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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
[Transcription copyright © Paddy Apling]MATTISHALL is a large and well built village, and parish, 5 miles E. by S. of East Dereham, and 11 miles W. of Norwich, comprising 1,155 inhabitants and 2,238 acres of land, of which about 900 were inclosed in 1801.
It is in several MANORS: Sir W.R. Clayton is lord of Whinburgh; Lord Wodehouse, of Thuxton-Hall and Barnham-Broom; Edward Lombe, Esq. of Thuxton-Waces; Lord Bayning, of East Tuddenham-Cockfields; T.T. Berney, Esq., of Hockering, and Mattishall-Tuddenham; T.B. Evans, Esq., of North Tuddenham-St. Clere and Bellhouse-hall; and G. Cooper, Esq., of Moutneys.
The CHURCH (All Saints,) stands on an eminence in the centre of the village, and is a large Gothic pile, with six bells and a lofty tower.
The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £7.7s.3½d., and in 1831, at £469, in the patronage of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to which the corn tithes belong. It is consolidated with the rectory of Pattesley, in the incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Paddon. The vicarage was augmented, in 1738, with £200 of Queen Anne's bounty, and £200 given by the Rev. Edward Brook. Pattesley rectory was augmented with £400 of Queen Anne's bounty, in 1741 and 1744, and £200 given by the Bishop, in 1742. Pattesley is rated to the poor, &c., of Oxwick, in Launditch Hundred, but pays a modus of £8.8s. in lieu of tithes, to the vicar of Mattishall. The £800 obtained as above stated for the augmentation of the joint vicarage and rectory, was laid out in the purchase of an estate of 110A., now let for £140 per annum. Here is also 30A. of glebe. In 1839, the tithes of Mattishall were commuted for the yearly payment of £488.7s. to Gonville and Caius College, and £296.6s. to the vicar.
The FUEL ALLOTMENT awarded at the enclosure, in 1803, contains 61A.1R.7P., let for about £70 a year, which is distributed in coals among the poor parishioners, who have also 17s. yearly, from Mowting's charity. In 1689, MARY THORNTON bequeathed for the poor of Mattishall and Mattishall-Burgh, a house and 8A. of land, now let for £45 a year, which is divided equally between the two parishes. In 1558, THOS. HARLESTONE bequeathed to the poor property, which, with that derived from allotments at the enclosure, now comprises five tenements and about 33 acres of land, let for about £90 a year; to which is added the annual rent charge of £2.5s. left by Robert Harlestone, in the 12th of Elizabeth. Out of this income £1.11s. is paid to the parish clerk; £1.8s.4d. to the poor of Mattishall-Burgh; and 10s. for a sermon; and the residue, after paying incidental expenses, is distributed among the poor of Mattishall.
Before the introduction of machinery, Mattishall was largely engaged in the worsted manufacture. A pleasure fair is held here on the Tuesday, in Rogation week, and a hiring for servants at Michaelmas.
The Post Office is at Mr. W. Harrison's, where letters arrive from East Dereham, at ½ past 10 morning.
Baker Mr George Walton
Blomfield Mrs Sarah
Christmas Mr Samuel
Donne Wm. B. Esq. South Green
Fisher Wm. horse breaker and letter
Godfrey Wm. cooper
Goldsmith John farmer and vict.,
George and Dragon
Hewett Mr Chas.
Horne Wm. tailor
Hoy Dunham John watchmaker
Jewell James veterinary surgeon
Mendham Wm. parish clerk
Moore Henry brewer
Neve Joseph cooper
Norton Matthew cabinet maker
Paddon Rev.Thomas, M.A. vicar
Pointer Geo. plumber & vict., Swan
Porter Mr Wm.
Rollison John earthenware dealer, &c.
Randall Robert bricklayer, &c.
Richmond James working maltster
Sendall Mr Rd.
Vassar Mr Geo.
Webster Wm. brickmaker, builder, and maltster,
South Green
Willis Wm. police
Wilson Rev. Thos. Wm (Indept.)
Wyatt Joseph & Esdaile maltsters and spirit merchants
Academies. FARMERS.
* at South Green
Kittle John, (bdg)
Overton Clement Bultitude James
Culyer Edward
Bakers. Culyer George
Culyer John
Hatton Jonthn. *Edwards Chas.
Leamon John *Edwards C. jun.
Newman Thos. Gathercole John
Goff Wm.
Beer Houses. *Gowing James
Green Charles, Heath
Carman Thos. Harrison Mattw.
Newman Thos. Keeler John & Rt.
Pond Wm. King Samuel
Tice John Pitcher Robert
Sendall Money
Blacksmiths. Tice John
Tofts James
Dobbs Wm Tooley Charles
Flegg Henry *Webster Wm.
Howlett Mary Wright John
Yull Matthew
Butchers.
Grocers & Drprs.
Bultitude Jas
Philo Wace Alcock Samuel
Parrett Stephen Hatton Henry
Keeler John & Rt.
Carpenters. insurance agts
Pilch Wm. (and tailor)
Abon Wm. Walpole John Dd.
Outlaw Samuel
Randall Lnd. Plumbers, Painters
Sharman Edw. & Glaziers.
Corn Millers. Hubbard John
Pointer George
Brassnett Archibald
Butter Wm. Saddlers.
Leamon John.
Lark Wm.
Thynne Robert
Shoemakers.
Bilham James
Bowles John
Harmer Wm.
Knights Joseph
Lark Samuel
Surgeons.
Daveney Horatio
Pitt John Ballar
Wheelwrights.
Dobbs Wm.
Sharman Edw.
COACH to Norwich, 8½ mg., & to Beetley, 6½ evening.
CARRIER to Norwich, Howes Raynes, Wed. and Saturday.
See also the Mattishall parish page.
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