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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
[Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]BLOFIELD, which gives name to this Hundred, is a large village and parish, containing many neat houses, 1112 inhabitants, and 2277 acres of land, pleasantly situated on the Yarmouth turnpike, 7 miles E. of Norwich. H.N. Burroughes, Esq., is lord of tha manor, which was held by the Bishop till about the year 1070; but the land belongs to a number of freeholders, several of whom reside here.
The CHURCH (St. Andrew,) has a fine lofty tower, and six bells, and was re-pewed and otherwise improved in 1819, at the cost of £350. New western doors were erected in 1844, made from the timber of an oak tree which had been planted in the churchyard by the late rector.
The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £23. 6s. 8d., and in 1831, at £933, is in the patronage of Caius College, Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. John Drew Borton, M.A., who rebuilt the Rectory House, &c., in 1805-'6. The tithes were commuted in 1845. The glebe is 61A. 3R. 22P.
The Wesleyans have a chapel here.
The School-house and garden were given in 1727 by the Rev. Chas. Reeve, who left out of his estate at Halvergate, the following yearly rent-charges, viz.:- £10 to the schoolmaster, for teaching ten poor children; 52s. for the weekly distribution of 1s. worth of bread; 40s. for distribution on Whitsunday; and 35s. for clothing three poor widows at Christmas. The School-room was enlarged by subscription in 1813.
The Poor's Land, 37A. 29P., allotted at the enclosure in 1805, is let for £66 a year, which is distributed in coals. The poor have also a yearly rent-charge of £2, left by a Mr. Buttifant, out of land now belonging to Mrs. Jary.
A Hiring Session for servants, is held here a few days before Old Michaelmas; and Petty Sessions are held at the Globe and King's Head alternately, every other Monday. The POST-OFFICE is at the Globe, where letters are received from Norwich every morning.
Bane Joseph vict. King's Head
Bane Mr Matthew
Bayes John thatcher
Barnes Fiddy policeman
Benstead Thomas saddler, &c
Boast Robert machine maker
Borton Rev John Drew, M.A. Rectory
Brundell Wm. watchmaker
Cheyne John chimney sweeper
Codling Wm. Hy. Union and magistrates' clerk,
supt. regr. & schoolr
Coleman Timothy vety. surgeon
Dobson Wm. hair dresser
Eade Peter surgeon and registrar
Evans Thomas cooper
Gapp Rd. Rant schoolr. & tea dlr
Garrard Misses
Goulder Robert chief constable, &c
Greaves Rev Thos. Berkeley vicar of South Lynn
Haggata Leonard vict. Swan
Jary Mrs gent
Lambert Thomas tinner & brazier
Lincoln John cattle dealer
Lynes Jph. machine mkr. & wheelgt
Mace Robt. gent
Miles Lieut. Edmund, R.N.
Mingay John W. cabinet maker
Overed John farrier
Onslow Rev Wm. L.
Parker Mrs My.
Postle Jeposaphat relieving officer
Read Richard cattle dealer
Reeve James schoolmaster
Ringer Mr John
Rising Edward corn miller
Rix Mrs Bridget
Rogers Mrs Sarah corn miller
Riches Thomas hawker
Sillett Mrs Sarah schoolmistress
Tuck John Hy. Esq. High House
Tuck Misses gentlewomen
Tunmore John sawyer
Ward Joseph vict. Globe Inn
Beer Houses. Bricklayers.
Brown John Clarke Wm.
Gowen Benj. Rushmore Anty.
Withers John
Blacksmiths. Butchers.
Sawyer Richard Caston Wm.
Scurll Wm. Hilling John
Sizer Henry Read Rt. jun.
Woodrow John Redgment Robt.
FARMERS.
Allen John Grimble James
Browne Wm. Hardesty Wm.
Browne W. jun Lillystone Mrs
Brooks Wm. Long Robert
Crow Robert Morris Wm.
Edrich Henry Osborne Wm.
Ellis Henry Postle Jsha. D.
Goulder Robert Riches Thomas
Goulder Rt. jun. Southgate Henry
(and maltster) Waters Robert
Gardeners. Shoemakers.
Hazel Charles Bailey John
Hazel Samuel Bell Robert
Patterson Henry Bulley Robert
Clarke Charles
Fox Richard
Gowen Benjamin
Harpley Tovel
Shalders Robert
Joiners, &c. Shopkeepers.
Benns Thomas Benns Thomas
Broom John Bowens Jas. (baker)
Lynes Joseph Bunn Samuel
Mingay John W Fisher Wm.
Rushmore Rt. Rushmore Robt.
Stockings Wm. (& builder) Salisbury Walter
Tabor Edward
Plumbers, Glaziers, Tailors.
& Painters.
Crow Wm.
Emms Hy. W. Dunt Adam
Fisher Wm. Pyle Henry
Fox George Lusher Rebecca
CARRIER. R. Waters, to Norwich, Sat.
See also the Blofield parish page.
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