Norfolk: Sculthorpe

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

SCULTHORPE, a large scattered village, 2 miles N.W. of Fakenham, has in its parish 591 souls, and 2,049 acres of land, mostly belonging to the lord of the manor - Sir L. Jones, Bart., and partly to Lord Hastings, and several smaller owners.

The CHURCH (All Saints,) has a fine tower, a curious Saxon font, and several ancient brasses. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at Ł16, and in 1831 at Ł553, has 71A. 21P. of glebe. Sir L. Jones, Bart., is patron, and the Rev. Edw. Marsham, M.A., incumbent. The tithes have been commuted for Ł550 per annum.

The Fuel Allotment 30A., was awarded to the poor at the enclosure in 1830, and they have also a double cottage and garden, occupied rent free, and 4A. 3R. 3P., left by Fras. Barkham in 1687.

Here is a Methodist Chapel.

	Barker      Thos.          miller, baker, & shopr.
	Banham      William        farm bailiff
	Billing     Robert         butcher
	Blackett    Robert         bricklayer
	Foyson      Joseph         miller at Fakenham
	Humphrey    Francis        National School
	Marsham     Rev. Edward,
	              M.A.         rector
	Santy       William        corn miller
	Tuck        William        tailor & grocer
	Vertigan    Joseph         shopkeeper
	Williamson  John           baker

	   Beer Houses.               Joiners.

	Basham      William        Basham      Robert
	Hill        James          Thompson    Wm.
	Kendall     Wright

	   Blacksmiths.               Shoemakers.

	Bird        William        Price       Edward
	Horsley     J.             Thompson    John

	   FARMERS.                   Wheelwrights.

	Eglinton    John           Blackett    William
	Owen        Thomas         Fowle       James
	Sapey       Thomas
	Sayer       John
	Sherringham Edward,
	              sen. & jun