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SWANTON-NOVERS is a scattered village, 6 miles S.W. by S. of Holt, and its parish is in Walsingham union, Fakenham county court district, Norwich bankruptcy district, Holt hundred, rural deanery, and petty sessional division, Hindringham polling district of North Norfolk, and Norwich archdeaconry. It had 282 inhabitants in 1881, living on 1315 acres, and has a rateable value of £1578. Charles Atkinson, Esq., is the chief owner of the soil, but Lord Hastings is lord of the manor, as lessee of Christ's Church, Oxford, to which the Hall farm belongs.
The CHURCH (St. Edmund) stands on a commanding eminence, from which Norwich Cathedral may be seen; and comprises nave, chancel, north aisle, south porch, and square tower with one bell. It was completely restored in 1881, and a north aisle and south porch added under the superintendence of E. Dolby, Esq., architect. A curious piscina, which had been embedded in the chancel wall, has been discovered and restored. The seats are open and free. The font is an interesting octagonal one, bearing the evangelistic symbols. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £4 15s. 2d., is consolidated with that of Wood Norton. The glebe is 34 acres, and the tithes have been commuted for £230 a year.
In the parish is a stratum of clay, of which bricks and coarse earthenware are made. The common was enclosed in 1811. Here is a school supported by subscription, and also a small Methodist Chapel.
WALL LETTER BOX cleared at 6.15 p.m. Post via East Dereham. Melton Constable is the nearest Money Order Office.
ATKINSON Mr. Charles CLARE William builder and wheelwright CODLING William blacksmith COSSOR Thomas John victualler, Bell Inn, and farmer FOX William earthenware manufactr GIDNEY Cyrus farmer GIDNEY Robert John farmer GIDNEY Thomas farmer MALLOCK Rev. John J., M.A. curate MAY Mrs. Jane shopkeeper MUSSETT John parish clerk MUSSETT Mrs. Mary Ann beerhouse POINTER Wm. farmer and cattle dealer SMALLS Miss Sarah schoolmistress YARHAM Robert grocer and draper
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