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WORTHING, 4½ miles N. of East Dereham, is a small parish on the banks of a rivulet which rises near Dereham, and flows northward to the Wensum. It comprises 158 inhabitants, and 783 acres of land, mostly the property of Edward Lombe, Esq., the lord of the manor, and patron of the Church (St. Margaret,) which was repewed in 1835, and is a rectory, consolidated with Swanton-Morley.
"Henry de Rie, by will without date, gave to the monks of Castle-Acre, the mill of Worthing, with Thurston, the miller, his mother, and brothers, with all their substance!!!"
The poor have 12s. a year from Gooch's Charity. The Town Land, 9A., is let for £14 a year, which is applied in the service of the church.
Directory:
Allsebrook James and Son tanners, fellmongers, and wool and timber merchants Allsebrook John farmer Ayres George butcher & vict., Tanners' Arms Blomfield Mr. Samuel Dodman Margaret shopkeeper Hart Robt. farmer Wells John vict., Swan
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September 1999