Norfolk: Stibbard

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

STIBBARD, a scattered village, 4 miles E. of Fakenham, has in its parish 453 souls, and 1,421 acres of land, rising in bold undulations, and partly the property of Edm. Wodehouse, Esq. M.P., the lord of the manor; but some of it is in W.B. Gill, Esqr.'s manor of Stibbard-Docking; and the Kerslake, Francis, King, Rump, and other families, are land owners here. Hobbys Hole and another farm belong to Mr. Thos. Emery.

The CHURCH (All Saints,) is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £11 13s. 4d., and consolidated with Colkirk, in the incumbency of the Rev. Ralph Tatham, D.D., (see p. 329 [which is the entry for Colkirk].) The glebe is 23A. 2R. 23P.

The Methodists have a small chapel here.

The Fuel Allotment, 22A. 3R. 19P., let for about £25, was awarded at the enclosure in 1808, when the Town Land, held by the overseers, was exchanged for 6A. 1R. 33P. The poor have also 26s. 8d. yearly, left by one Pearce.

DIRECTORY:-

	Bambridge John       joiner
	Eglinton  Jas.       blacksmith
	Empson    Eliz.      shopkeeper [see note 1 below]
	Francis   Rev. Pp.   Stibbard Lodge
	Haylett   Thos.      vict., Crown
	Kedge     Jas.       shopkeeper [see note 1 below]
	King      Wm.        timber merchant and ordnance contractor
	Manby     Rev. N.M.  curate
	Neale     Edmund     blacksmith
	Neale     Robt.      shopkeeper [see note 1 below]
	Pigott    John       vict., Falgate
	Prior     Jonth.     beer seller [see note 2 below]
	Sayer     Jas.       beer seller [see note 2 below]
	Southgate Samuel     wheelwright

	   farmers

	Bell      Mary
	Hill      Harrison
	King      John
	King      William
	Rayner    Rawling
	Robotham  Robert
	Sturman   Mrs.

The format of the Directory has been changed, including:

Note 1: In the original this is: Jas. Kedge, Robt. Neale, and Eliz. Empson, shopkeepers
Note 2: In the original this is: Jonth. Prior and Jas. Sayer, beer sellers