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NEW BUCKENHAM ts a parish and small town, 8 Sub-district Surveyors, Thomas Sayer, East Harling; G. W. miles north-west from Diss, 15 south-west from Norwich N ewson, ; Richard Bowles, ; and 5 south-east from station on the Charles Bullock, Fersfield and Norwich section of the Great Eastern railway, in the Guiltcross Union. Mid division of the couuty, Guiltcross and Shropham petty sessional division, Shropham hundred, Guiltcross union, Board day, every alternate monday at 10.30 at the Work· county court district of Attleborough, rural deanery of Rock­ house, . land, archdeaconry of Norfolk and . The The union comprises the following places :-Banham, Blo' town consists of several small but compactly arranged Norton, Bressingham, , East Harling, Eccles, streets, and is on the road from Norwich to Botesdale and ·Fersfield, , Gasthorpe, Kenninghall, New Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk. The church of St. Martin Buckenbam, ~ orth Lop ham, Old Buckenham, Quiden­ is a noble structure of flint with stone dressings, in the ham, , Roydon, Shelfhanger, , Late Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, clerestoried West Harling, Wilby & Winfarthing. The area of the nave of five bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled union is 45, ro8 acres; the population in r8gx was 10,228 ; we.~tern tower with four pinnacles, containing a clock and rateable value m I8g6, £46,678 6 bells : the nave was restored at the sole expense of the Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Arthur late John Gall esq. and the church reseated with open Tallent Clowes, New Buckenham benches in I879 and in r8g5 the chancel was restored, a Treasurer, Josiah Humphries, London & Provincial Bank, stained east window eret:ted at a cost of £ 2oo, as a Diss memorial to the late John Gall esq. J. P. and another to the Relieving Officer for the Union & Collector for the Guar· late H. !". Howard esq. of New Buckenham; there are 428 dians, William Henry Berry, Kenninghall sittings. The register dates from the year I538. The living Vaccination Officers, Isaac Vertigen, New Buckenbam & is a vicarage, net yearly value £28, in the gift of the William Henry Berry, Kenninghall parishioners, and held since r8g5 by the Rev. Frank Collectors of Poors Rates : John Roper, Banham; Richard Robert Cocks ~.A. of Jesus College, Cambridge. The Bowles, Old Buckenham; Edward Turner, Garboldi­ Wesleyan Methodist chapel was rebuilt in r884 and a sham; Frederick Seakens, East Harling; Joseph Long, school room added, and there is also a Primitive Methodist Kenninghall; G. W. Newson, North Lopham; Edward chapel. The burial ground of half an acre, provided and Witton, South Lopham; Frederick Crick, Bressingham; la.id out in r8g1 at a cost of £2oo, is now under the control of John Cutter, Bridgham; Walter ~pink, Roydon; Henry, the Parish Council. Fairs are held the last Thursday in May Alfred Linstead, Gasthorpe & Riddlesworth • and~ ovember 22nd for cattle. Here are almshouses, founded Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, No. I district, Wil­ about r68x by William Barber, and were!rebuilt in r86r at fred Howard L.R.C.P.Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng. New Bucken· the expense of the late Messrs. H. and J. J. Turner. They ham; No. 2 district, Joseph Henry Wilson, Kenning· are occupied by four old women, each of whom has an hall; Nos. 3 & 4 districts, William Edward Soffe allowance of coals and wood and receives a stipend of L.F.P.S.Glas. East Harling; No. 5 district, Charles 2s. 6d. per week. The Grange is the residence of Charles Draper Fenn, Diss Rose Packer esq. Arthur Tallent Clowes esq. is lord of the Superintendent Registrar, Arthur Tallent Clowes, New manors of Buckenbam Burgh and Buckenham Leet : the Buckenham; deputy, Wilfred Howard, New Buckenham manor of Buckenham rriory was granted by John Eldred Registrar of Marriages, William Henry Berry, Kenninghall; · in the years r6r7 and 1627 to trustees upon trust to pay _ deputy, Joseph Long, Kenninghall the income to the minister of the parish for the time being, Registrars of Births & Deaths, Banham sub-district, Isaac and the lords of that manor are the present trustees. Joshua Vertigen, New Buckenham; deputy, Arthur Holl, New Womersley esq. of Norwich is the prlncipallandowner. The Buckenham ; Kenningball sub-district, William Henry soil is mixed and very fertile; subsoil, clay. The chief Berry, Kenninghall ; deputy, Joseph Long, Kenninghall crops are wheat, barley and roots. The area is 360 acres, The Workhouse, Kenninghall, is a structure of brick, of which 79 are common; rateable value,£ r ,224; the popu­ erected iu r837 & will hold 280 inmates: James Cole, lation in r8gr was 525. master; Rev. William Edward Deane M. A. chaplain; Parish Clerk, /J ames Robins. J oseph Henry Wilson, medical officer ; :VIrs. Annie Cole, matron Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., Express Delivery. S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-John Llewellyn Williams, School Attendanc~ Committee. sub-postmaster. Letters received by messenger irom Clerk, Arthur Tallent Clowes, New Buckenham Attleborough at 7.50 a.m. & 2.30 p.m. & dispatched at Sehool Attendance Officer, William Hy. Berry, Kenninghall 9.50 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; sunday 9·55 a.m. A School Board of 5 members was formed August 13, 1875; Arthur 'fallent Clowes, clerk to the Board; Edward Guiltcross Rural District Council. Ward, attendance officer :Meets after the 2nd meeting of the Guiltcross Board of Guar­ Board School, built in 1849 as a National School by the Rev. dians in eaeh month, at the ·workhouse, Kenninghall. F. S. RP. van M. A. late rector of Carlton Rode ; it will hold Clerk, Arthur Tallent Clowes, New Buckenham too children; average attendance, 94; George Tay1or Treasurer, Josiah Humphries, London & Provincial Bank, Bull, master Diss Carriers to :- Medic:al Officer of Health, Henry George Foster, Attleborough Diss-William Levett, friday Inspector of Nuisances, Cbas. Wm. Sharman, Winfarthing Norwich-John Olley, wed. & sat. & Wm. Vont, tues & fri

Clowcs Arthur Tallent j Culham Sarah C~Irs.), earthenware dlr Jackson Henry Chas. insurance agent Cocks Rev. Frank Robt. :M. A. Vicarage · Cnnningham Rt. watch & clock maker Knight Joseph George, grocer & draper Davy William Davy Daniel, grocer & basket maker Lansdell Edward, butcher Everett Fred William Davy Daniel Egbert, printer Lawrence Benjamin, cattle dealer Howard l\Irs Davy Thomas, tailor Levett William, White Horse P.H Howard Wilfred, St. 1\Iary's Dennis Charles, farmer Lighton Edward, tailor racker Charles Rose, The Grange Drane l{obert, wine & spirit merchant ; Loveday William B. baker Packer Mrs. E. J. Beech cottage & at Eccles · Mdntyre Mary Ann (Miss), ladies' schl Roberts Mrs Everett !''red William, ironmonger 1\Iaggs "\Valt.collar,saddler& harness ma Turner Felix Francis Robert, bricklayer Olley John, farmer & carrier Wallis Mrs Gaymcr 'William, grocer Peck Frederick, grocer & draper COMMERCIAL. Gillmgwater James, Georgehotel Perfitt Ephraim Jsph. watch & clock ma Aldis Charles, carpenter Gladwell William W. district county Pitchers John, cattle dealer Austin Edward, harness maker surveyor Powell Robert H. butcher Brown Albert William, jobmaster Roll Arthur M. R. C. V .S. veterinary Ribbons James, furniture dealer Cemetery (Arthur Tallent Clowes, clerk surgeon & deputy registrar of births Robins James,shoemaker & parish clerk to the burial board) & deaths for Banham sub-district Simonds Charles Christopber, King's Clowes Arthur Tallent, solicitor, clerk Holl Lanham, baker & corn factor Head r.H to the magistrates of Guiltcross & How William, farmer, The Rookery Simpson Robt. manager to Robt. Drane Shrupham division, clerk to guar­ HowardWilfredL. RC. P .Edin .,M.R.C, S. Smith J«.mes, builder dians & school attendance & assess­ Eng. surgeon, & medical officer & Turner Felix L.S.A. Land. surgeon ment comm1ttees, & superintendent public vaccinator, No. I distrit.:t, Vertigen Isaac, registrar of births & registrar of Guilteross union, clerk to Guiltcross union & No. 3 Depwade deaths for Banham sub-district, vac­ the Guiltcross rural district council & union & deputy superintendent registr cination officer & clerk to Fcnfield to theNewBuckenham burial& school Howell Laura (;\Iiss), dress maker school board boards & fire & life insurance agent Humphrey 'Villiam, carpeater "'ake James, chimney sweeper NORFOLK 5

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