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Mrs. Hastings Parker, of Dudwick House, Hevingham, owns a great part of the soil, and is lady of the manor, in which the fines are arbitrary. The Lawn, a neat mansion, having some beautiful stained glass in its windows, is the property and residence of F.J. Rogers, Esq. Thos. Cooke, Esq., Mrs. Symonds, and others have estates in this parish.
The CHURCH (St. Margaret) is in the Early English style, and comprises nave with aisles, chancel, porch, and square tower with three bells. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £6. 5s. 11d., is in the patronage of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and incumbency of the Rev. Frederick Hildyard, M.A., who has here a neat residence, 14 acres of glebe, and a yearly rent of £408 7s., awarded in 1841, in lieu of tithes.
The Poor's Land, left by John Carter in 1641, is 6 acres, let for £12. Stephen Sheering, in 1643, left a yearly rent-charge of £5 for the poor of Swanington, out of the King's Head and Boar's Head, in Bucklersbury, London.
The SCHOOL, erected in 1864, is supported by the rector, The Primitive Methodists have a chapel here, built in 1863.
POST OFFICE at Mr. R. Munford's. Letters arrive at 5.30 a.m., and are despatched at 5.5 p.m., via Norwich. There is also a Wall Box near the Church, cleared at 4.25 p.m. Reepham and Cawston are the nearest Money Order Offices.
Allen Alfred shopkeeper Atkinson Miss Alice schoolmistress Chapman James (Exors. of) victualler, Black Horse Cooper Robert Henry fmr. Heath hs Grimer John Leist farmer, The Hall Hildyard Rev. Frederick, M.A. rector Middleton Harry Robert blacksmith and wheelwright Munford Robert carter, lime burner and postmaster Pye Miss Louisa shopkeeper Rogers Mr F.J. The Lawn Rouse Walter carpenter Smith James shopkeeper Smith William bootmaker Sparks Daniel wheelwright Spinks Thomas butcher Symonds Mrs. farmer Wells Jermyn farmer
Copyright © Pat Newby.
March 2002