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Norfolk - Scoulton

Francis White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk 1854, pp. 864-865

SCOULTON, a scattered parish, 3 to 5 miles W. [sic. E.] of Watton, has 70 houses, 365 souls, and 2,190 acres of land, the property of several proprietors; the largest of whom are the Earl of Abergavenny, lord of Burdeloss manor; J. Weyland, Esq., lord of Oldlands manor; and H. D. Hemsworth, Esq., lord of Newlands. The Church is an ancient structure, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, covered in different parts with thatch, lead, and tiles, and having three bells and a tower, round at the base and octangular above. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's book at £10 4s. 2d., in the patronage of J. Weyland, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. J. M. Johnson, who has 60a. of glebe, and a yearly rent of £450, awarded in 1840, in lieu of tithes. The National school was built in 1841, by J. Weyland, Esq. Scoulton Mere, a fine sheet of water, 2 miles in circumference, has in its centre a small swampy island, which is frequented by many thousand pewets (lapwings), from March to July, when great quantities of eggs are gathered for sale. This parish is entitled to send a free scholar to the Grammar school at Hingham. The Fuel allotment, 39a. 1r. 6p., awarded in 1807, is let for £49. DIRECTORY—Wm. Brown, National school; Hy. Buck, wheelwright; Chas. Carter, shoemaker; James Griston, vict. Day's Arms; Rev. J. M. Johnson, rector; Isaac Lebbell, blacksmith; and Geo. Harvey, Jas. and Wm. Norton, Abm. Rushbrook, and John and Thos. Tingay, farmers.