Thurton, Norfolk

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

THURTON, 7½ miles S.E. of Norwich, has in its parish 246 souls, and 748A. of land, belonging to several owners. Sir W. B. Procter is lord of the manor, impropriator, and patron of the CHURCH (St. Ethelbert,) which is an ancient single pile, with a square tower and three bells.

The living is a perpertual curacy, valued in 1831 at £70, and enjoyed by the Rev. Wm. Hobson, B.D. of Sisland. It was augmented from 1767 to 1824, with £1,000 of Q.A.B. In 1707, several Roman coins were found here of Gallienus, Victorinus, Tetricus, Quintillus, &c.

The Fuel Allotment is 6A. 2P., awarded at the enclosure, in 1801. The poor have also 20s. a year left by Thos. Spooner, in 1630.

DIRECTORY:-

Harver    John     vict., George & Dragon
Hunton    John     vict., Red Lion
Warner    Richd.   shoemaker
Waterson  Richd.   blacksmith

farmers

Barton    Thos.
Garnham   John
Ling      Abm.
Riches    William
Webb      Thos.