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The CHURCH (Holy Trinity) comprises nave, aisles, chancel, south porch, and massive square tower, with octagonal belfry and three bells.
The discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10 4s. 2d., is in the patronage of John Weyland, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Henry Johnson, B.A., who has 54 acres of glebe, a yearly tithe rent-charge of £450, awarded in 1840, and a good residence built in 1833, at a cost of £1000.
The SCHOOL, a neat thatched building, erected by John Weyland, Esq., in 1841, is attended by 60 children.
The Primitive Methodists have a chapel here.
Scoulton Mere, a fine sheet of water, two miles in circumference, has in its centre a small swampy island, and is frequented, from March to July, by many thousand black-headed or laughing gulls (Larus ridibundus), which are useful in clearing the land of insects. Their eggs are gathered and sold by the proprietor, John Weyland, Esq., and are considered a great delicacy.
This parish was formerly entitled to send a free scholar to the Grammar School at Hingham.
The Fuel Allotment, awarded at the enclosure in 1807, is 39A. 1R. 6P. let for £40.
LETTERS through Thetford. The nearest Money Order Office is at Hingham, Attleborough.
Brasnett Thomas Rowing farmer, Weyland farm Brown James mere keeper to John Weyland, Esq. Clarke Abner shoemaker Cocking Thomas shoemaker Durrant Charles farmer Grant - gamekeeper to John Tucker Hardy James woodman Harvey George farmer Horlock Rev. Geo. curate in charge, The Rectory Johnson Rev. Henry, B.A. rector, Gurney's manor, Hingham Lebbell Isaac blacksmith, overseer, assessor, and collector of taxes Norton John farmer, Hall farm Nurse Wm. vict. Day's Arms, & frmr Pelly John R. and master and mistress National school Mrs Frances Rushbrook Alban fmr.; h Gt. Ellnghm *Tingey John Thomas farmer Tufts Jno. Cross hawker & parish clk Tufts Josiah hurdle maker Tyrrell Hy. Robt. baker, grocer & fmr
For 'Rev. Henry Johnson, B.A.,' read 'Rev. Henry Robert Arthur Johnson, M.A.'
Copyright © Pat Newby.
July 2000