Norfolk: Thurgarton

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

THURGARTON, 6½ miles N. of Aylsham, and 5½ miles S. by W. of Cromer, has in its parish 247 souls, and 961 acres of land, belonging to W.H. Windham, Esq., J.J. Gay, Esq., Mr. W.D. Spurrell, Mr. E.J. Copeman, Mr. S. Roper, and several smaller owners.

The Church (All Saints,) had a tower, which was taken down in 1822. The Bishop of Norwich is lord of the manor, and patron of the rectory, valued in the King's Book at £9. 6s. 8d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Robt. Rolfe. The glebe is 10A., and the tithes were commuted, in 1839, for £285 per annum.

The poor have 26s. a year, left by John Bacon, in 1732.

Directory:-

	Bone      Susan           shopkeeper
	Copeman   Edward James    gent.
	Hudson    Randal          bricklayer
	Pearce    John            vict., Bull
	Roper     Wm.             miller
	Roper     Snelling        gent.
	Roper     Hy.             grocer and draper
	Spurrell  Wm. Dewing      gent., chief constable, Hall
	Woods     James           saddler

	   farmers.

	Bacon     Thomas
	Buck      Richard
	Chapman   Dennis
	Woods     Robert          (owner)
	Wrench    Benjamin Emery  (owner)
	Curl      John