Norfolk: Little Massingham
William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
MASSINGHAM (LITTLE) parish, 1 mile N. of Great Massingham, and 13 miles
E. by N. of Lynn, has a pleasant rectory-house near the church, four
scattered farm houses, twenty cottages, 152 inhabitants, and 2,028 acres
of land, all enclosed, and belonging to Joseph Wilson, Esq., the lord of
the manor and patron of the CHURCH, a small but neat edifice, dedicated
to St. Andrew, and having several monumental inscriptions to the
Mordaunts, who were formerly lords of the manor.
The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at
£9. 13s. 4d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Chas. Davies Brereton, A.M.
(sic), author of "An Enquiry into the Workhouse System and the Laws of
Maintenance in Agricultural Districts." Also of "A Practical Enquiry
into the number, means of employment, and wages of agricultural
Labourers."
The tithes have been commuted, and the benefice, including the glebe, is
now worth £575 per annum. The parish clerk has the rent of an acre of
land.
Directory:-
Brereton Rev. C.D., M.A. Rectory
Stanford Henry parish-clerk
farmers
Fisher Edward
Mason John
Stebbing William
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