Norfolk: Upton

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

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UPTON, a straggling village, 9 miles W.N.W. of Yarmouth, has in its parish 519 souls, and upwards of 1600A. of land, exclusive of Fishley, which is united with it for the support of the poor. Wm. Waters, Esq., owns most of the soil, and is lord of the manor.

The Church (St. Margaret,) had a square tower, of which part of the ruins still remain. The vicarage, valued in the King's Book at £5, is consolidated with that of Ranworth, in the incumbency of the Rev. J.W. Greaves, and patronage of the Bishop of Ely, who is also appropriator of the great tithes, which are leased to W. Waters, Esq. The tithes of Upton were commuted in 1839, the vicarial for £163, and the rectorial for £283. 15s. 6d. per annum.

         Brown      James          builder
         Bunn       Wm.            vict. Cock
         Clarke     Edmund         parish clerk
         Farman     Samuel         thatcher
         Greaves    Rev John Wm.   vicar
         Jacob      Wm.            schoolmaster
         Lambert    Henry          tinner & brazier
         Page       Wm.            wheelwright
         Sparrow    Wm.            vict. White Horse
         Stout      Joseph         blacksmith
         Taylor     David          builder and surveyor
         Waters     Adam           shopkeeper & butcher
         Waters     Wm. and John,
                      Esquires
         Wright     George         butcher
 
            FARMERS                  Joiners.
 
         Beverley   Robert         Augus      Henry
         Betts      Judith         Augus      Robert
         Bracey     Samuel         Tungate    John
         Brown      James          Willgress  Benj.
         Ecclestone Wm.
         George     Thomas           Shoemakers.
         Hall       David
         Hood       James          Gilling    Benj.
         Howes      Joseph         Willgress  John
         Mitchell   Wm.
         Porter     Mark             Tailors.
         Risebrook  John
         Taylor     David          Porter     Benj.
         Turner     George         Skoyles    John
         Turner     John
 

CARRIER. John Betts, to Yarmouth, W. and Norwich, Saturday

See also the Upton parish page.

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