham, the latter of which had a church, of which no traces are now extant.

The CHURCH (All Saints,) in that part of the parish formerly called Great Wreningham, is a small fabric, with a square tower and four bells. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10, is consolidated with that of Ashwellthorpe, in the gift of Lord Berners, and incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. Robert Wilson. The tithes here were commuted, in 1839, for £370 per annum.

The Independents have a small chapel here.

The FUEL ALLOTMENT, 20A., awarded at the enclosure, is let for £30 a year, which is distributed in coals.

DIRECTORY:

         Burton   Wm. Otley, Esq.
         Curtis   James            vict. Bird in Hand
         Curtis   Jas. jun.        tailor
         Day      Robert           shopkeeper
         Day      Samuel           carpenter
         Skipper  Edward           blacksmith
         Tillett  Thos.            miller
 
                            farmers.
 
         Dawes    James            Long       Wm.
         Day      Susan            Miller     John
         Eldon    Charles          Rushbrooke Thomas Allin
         Huggins  Hannah
 

See also the Wreningham parish page.

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August 2008