Norfolk: Sisland

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

SISLAND, or Sizeland, 10 miles S. E. of Norwich, has in its parish only 64 souls, and about 500A. of land, belonging to various owners, and lying in the manors of Charles and Brooke. Lord Berners is lord of the former, and G. S. Kett, Esq., of the latter.

The CHURCH (St. Mary,) is a small fabric, which formerly had a north aisle, of which part of a wall is still standing.

The rectory, valued in K.B. at £3. 13s. 9d., and in 1831 at £126, is in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Hobson, B.D. The glebe is 18A.; and the common was enclosed in 1813.

DIRECTORY:-

Goddard      Thos.              corn miller, Washingford Mill
Hobson       Rev. William B.D.  Rectory

farmers

Branch       Wm.
Spence       John
Tibbenham    Robt.