i.>I1{ECTORY.] 329 LODDON. [.J LODDON is a small market town, pm·ish, and polling The principallandownel'!l are the Rev. Edward Holmes, Sir place for the South-Easteru division of the county, 10 miles Robert Alexander Shafto Adair, Bart., Rev. J. D. Gilbert, south-east from , 15 south-west from Yarmouth, and Mrs. A. Brandreth. In 1861 the population was 1,153, and 112 north-east from London, in the hundred of Loddon, and the area 3,020 aereg, rated at £6,170. Loddon and Clavering union, county court district of Bun­ Pm·'U;h Clerk, Henry Ward. gr~y and , rural deanery of Brookc, archdeaconry of Norfolk, and diocese of X orwich. The town is lighted with PosT & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Post Office Savings gas by a company. The church of the Holy Trinity is a large Bank.-Miss Elizabeth Gunton, postmistress. Letters handsome structure, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, ami are received fro:J:l Norwich at 9 a.m.; dispatched per mail square tower containing 8 bells,and south porch: it has a fine­ cart at 4.15 p.m. Box closes at 4 p.m., but letters may toned organ, presented by T. Reynolds, in 1821 : the east be posted until closing of the bag, by payment of an extra window is of stained glass, by Yarrington: here is an ancient stamp stone font. The regi3ter dates from the year 1556. The INSURANCE AGENTS:- living is a vicarage, in the gift of the Bishop of Norwich, British Equitable, J. S. Leman and held by the Rev. John J ames Smith, M.A., of Caius Law Life, J. Copeman & Son College, Cambridge: in 18-11 the vicarial tithes were com­ Lau5 Union, Fire~ Life, J. Copeman & Son muted for £300, and the rectorial for £520 per annum. Liverpool~ London~ Globe Fire §r Life, J. Leman There is a handsome and commodious school for 180 boys .Aferchants' ~· Tradesmen's 11-futual Life, Geo. Rudwell and girls, called the Loddon Public school, under the i Norwich Union Fire §)Life, James Copeman & Son management of a committee, and superintended by a master: Sun Fire~ Life, Wm. R. Blundertield the building is in the Early English style, from plans fur­ PuBLIC EsTABLISHMENTs:- nished by J. S. Bencst, Esq., architect, of Norwich, and is Inland Revenue Office, Charles Whitehousel inland vested in the vicar and parish officers as trustees. The revenue officer Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel Police Station, John Riches, superintendent here. The town estate con~ists of a house, and a farm of 80 Gas Company, James Cole Copeman, secretary, & John acres, the rent of which is applied chiefly in the service of Spence Leman, manager the church. An engine hou~e has been built by the parish PUBI.IC OFFICERS:- on its own land near the police station, and a fire-engine Cle1·k to the Magistrate.~, James Cole Copeman, esq has been placed there by the Norwich Union l''ire Office. A Clerk to Guardians of Loddon 9· Clavering Union, reading-room, supplied with books, newspapers, and chess, J ames Cole Copeman, esq is open every day from 9 A.M. to 10 P.M., in the school­ Clerk to Commissioners of Taxes, William Hoddy house. In the 28th Edward I., J. Segrave obtained for the A .~sessor ~ Collector of Property ~ Income Tax, Alfred town a charter for a market, to be held every 'rucsday, for Ward corn, and a fair fur stock, &c., on Easter Monday, anrl on Reriev·ing Officer, John Greengrass the first Monday after November 22nd. Petty sessions are Registrar of" .Aiarriagesfor Loddon9· Clavering District, held at the Swan inn everv• alternate "\V ednesdav.• The Williflm Hoddy union of Loddon and Clavering comprises the following Registrar of Births ~ Deaths fm· Loddon District1 places :-, , Ash by, , Brooke, .John Green grass llroome, , Bergh St. Peter Carleton St. Peter, Assistant Overseer§) Poor Rates Collector, Alfred ·ward , Claxton, Ditchingharn, Eliingham, , Reading Room, J. S. Leman, secretary Gillingham All Saints-cum-St. 1\Iary, , , Public School, Harry Thomas Woodward, master; l\Irs. Hardley, , IIedenham (or ), Howe, Mary L. Woodward, mistress , , Langley, Loddon, Mnndham, Norton CARRIERS TO:- Subcourse, , , , Stockton, NORWICH- Joseph Greengrass, wednesday & saturday; 'l'horpe-next-Haddiscoe, , , Thwaite St. John Woolner, monday, wednesday, friday & saturday Mary, , 'ropcroft, All Saints, Wood­ YARMOUTH-Robert Ship, wednesday & saturday, re­ ton, and Yelverton. G. D. Pal mer, Esq., is lord of the manor. turning same days

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. C);]apman William, miller& corn & seed Harrod John, shopkeeper Baley ~Irs merchant & farmer Harrod Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Bluuderfield Mr. Henry Clarke Job, boot & shoe maker Hart .M:ary Elizabeth (Mrs.), ladies' Broughton Miss Clarke Samuel, tailor seminary & boarding school Rurton Misses Constable John, Swan commercial inn Harveys' & H udsons' baukers (J ames Campbell Mr. Robert ~posting house Cole Copeman, agent); draw upon Copeman James, esq Cope man J amcs & Son, solicitors Bar netts', Hoares' & Co. London Copeman James Cole, esq • Copeman James Cole, solicitor, clerk to Hoddy Willliam, registrar of marriages Eales Mr. William magistrates & guardians, & superin­ for Loddon & Clavering- district & Goodwin Rev. George S. l\LA. [vicar of tendent registrar for Loddon&Claver­ clerk to commissioners of taxes IIardley] ing district Hoddy William, jun. carpenter Jackson Rev. John [Wesleyan] Copling \Villiam, plumher Howlett. Herbert, plumber & glazier Lamb Miss Crake John, watch maker IIowlett Hubcrt, butcher Leman Mr. John Crickmore Robt.farmer, Loddon Ingloss Ife George Playford, hair dre!'ser Marfray Mrs Curtis Richd. saddler & harness maket· Kerrison Chrltte, (Mrs. ),Jally Farmers 1\Ietford Capt. J oseph George Cushion William, cattle dealer & farmer Lack .Tames, shopkeeper l'edgritl: RobPrt, esq Davey George, bricklayer Lamb George & Son, corn & seed mer- Riches Mr. Henry Dowe John, farmer chants, maltsters & woolstaplers Rodwell Georgc, esq Dowe Robert, shopkeeper Lamb \'Valter, farmer Smith Rev. John James, M.A., .J.P. Ellis Thorn a;~ William, chemist & drug- Lane Edward, tailor & woollen draper [vicar] gist, & agent for Horniman's teas Leman John Spence, grocer, linen & Spence Mr. Matthew Fairhead Charles, butcher woollen draper, stationer, earthen­ 'l'a)•lor Mr. William Leman Felt ham J onathan, miller & farmer ware dealer & ironmonger Tillett Mrs Fitt J olm, farmer Leman William, harness maker COMMERCIAL. Forder Robt. plumber, painter & glazier Le man William, jun. tailor Allcock Elizabeth (Miss), ladies' school Galer James, florist, market gardener Littlewood Jeremiah, boot & shoe maker Baker William, grocer & baker & beer retailer Merry William, farmer Baley J acob, horse clipper Garrood Charles John, blacksmith 1\Ioor Fredk. managerto.Nir.R.Campbcll Beckham Robert, bricklayer Gas Co. (.Tames Cole Copeman, sec) Nu-bbs Stephen, printer & bookbinder J3eckham Robert, jun. bricklayer Goddard Edward, maltster Norwich Crown Bank §r Norfolk §r IHnnderfield Francis, farmer, Hale's grn Gower Thomas, farmer S1';[falk Bank (branch) (Harveys' Bl underfield \V m. Riches, grocer & drapr Green Philip, butcher & Hudsons') (James Cole Copeman, Roggis Rubert, butcher Green Susanna (Mrs.), shopkeeper agent); draw upon Barnetts', IIoares', Braddock Thomas, cooper Greengrass John, registrar of births & Hanburys' & Lloyd, London e.c Branch Elizbth. (Mrs. ),straw bonnet m a deaths, & relieving officer for Loddon Pedgrift Robert, surgeon Branch William, bricklayer district Plow John, boot & shoe maker llrister 1\Iary (~Irs.),Fox ~ IIounds, & Green grass J oseph, carrier Plummer William, farmer inland revenue office Guntou Elizabeth (Miss), draper & Riches .John, superintendent of police Bmwn Philip, coach builder postmistress Riches William, farmer, Stubbs green Cadge Christopher, farmer, Stubbs grn Gun ton John, seed merchant & wool­ Roberts Charles Michael, auctioneer, Cannell John, farmer, Stubbs green stapler estate agent & valuer, & wine, spirit Chap man John, farmer Hall Henry, boot & shoe maker & seed merchant