Norfolk - Bale

Francis White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory, of Norfolk 1854, p. 768

BALE, or Bailthley, 5 miles W. by S. of Holt, comprises into its parish 59 houses, 234 souls, and 1,041 acres of land, all arable, except 200a. of wood and pasture. Sir W. Jones, Bart., owns part of the soil, and is lord of the manor. The Church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower and five bells. The rectory, valued in the King's book at £10 13s. 4d., is consolidated with Gunthorpe, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. J. H. Sparke. The tithes of Bale were commuted in 1839, for £311 10s., and there are 21a. 39p. of glebe. Chpr. Ringer, in 1678, left £16 10s., which was laid out in land. It was exchanged at the enclosure in 1811, for 4a. 1r. 22p., now let for £6 5s. a year. There are 2a. of Church Land.

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