Norfolk: Besthorpe
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Besthorpe is about 5 miles S.W. of Wymondham.
Cemeteries
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Census
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Church Directories
- In 1883 the parish was in the
Deanery of Rockland, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both
before and after this date.
- The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
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Nearby Churches of all denominations.
Church History
- Church of All Saints
- Description and pictures.
- Church of All Saints
- Services, picture, etc.
- Barringer, Christopher
- Besthorpe Vicarage.
[Typescript in Norwich Local Studies Library, 1980s]
Church Records
- Parish Register Transcripts
- Baptisms 1813-1880
- Parish Register Transcripts
- Baptisms,
Marriages and
Burials.
- Marriages
- These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's
Marriage Registers.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Church Records
Civil Registration
For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837
and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Besthorpe was in
Wayland Registration District.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Civil Registration
Description and Travel
- Besthorpe Mill Lane Post Mill
- Description, history and map.
- Besthorpe Smock Mill
- Description and history.
- Besthorpe Tower Mill
- Description, history and pictures.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel
Directories
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Directories
Historical Geography
Besthorpe is in Shropham Hundred.
- Parish outline and location.
- See Parish Map for Shropham Hundred
- Description of Shropham Hundred
- 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
Land and Property
- Great Britain: Statute
- Besthorpe Inclosure Act, 1806.
An act for inclosing lands in the parish of Besthorpe in the
county of Norfolk.
[London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1806]
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property
Maps
- Modern and Historical Maps
- Maps of the parish.
Military Records
- Roll of Honour
- World War 1.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Military Records
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc
Population
These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the
10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and
single occupiers.
Year |
Inhabited Houses |
Families |
Population |
1801 | 76 | 76 | 391 |
1811 | 54 | 86 | 430 |
1821 | 62 | 96 | 519 |
1831 | 99 | 99 | 542 |
1841 | 104 | -- | 536 |
1851 | 125 | -- | 614 |
|
Year |
Inhabited Houses |
Families |
Population |
1861 | 114 | -- | 554 |
1871 | 123 | 123 | 514 |
1881 | 129 | 130 | 488 |
1891 | 117 | 121 | 487 |
1901 | 126 | 126 | 478 |
1911 | -- | 134 | 523 |
|
There may be more people living in detached parts of the parish (if there
were any) and, if so, the number may or may not be included in the figures
above. It is quite difficult to be sure from the population tables.
Voting Registers
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March 2009