DIRECTORY. J 201 ACLE. [.]

CO:\LMISSIONERS OF SEWERS .For the Hundreds of Blofield, Clavering, North Erpingham, South Erpingham, East .Flegg, West Flegg, Rapping, Henstead, l,oddon, Taverham, Tunstead and \Valsham, in the county of Norfolk:- Arcllibald J olm, Bernal James Cuddon, esq John Berney Petre, esq William, Earl of Abergavenny William Stamp Chapman, esq John W illiam Rose, esq .J olm Thomas, Lord Bishop of Norwich Alfred John Norman Chamberlin, esq Robert Rising, esq Henry ·william, Lord Berners Knights Francis Daniels, esq William Rising, esq Henry Thomas, 1'homas William Daniels, esq Sir Henry J osiab Stracey, bal't Edward Garth Turner, Earl of Win- George Durrant, esq Henry Smith, esq terton Charles Ensor, esq William Salmon, esq Horatio William, Earl of Oxford Everitt, esq Thomas Slipper, esq Charles, Lord Suffield Hobert Fellowes, esq Edward William Trafford, esq J olm, Earl of Kimberley Robert Fell owes, jun. esq Henry Kett Tompson, esq Sidney Godolphin Osborne, commonly John Gurney, e5q Charles Edward Tuck, esq called LordSidney Godolphin Os borne John Henry Gurney, esq William Henry Trafiord, esq Horatio Walpole,commonly called Lord William Alexander Gilbert, esq Richard Henry Vade Walpole, esq Walpole Robert Gilbert, jun. esq Thomas Robert West, esq William Rufus Rous, esq Thomas William Gilbert, esq George Wilkinson, esq Hon. Edward Thornton Wodehouse 'Thomas Denny Gilbert, esq Rev. 'Thomas John Blofeld Sir Henry Preston, bart Thomas Fraser Grove, esq Rev. Burroughes Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey, bart James Green, esq Rev. Randall Burroughes Sir Edmund Heury Knowles Lacon, Robert Gillett, esq Rev. Franeis William Cubitt hart. M.P Henry Septimus Grimmer, esq Rev. Benjamin Lucas Cubitt Sir Bignold, knt William Burnley Hume, esq Rev. Richard Cook Denny Sir Thomas William Brograve Proctor Robert Blake Humfrey, esq Rev. John Denny Gilbert Beauchamp, hart Hobert Harvey Blake Humfrey, esq Rev. Clement Gilbert Henry N egus Burroug-hes, esq William Henry Heath~ esq Rev. John Holrnes Thomas Trench Berney, esq .. William Heath Jary, esq Rev. William Burr Hurnard Sir Henry J osiah Stracey, bart \Villiam Jex, esq Rev. Henry Lombe Henry Birkbeck, esq George Ranuall J obnson, esq Rev. Henry Evans Lombe George Duckett Bt!rney, esq George Ives, esq Rev. Charles Lucas John Longville Beclingfield, esq Robert Ives, esq Rev. Charles John Lucas William Birkbeck, esq John Kerricb, esq Rev. Henry Philip Marsham Thomas Calthorpe Blofeld, esq Allday Kerrison, esq Rev. John l'iathaniel Micklethwait William Lubbock Jex Jex Blake, esq Hill Mussenden Leathes, esq Rev. Sotherton K athanl. l\Iicklethwait Robert Summers Baker, esq J obn Lubbock, esq Rev. George Tuck William N orton Burroughes, esq 1ohn Long~, esq Hev. Charles Nourse Wodehouse Thomas Brightwen, esq James Larkman, esq Rev. Edward Wilkins 'l'homo.s Brown, esq Heginald Henry N e\'ill, e~q Treasurers, }'rancis Ashley Cubitt, esq John Penrice, esq Messrs. Gurneys' & Rirkbecks' Edward John Straccy Clitllerrow, esq George William Danby Palmer, esq Clerks to the Commissioners, George Copeman, esq William Postle, esq l\1essrs. Foster & Go Robert Copeman, esq J olm Read Palmer, esq Superintendent of Repairs, Jame;, Cuddon, esq Clare Sewell Read, esq. M.P .Tames Riches

ACLE is a parish and small town, 8~ miles west from founded by Roger Bigod, in the time of Edward I. Lord Yarmouth, a road having been cut through the marshes in Calthorpe, who is lord of the manor, aod H. N. Burrougbes, 1833, which shortened the distance from the latter place 3~ T. L. Ewin, William F. H. Palmer, Jacob Preston, B. miles, 5~ from each of the Brundall, Buckenham, and H. Bak~r, Esqrs. tb.e Rev. G. F. Hill, and Mr. Riches are Reedharn stations on the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway, the principal laT1downers. The soil is good mixed; subsoil, 126 from London, and 11 east from Norwich, in the South­ sand and clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley, &c. Eastern division of the county, Walsham hundred, Blofield The area is 3,209 acres, rated at £6,362 5s., a large portion union, Norwich county court district, rural deanery of of which is marsh land; the population in 1861 was 926. Blofield, and archdeaconry and diocese of Norwich. The Parish Clerk, John Holmes. church of St. Edmund was erected in the 14th century: it -- has nave, chancel, and round tower with octagonal top, and PosT & MoNEY ORDER OFFICE & Post Office Savings a peel of 5 bells : there is an old oak screen: a stained glass Bank.-IUchard Leedar, postmaster. Letters arrive frum east window has lately been put up in memory of \Villi am Norwich, per mail cart, at 7 a.m. & from Yarmouth at Last, Esq.: the font, which dates from 1410, must originally 4.45 p.m., & both are dispatched 10 minutes after the have been very handsome. The register dates from the year arrival ol· the latter 1664. The living is a rectory, yearly value £605, with residence, in the gift of Lord Calthorpe, and held by the INSURANCE AGENTS:- Rev. Robert Winter Kennion, M.A., of St. John's College, Nonvich Equitable Life, 'Villi am Knights Cambridge. The Rectory, which is in the Elizabethan Norwich Union Fire&" Life, Howard Raker style, is pleasantly situated on a slight elevation facing the Police Station, James 'Vingfield, superintendent Norwich road, and close to the church. Here is a National National School, Thomas Henry Melville, master; Mrs. school of many years' standing, supported by voluntary Ellen Melville;mistress contributions. There are a few charities. Richard I I. CARRIERS TO :- granted the town some immunities, now of little value. A NORWICH-V\'illiam Holmes, to the Bell tavern, monday, market was formerly held here, but it has long been obsolete. wednesday & saturday, at 6 a. m., returniu~.; same days Fairs are held on Midsummer Day for cattle, and on Old YARMOUTH-Young, to' Saracen's Head,' Church square, :Michaelmas Day for hiring servants. One mile east the wednesday & saturday. at 8 a.rn., returning sarr:e days; navigable river Bure is crossed by a bridge, called Acle Daniel H aJTison, to the 'King's Arms,' wednesday & bridge. In Weybridge are remains of Weybridge Priory, saturday mornings (to Norwich), returning same days PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Hill Rev, Geo, Frederick, :\LA. [vicar COMMERCIAL. Baker Mr. Benjamin Heath [high of Repps-cum-Bastwick] Baker Benjamin, farmer constableJ Jay J oseph Tillett, esq Baker Howard, farmer Baker Mr. Howard Kennion Rev. Robert Winter, M.A. Baker Robert, farmer Baker Mr. Robert Rectory Barwood Emily (Miss), draper & grocer Boultbee Mrs Shingles Miss Benns John, coal merchant Cafaude William Henry, esq Thompson Rev. John Foster [curate] Benns William, farmer Dawson Mr. Thomas Waters Mr. William Boardman George, day school Drake Lieut. Spencer, R.N Wigg Mrs Broom Samuel, farmer Bacon Mr. Henry Wigg 1\Ir. Gent Brown Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper