Norfolk: Banningham

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

BANNINGHAM, a village and parish, 2½ miles N.E. of Aylsham, has 329 souls, and 908 acres of fertile land, belonging to various owners. W.H. Windham, Esq., is lord of the manor.

The Church (St. Botolph) has a square tower, with only one bell, the other two being sold in 1808, towards paying the expense of re-leading the nave. It has some remains of ancient stained glass, and is about to be re-pewed. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10.5s.10d., has 17A. of glebe, and a yearly rent of £383, awarded, in 1842, in lieu of tithes. S. Bignold, Esq., is patron, and the Rev. Wm. Jex Blake, of Lammas, incumbent. Here is a Primitive Methodist Chapel, built in 1828.

The poor have £4.10s. a year from 30A. of land, left, in 1723, by the Rev. Samuel Wanley, who gave the rectory house, garden, &c., for the use of the succeeding rectors. The poor have also 30s. a year, from 3 roods, called the Labourers' Pightle.

	Blythe    Rev. Wm.      curate, Rectory
	Frost     Wm.           brick and tile maker
	Frostick  James Burton  carrier and vict. Crown
	Goose     John          vict. Bridge Inn
	Hall      Mrs Martha
	Heigham   Charles       corn miller
	Moore     Jane          National School
	Newstead  Nathl.        wheelwright

	     FARMERS.                  BLACKSMITHS
	  (* are Owners)
	 Bensley  John               Cannell  Francis
	 Bowles   Barnd. W.          Eastoe   Wm.
	*Elden    Wm. B.
	 Fairman  John                 SHOEMAKERS
	 Frostick John
	 Palmer   John               Eastoe   Nathl.
	*Rump     Ann                Lambert  Joseph
	 Rump     William Elden
	*Sharpin  John                 SHOPKEEPERS
	 Shepherd Robert           
	 Smith    Charles            Hubbard  Edwd.
	*Spink    Thomas             Scottow  Peter