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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883
[Transcription copyright © Juanita Hadwin]
BRISTON is a scattered parish, 4½ miles S. by W. of Holt, near one of the sources of the river Bure, in Erpingham union, Holt county court district, Norwich bankruptcy district, Holt hundred and petty sessional division, Holt polling district of North Norfolk, Holt rural deanery, and Norwich archdeaconry. It had 855 inhabitants in 1881, living on 2757 acres, and has a rateable value of £4403 2s., and a gross estimated rental of £4987 18s. There were 262A. of common, but these have been enclosed; a recreation ground and Poor Allotment being reserved.
A swine market is held here every Tuesday, and a large cattle fair on May 26, or on the following Monday, when that date falls on Saturday or Sunday. The parish feast is on the day after Old Michaelmas day.
The soil belongs to Lord Hastings, the Rev. Sir E.R. Jodrell, Bart., Messrs. J.H. Holley, J.G. Woodcock, J. Emery, and some smaller owners, and lies in several manors, of which the following are the names and lords, viz.: --- Briston Hall, Melliors, and Chosells, Thomas Copeman, Esq.; Briston Mautbois, W.E.L. Bulwer, Esq; Mikehall and Loundhall, J.H. Holley, Esq.; and Thornage-exparte-Briston, Lord Hastings.
The CHURCH (All Saints), comprises only nave and chancel, with small belfry at west end. It had a round tower, which was taken down in 1776. The sedilia and piscina still remain in the chancel. Great improvements have been made since 1864; the old gallery has been removed, the chancel paved with Minton's tiles, and new oak seats erected in the nave and chancel. The font has been restored, an oak screen set up, and a new oak pulpit erected. A vestry has also been built, and an old window in the chancel reopened. The Registers date from 1689.
The vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £4 9s. 9d., is in the patronage of Lord Hastings, and incumbency of the Rev. Charles Norris, B.A., who has 40A. 3R. 31P. of glebe, and a good vicarage house, completed in 1870, at a cost of £1200. The Feoffees of Greenaway's Charity at Wiveton are lay impropriators of the great tithes, commuted in 1844 for £444, and the vicarial for £234.
The Independents, Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, and the Free Methodists have each a chapel here.
The National School, built in 1844, at a cost of £250, was enlarged in 1875, at a cost of £250, and is attended by 174 children of this and the neighbouring parishes.
Pursuant to the wills of Thomasine and James Scamler, in 1667 and 1687, the yearly sum of £8 10s. 8d. is paid out of Hickling Priory farm to this parish, and dispensed as follows: --- £4 6s. 8d. to the vicar for sermons, 2s. to the clerk, £1 3s. divided among the poor, and £2 10s. applied in apprentice fees.
POST OFFICE at Messrs. J. & T. Woodcock's. Letters are received at 7.40 a.m., and are despatched at 4.45 p.m., viâ East Dereham, which is the nearest Money Order Office.
Allen Robert farmer
Bambridge Henry Gabriel bricklayer
Barstead Horatio farmer
Barstead William farmer
Blomfield William glover, leather cutter, farmer,
assessor & collector of taxes,
parish clerk & churchwrdn
Blyth John tailor
Brown John shoemaker
Christmas Josiah frmr.; h Burgh Hall
Clark Alfred farmer
Cletheroe George blacksmith
Cletheroe Henry carpenter, &c
Cletheroe John whlwright. & carpntr
Cletheroe Jonathan wheelwright
Cletheroe Thomas corn and coal dlr. carter and farmer
Cletheroe Wm. carpenter & whlwright
Coe Philip carrier and farmer
Eke James shoemaker
Everitt Mark victualler, Half Moon
Garrett Henry farmer
Green Henry frmr.; h East Barsham
Green Miss Jane
Hammond Rev. William Arthur (Prim. Methodist)
Hickling Thomas tailor
Ives Joseph miller
Jackson Jacob butcher & shopkeeper
Lee Robert farm bailiff
LeGrys John carpenter & victualler, Chequers Inn
Nichols Mr. Isaac
Nichells William shoemaker
Norris Rev. Charles, B.A. vicar, and rector of Melton,
The Vicarage
Pease Abraham baker
Perry Mrs Emily
Perry Richard Charles baker
Pegg William butcher & hairdresser
Pointer John blacksmith
Riches Vine bricklayer
Riches William bricklayer
Rivett Edwd. grcr. draper & outfitter
Roberts Thomas assistant grocer
Rudd Frederick shoe dealer
Rudd Henry saddler
Rumps Mrs Ann farmer
Sands Thomas farmer & cattle dealer
Scott James & Saml. butchers & frmrs
Stone Walter Hellary National school master & mistress
& Mrs Elizabeth
Tann Edmund farmer and overseer
Taylor Joseph grocer & beer retailer
Waller Wm. watchmaker and musical instrument
repairer
Williams Alfred beerhse. & carpenter
Williamson Herbert btchr. & cattle dlr
Williamson John farmer
Wood Richd. whlwright & millwright
Woodcock Joseph & Thomas grocers, drapers, earthenware, &c.
dealers, and seed, wine, spirit,
ale, & porter merchants, agents
for the Equitable Insurance Co.,
farmers, & postmstrs
Yull John gardener and seedsman
CARRIER to Norwich, Philip Coe, Wed. and Sat.
See also the Briston parish page.
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May 2001