Norfolk: Great Fransham

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

FRANSHAM (GREAT) a scattered village and parish, 6˝ miles E.N.E. of Swaffham and west of Dereham, contains 329 souls and 1874 acres of land, in the manors of Oldhall, Swathing, and Crudd's, held respectively by the Rector, C. Metcalfe, Esq., and Mrs. Drosier.

The Church (All Saints,) has a round tower, surmounted by a small spire, and in the chancel is a fine brass, representing a man armed cap-a-pie, inscribed Gilfridus Fransham. On another stone are portrayed the figures of John Crudd and his wife, dated 1439; and under the arch of the steeple is a brass, representing "Cecelia uxor John Legge."

The rectory, valued in the King's Book at Ł7. 15s. 10d., has 63A. of glebe, and a yearly rent of Ł552, awarded in 1841, in lieu of tithes. F.R. Reynolds, Esq., is patron, and the Rev. Charles Reynolds, B.A., incumbent.

The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1807, is 8A. 1R. 36P., let for Ł13. 15s. The poor have also the interest of Ł20, left by John Bailey, and Thomas Case.

	Clark      David           shopkpr. & shoemaker
	Drosier    Mrs Mary        Cnrds Hall [should be Crudd's Hall]
	Dunger     Wm.             vict., Chequers
	Frost      John            beer seller
	Perkins    Jonathan        miller
	Pratt      Chas.           vict., Lord Nelson
	Rump       Richd.          vict., Pine Inn
	Reynolds   Rev Chas. B.A.  Rectory
	Westby     John            academy

	                 FARMERS.

	Claxton    Noah            Howell     Jacob
	Flood      John            Makins     John
	Flood      Haw             Perkins    Henry
	Gathercole Amb.            Stamford   Samuel
	Godfrey    Masters         Wellingham Wm.
	Hastings   Thos.

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