Norfolk - Hardingham

HARDINGHAM parish comprises the hamlets of Flockthorpe and Low Street, extending from 1½ to 3½ miles N. by E. of Hingham. It contains 133 houses, 561 souls, and 2,426a. 2r. of land, of which 300a. were enclosed in 1821. The principal land owners are Lord Wodehouse, Mrs. Edwards, J. O. Taylor, and — Micklethwaite, Esqrs. The large mansion here, formerly the seat of the Woodyear family, is now the property of Mrs. Edwards, and the residence of her son H. W. B. Edwards, Esq. Sir Thomas Gresham, founder of the Royal Exchange, was born here. The CHURCH, dedicated to St. George, is a rectory, valued in the King's book at £15 3s. 4d., in the gift of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. C. Paroissien, M.A. There are 50a. of glebe, and the tithes are commuted for £577. The only house near the Church is the rectory, built in 1834. The Fuel Allotment, 25a., is let for £20 a year, which is expended in coals for the poor, who have £2 10s. yearly for bread, left by several donors. Miss Edwards contributes largely toward the support of a school here. The Dereham and Fakenham Branch of the Norfolk Railway runs through the parish and has a station here.

Alcock John, carpenter
Allshorn Lovell L. station master
Baly John, coal mercht
Bush Jno. jun. vict. Bird-in-Hand
Denny Thos, foreman miller
Dye Jno. wheelwright
Dye Wm. schoolmaster & shopkpr.
& Harriet, schoolmistress
Edwards Hy. Wm. Bartholomew, Esq. White Hall
Edwards Mrs. Lucy & Miss, Hall
Feltham Wm. blacksmith
Goldson Geo. beerhouse
Goldson Mr. John
Hubbard Wm. wheelwright
Paroissien Rev. Challis, M.A. rectory
Tingey & Robinson, corn millers & coal merchants


Farmers.
Baly Geo.
Barnard Mrs.
Breeze Wm.
Bush Jno.
Cadywould Thos.
Capps Geo.
Carman Jno. Old Hall
Carter Jph. Manson Green House
Coleman Jno.
Garwood Wm.
Haystead Wm.
Holditch Fras.
Neave Chas.
Norton Alfred
Norton John
Rose Thos. H.

Railway Conveyance.
The Norfolk Railway (Dereham & Fakenham) Branch, 4 trains each way daily; and on Sundays 2 each way: L.L. Allshorn, station master.

Transcription Copyright © A.J. Carter, April 2000

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Flockthorpe postmill [Jonathan Neville]
Hardingham postmill [Jonathan Neville]
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