Norfolk: Besthorpe

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864

The description of the parish has not been transcribed because it is similiar to that in White's Directories for 1845 and 1883.

These are the names in the text that are not included in the list of residents and tradespeople, below:

	Palmer    Mr. Leonard Joseph
	Winterton Earl of

There are memorials in the church to Sir Wm. Drury and his family.

This is the list of the tradespeople and the most prominent residents.

	Banister  Rev. Edward       Vicarage
	Cowles    John              hawker
	Everett   Isaac             vict. Compasses
	Johnson   Robert            parish clerk
	Larkman   James             blacksmith
	Lovett    Robert James      corn miller

	                     FARMERS.

	Alpe      Philip            Murrell  Mark
	Ayton     Charles           Minns    George
	Ayton     Jacob             Page     Burrell
	Clarke    James             Palmer   Leonard J. (&
	Clarke    William                      at Snetterton)
	Cowles    Robert            Rose     Elizabeth
	Foster    John              Turner   Jonathan
	Johnson   Mary              Waller   Wm. P.
	Lebbell   Isaac             Warren   John
	Limmer    Ed. Hovell        Warren   Michael

	   SHOPKEEPERS.

	Bayes     John
	Jenny     Louisa
	Leeder    Maurice           (& beerhouse)
	Smith     Edward            (and blacksmith)