Norfolk: Kirby Cane

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

KIRBY-CANE is a parish of scattered houses, mostly occupying a high situation above the broad vale of the Wensum, about 4 miles S. of Loddon. It contains 458 souls, and 1467 acres of land, mostly in the manor of Stockton-with-the-Soke.

The Rt. Hon. and Rev. Henry Lord Berners owns a great part of the soil, and resides at the Hall, a neat white mansion, with a small park. (See page 375 [which is Didlington].) He is also patron and incumbent of the rectory, valued in the King's Book at Ł10, and in 1831, at Ł390 per annum. The glebe is 41A., and the tithes have been commuted for Ł425 per annum. The Church (All Saints,) is an ancient fabric, with a round tower.

Since 1786, an estate of 42A. 2R. 28P., called Partable Lands, has been held for the benefit of the poor of the parishes of Kirby-Cane and Ellingham, pursuant to the will of HENRY BONFELLOW, dated 1650. It is let for Ł58. 9s. per annum, out of which about Ł2 is paid for expenses, 20s. for catechising children; and the residue is divided equally between the two parishes. The moiety belonging to Kirby-Cane (about Ł27,) is distributed in bread and coals, with the proceeds of the following charities, viz., Ł18. 10s., from land left by Thos. Potts, in 1646, and Ł4. 6s. 6d. from an allotment of 5A., awarded to the poor at the enclosure.

Here is a National School, attended by about 30 children, and chiefly supported by Lord Berners.

	 BERNERS    Right Hon        rector, Kirby Cane Hall
	              and Rev LORD
	 Goffin     Samuel           grocer, &c
	 Ingate     Wm.              blacksmith
	 Olly       Davy             wheelwright
	 Roberts    John             butcher
	 Snowlin    Edward           vict. Swan
	 Upcher     Rev Abbott, B.A. curate, Rectory

	   FARMERS.
	(* are Owners.)

	 Barwick    James
	 Barwick    Wm.
	 Doe        John
	 Edwards    Onesms (sic)
	*Oldring    Edw.
	*Pleasance  Rt.
	*Sparkes    Benj.

	   Shoemakers.

	 Fisk       James
	 Woor       Robert
	 Woor       Wm.

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