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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
[Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]TRUNCH, 3 miles N. of North Walsham, is a considerable village, said to have had a market as late as the 16th century. It is called Trunchet in Domesday Book, and has in its parish 464 souls, and 1354A. of land. It is a member of the manor of Gimingham Lancaster, held of the Queen by Lord Suffield, and the soil belongs to several owners, the largest of whom is Wm. Primrose, Esq., who erected a large brewery here in 1837. His family has been seated here about 3 centuries.
The Church (St. Botolph,) has a tower and four bells. The living is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10 13s. 4d., in the patronage of Catherine-Hall, Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Jarrett, who has a good residence (rebuilt in 1832,) 23A. 1R. 7P. of glebe, and a yearly rent of £420, awarded, in 1839, in lieu of tithes.
The Methodists have a small chapel here.
Seven poor widows have 20s. a year, out of Sandpit close, left by Wm. Worts, in 1693.
Buck Benjamin shopkeeper Canham Wm. gardener Chapman Robert saddler Chapman Thomas butcher Holl Daniel schoolmaster Jarrett Rev Thomas Rectory Long Robert blacksmith Newland John vict. New Inn Newland Susan vict. Crown Primrose Wm., Esq. brewer, &c. Watts James shopkeeper and carrier to Norwich, Saturday Woodrow George gentleman Wright Henry maltster, and corn and coal merchant FARMERS. Bugden Cornelius Clark Matthew Hust Thomas Miller Robert Wortley Robert (and owner) Shoemakers. Benns Wm. French John (& shopkeeper) Gibbins Richard Sexton Thomas Sussins Wm.
See also the Trunch parish page.
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February 2001