Norfolk: Swanton Novers

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

SWANTON-NOVERS, a scattered village, 6 miles S.W. by S. of Holt, has in its parish 293 souls, and 1320 acres of land. The common was enclosed in 1811. Here is a stratum of clay, of which bricks and coarse earthenware are made. Lord Hastings owns most of the soil, and is lord of the manor.

The CHURCH (St. Edmund,) has a nave, tower, and chancel, the latter rebuilt in 1821. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at Ł4.15s.2d., is consolidated with that of Wood Norton.

The Methodists have a small chapel here.

	  Chester   Mr Martin      gentleman
	  Clare     Wm.            wheelwright
	  Clare     Wm. sen.       carter
	  Codling   Thomas         blacksmith
	  Colman    Robert         beerhouse
	  Cooper    Rev. Jno.
	              Nelson, B.A. curate
	  Cossor    Fdk.           vict. Bell
	  Cossor    Mrs R.
	  Dew       Wm.            gentleman
	  Groom     John           grocer and draper
	  Jary      John           tailor, draper, and grocer
	  Mussett   John           baker
	  Mussett   Henry          butcher
	  Neale     Robert         gardener
	  Patrick   Matthew        shoemaker

	     FARMERS.
	+ Brickmakers.

	+ Colman    Wm.
	  Dye       Robert
	  Fox       John           (and earthenwr. mfr)
	+ Rooke     John
	+ Twiddy    Wm.
	  Wherry    John

See also the Swanton Novers parish page.

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