HORSHAM ST.FAITH'S (better known as ST. FAITH'S) is a parish and head of a union, 4½ miles north from Norwich station, 7 south from Aylsham and 118½ from London, in the Southern division of the county, Taverham hundred, Norwich county court district, rural deanery of Taverham and archdeaconry and diocese of Norwich. NEWTON ST. FAITH'S is a mile further north, on the direct road to Aylsham from Norwich. The church of St. Mary the Virgin is an old Gothic building of flint with stone dressings, and consists of chancel, nave, and aisles with high embattled tower and 6 bells: it was restored in 1874, at a cost of over £3,000, Miss Twining giving above £1,000, and the remainder was made up by subscription: there is a beautiful eastern stained window to the Twining family, and mediæval pulpit with painted panels; also an ancient and handsome font and screen. The register dates from the year 1620. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £101, in the gift of Viscount Ranelagh, and held since 1863 by the Rev. Josiah Descarrieres Ballance M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, who is also vicar of and resides at Horsford. A parsonage house was erected in 1866, at an expense of £1,000, towards which Miss Twining and friends of London (formerly of this parish) gave £300, and the remainder was made up by subscription, aided by a grant from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The Wesleyans have a chapel here, and also one at Newton St. Faith's. Here was a Benedictine priory, founded in 1105, and a hospital of Knights-Templars: it formerly had a market, which is obsolete. Horsehair is manufactured here. Viscount Ranelagh is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is mixed; subsoil marl and clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley, turnips and hay. The area, including Newton St. Faith's, is 2,340 acres; rateable value £5,254; and the population in 1881 was 1,082.
Parish Clerk, Thomas Fox.
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POST & MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank.—Thomas Fox, receiver. Letters arrive by mail from Norwich at 4.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m.
INSURANCE AGENT.—Norwich Union Fire, S. J. S. Carman, Lower Close, Norwich
Relieving, Vaccination & School Inquiry Officers, Eastern district, Thomas Johnson, Sprowston; Western district, Herbert A. Carman, Horsham St. Faith's
Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Frettenham district, H. Taylor L.R.C.P. Coltishall; Norwich district, vacant; St. Faith's district, James Fielding, Horsham St. Faith's; Great Weston district, G. Taylor,
Maltishall [sic: Mattishall]; Great Witchingham district, E. Reeve, Reepham
Superintendent Registrar, James Dickerson, Horsham St. Faith's
Registrar of Births & Deaths, St. Faith's sub-district, J. Fielding, Horsham St. Faith's; Sprowston sub-district, Thomas Johnson, Sprowston
Registrar of Marriages, Herbert A. Carman, Horsham St. Faith's
Workhouse, half a mile north-east of the church, large brick building, built in 1805, capable of housing 500 inmates; James Dickerson, master; Rev. Josiah D. Balance M.A. chaplain; J. Fielding, medical officer; Mrs. Ann Dickerson, matron; Miss Ellen R. Jeckrell, schoolmistress
RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.
Clerk, George R. Cooke, Norwich Medical Officer of Health, Shephard Thomas Taylor M.B. Norwich Inspector of Nuisances, John Dunt, Great Witchingham
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT.
Clerk, George R. Cooke, Norwich Treasurer, William Birkbeck, Thorpe, Norwich School Attendance Officers, Thomas Johnson & Herbet A. Carman
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Veterinary Inspector for the Hundred of Taverham, Edmund Baker; John Frost, assistant
National School, Miss Packham, mistress
Barker Edmund
Cook William Warner
Fielding James
Hardman Rev. John Pennington [curate]
COMMERCIAL.
Barker Edmund M.R.C.V.S. inspector under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act for the Hundred of Taverham; & at Horsted-cum-Stanninghall Bate John, carpenter, Newton
Bircham John, Crown, Newton
Bloom Frank, horsehair manufacturer
Bonnick Joseph, butcher
Bonnick Richard, Swan Bullard Mary (Mrs.), shopkpr, Newton
Bullard Robert, farmer
Cable Hannah (Mrs.), King's Head Carman Herbert A. registrar of marriages for St. Faith's union &
relieving, vaccination & school attendance officer, western district, St. Faith's union
Carman Mary (Mrs.), farmer
Cook Robins, farmer, Heath farm
Cook Wm. Warner, farmer, Abbey farm
Cooper Rachel (Mrs.), shopkpr, Newton
Dickerson James, superintendent registrar of St. Faith's union
Dove George, White Horse Eglington Richard, miller (steam) Farman William, thatcher
Fielding James, physician & surgeon & med. off. & pub. vacc. St. Faith's dist.
& med. off. workhouse & registrar of births & deaths for (No. 1) St. Faith's sub-district
Forster William, bricklayer
Fox & Gold, builders
Fox Thomas, shopkeeper & post office
Jermy William, general smith
Lacey John, farmer
Laws John, Cross Keys Lockett Jon, Crown Lovick Mary Ann (Mrs), shopkeeper
Lovick Thomas, butcher
Newton William, farmer, Newton
Newton Wm. jun. beer retailer, Newton
Pearce William, blacksmith
Potter Henry, carpenter
Priestley William Woolsey, butcher
Pumphrey John, baker
Randall Henry C. harness maker
Randall Henry P. provision dealer
Reynolds Geo. Edwd. farmer, Elm farm
Reynolds John William, farmer
Reynolds Owen, boot maker
Reynolds William, farmer, Wood farm, Newton
Rice James, butcher
Scarnett John, registrar of marriages for St. Faith's union
Thrower & Co. market gardeners
Woodcock Joseph, farmer, Newton
Woodcock Peter, market gardener, Newton
Woodcock William, beer retailer Woolsey William, cattle dealer
