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Mr. W. Edrich are the principal landowners. The soil is Blofield Union. r good mixed ; subsoil, brick-earth, clay and sand. The chief Board day, alternate tuesdays, at xo a.m. in the Board crops are the usual cereals and roots. The area is 2,321 Room at Lingwood. acres; rateable value, £5,232 ss. ; the population in 1891 The union comprises the following places :-, Beighton, was I, 151. Blofield, & Bradestone, , Burlingham Post, Parcel, l\1. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., Express Delivery, St. Andrew, Burlingham St. Edmund, Burlingham St_ S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-John Wright, sub­ Peter, Cantley, , , , p'Jstpiaster. Letters received from at 5 a.m. & , Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Moulton, Plum­ 2-45 p.m.; dispatched at 12.50 a.m. 5.30 & 8.30 p.m stead Great, Plumstead Little, Postwick, -with­ Sub-Post & Parcel Office at Bloficld Corner.-Charles Panxwortb, Reedham, Southwood, Strurnpshaw, Thorpe Frederick Youngman, sub-postmaster. Letters through St. Andrew, or Tborpe-next-Norwich, Tunstall, Upton­ Norwich, via Bloiicld, arrive at 6.45 a.m. &4.5op.m.; with-, Walsham South St. Mary, Walsham South dispatched at 6.35 a. m. & 4-46 p. m. Postal orders are St. Lawrence, Wickhampton, Witton & . issued here but not paid The' population of the union in 189x was !2,o25 ; area, 15 Wall Letter Boxes, near Church, cleared at 12.45, 4· & 45,965 acres; in I8g6, rateable value, £84,738 8.45 p.m. ; no sunday collection ; & Callow green, cleared Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, H. H. at 6.20 a.m. & 5·5 p.m. ; no sunday collection Cole, 67 London street, Norwich County Magistrates for lllofield & Walsham Petty Sessional Treasurer, Henry Birkbeck, Norwich Division. Relieving & Vaccination Officers, Eastern district, Harry Thomas Capon, Acle; ~Western district, Albert Royal, Gilbert Edward esq. Blofield house, Norwich (chairman) Blofield Birkbeck William esq. Thorpe High house, near Xorwich Collectors of Poor Rates, John Wright, Blofield; William llurroughes Hy. Randal esq. Turf club, C!arges st.London lV J. Cubitt & Henry Kett, Thorpe St. Andrew lluxton Geoffrey Powell esq. Sunny Hill,IThorpe St. Andrew, ~Iedical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Acle district, Frank Norwich Cufaude L.R.C.P. Edin. Acle; Blofield district, Robert Cator Albemarle esq. B.A., D.L. Woodbastwick hall, near McKelvie M.D., L.R.C.S., Bloiield; Thorpe district, Norwich James Robert Mills, Surrey street, Norwich Cator John csq. B..A. Woodb'lstwick hall, near Norwich Superintendent Registrar, H. H. Cole, 67 London street, Gilbert Major Herbert Henry B. A. Cantley manor, Norwich Norwich; deputy, John Wright, Blofield Gillett Robert Howard esq. M.A. The Rookery, Halvergate, Registrars of Births & Deaths, Blofield sub-district, Albert near Norwich Royal, Blofield; deputy, J. D. Overed, Blofield; South Ilolmes William James Owen esq. The Hall, Strumpsbaw, Walsham sub-district, Harry Thomas Capon, .Acle ; near Norwich deputy, Dr. F. Cufaude Jary Major Robert Herbert Heath, ,Norwich Registrar of Marriag-es, Albert Royal, Blofield ; deputy, Pa.lmer-Kerrison Geo. Wm. Danby esq.The Priory,Ranwortb John Davy Overed, Blofield Slipper Thomas esq. Braydeston hall, near Norwich Workhouse, Lingwood, a building of brick, erected in r837 Tuck George Hustler esq. D.L. The Hall, Blofield 1 to hold 248 inmates, James Thomas Tanner, master; Mrs. Clerk to the Magistrates, William Simon Rackham, Bank Tanner, matron; Rev . .Frederick Taylor M.A. chaplain; plain, Norwich. Robert McKclvie, medical officer; the children attend The following parishes are included in the Petty Sessional the National school, Lingwood division :-.Acle, Beighton, Blofield, Brundall, Buckenham, 13urlingham St. An drew, Burling ham St. Edmund, Bur­ School Attendance Committee. ling ham St. Peter, Cantley, Freethorpe, Halvergate, Has· Meets at Board Room, Lingwood, monthly. singharn, Hemblington, Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Moulton, Clerk, H. H. Cole, 67 London street Norwich Plumstead Great, Plumstearl Little, Postwick, Ranworth­ Attendance Officers, Eastern diviswn, Harry T. Capon, with-Panxworth, Reedham, Southwood, , Acle; Western division, Albert Royal, Blofield Thorpe St. Andrew, Tunstall, Upton-with-Fishley, Wals­ Schools:- bam South St. Mary, Walsham South St. Lawrence, There is a ~chool Board consisting of 5 members, formed. Wickhampton, Witton, Woodbastwick June 3, 1875, for the united districts of Blofield & Petty Sessions are held at the Globe inn every alternate Hemblington; H. H. Cole, 67 London street, Norwich, rnonday at ro a.m clerk to the board; Thomas Stapleton, attendance officer Board (mixed & infants), erected in 1877 for 177 children; Blofield Rural District Council. average attendance, 125; George Mower, master; Miss Meets at Board Room, Lingwcod, monthly. Martha Mower, infants' mistrefs Clerk, Herbert Henchman Cole, 67 London street, Norwich Board (mixed & infants), Hemblington, erected in 1877 & Treasurer, Henry Birkbeck, Norwich enlarged in r88g to hold 148 children; average attendance, Medical Officer of Health, Herbert Hatfield Back l\LB. Lond. r4o; Arthur E. Decks, mast.; Mrs. SarahJane Deeks,mis Reepham Carriers from Acle, South Walsham & Martham pass Sanitary Inspector, John Davy Overed, Blofield through to Norwich mon. wed. & sat PRIVATE RESIDENTS. ' llulley John Robert, market gardener ' Larke Lewis, mole catcher Alleock Mrs. Ebnry cottage Bush Henry, farm bailiff to Edward Lynes James Day, commercial traveller Bacon Charles William, Rose villa Gilbert esq McKelvie Robert M.D., L.R.C.S.Edin. Bane Miss Chapman Vvilliam, saddler medical officer & public vaceinator ~ Betts Mrs Clarke James, farmer lllofield district & medical oifLcer to Cameron Miss Cooke William Larke & Son, wine & the workhouse, The Shrubbery Colernan William spirit merchants & agents for Cattley, Merrison Arthur .John, carpenter &c Cooke John Edward, Manor house Gridley & Co. 9 Duke street, London Morris William, beer.retailer Dingle .Arthur Samuel, The Laurels bridge Neave Waiter Robert,Bird-in-Hand P.H Edge Samuel George E.A., M.ll Dew James, beer retailer Newby Daniel, tailor Garrick Rev. James Percy l\LA.Rectory Rarl Charles George, butcher & farmer Overed John Davy :\'l.R.C.V.S. & Gilbert Edward J.P. Blofield house Earl John, chimney sweeper F.V.J\I.A,L. veterinary surgeon & Gill William Brooke, Turret house Easter George, blacksmith deputy registrar of births & deaths Pell Samuel IIowse, The Cedars Edrich William Ski pp, farmer for 13lofield sub-district & of marriages Rayner James Ell is Ed ward, bricklayer for lllofield union,& sanitary inspector Rus~ell Miss, The Rookery Farman Thomas Eenstead, King's Head for Bloficld rural district council & Steward Philip, The Elms P.H. & saddler inspector under the Contagious .!:l'tockings The Misses Fayers Herbert William, grocer &c Diseases (Animals) Act & under the Tuck Geo.Hnstler·D.L. ,J. P.Blofield hall Fcnn James, farmer Dairies & Cow Sheds Order (1885) Wyand Samuel, The Lodge Fenn Jonathan, market gardener Perry William Joseph, Globe inn Ferra John, lamp & oil dealer & draper Prentice Elizabeth F. (Mrs.), fruit COMMERCIAL. Forder ~Waiter, castrator grower, Garden farm Bacon James, shopkeeper Geclge William, builder & contractor ; Read Horace Postle, market gardener, Bagshaw Geo. Robt. farmer,Manor farm special attention to sanitary work cucumber & tomato grower to the Bailey Robcrt, boot· & shoe m

Benns Walter, carpenter & whe11lwright \1 Howard Hammond Lilly, fishmonger Reynolds Joshua, farmer, l\Ialletts farm Buck William, market gardener Key Elijah, carpenter & wheelwright Richmond Gcorge Henry, pork butcher