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Norfolk - Hoe

Francis White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory, of Norfolk 1854, p. 791

HOE, usually called Hoo, 2 miles N.E. of East Dereham, is a parish and village with 43 houses, 223 souls, and 1,386a. 1r. 33p. of land, mostly owned by Chas. Lombe, Esq., the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, Wm. Grounds, and Maurice Thomas, Esqrs. : the former is lord of the manor. The parish is intersected by the Dereham and Fakenham Railway. The Church is a perpetual curacy, valued in the King's book at £8 13s. 4d., and consolidated with East Dereham. The Church land, 13a. 1r. 38p., is let for £20. The Poor's Allotment is 12a. and they have £4 a year from Gooch's Charity.

DIRECTORY—

Jas. Blazy, vict. Angel ;

Jno. Blomfield, gent. ;

Mr. Wm. Durrant, Gorgate Hall ;

William Grounds, gent., Hoe Hall ;

Wm. Ketteringham, brick maker ;

Robert Stammers, corn miller, Chapel Mill ;

and the farmers are

Jph. Archer,

Saml. Norton, and

Israel Waters.