Norfolk: Wellingham
William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
WELLINGHAM, a small village and parish, 6 miles S.S.W. of Fakenham, has
193 souls, and 1047 acres of land, mostly belonging to the Earl of
Leicester, and partly to Mr. B. Norton.
The Earl is lord of the manor, and patron of the Church (St.
Andrew,) which is a vicarage, consolidated with Tittleshall-cum-Godwick,
and valued in the King's Book at £5. 8s. 6d.
The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1809, is 37A. 20P., of which 10A. is
let for £15. 15s., and the poor cut turf on the remainder.
Directory:
Norton Benjamin corn miller
Jordan Henry vict., Plough
Watson George farmer
See also the Wellingham parish page.
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