. . (.] POTTBR-HEIGHAM. 412 [POST OF~'iCE n nchanDowager Countess of, The Lodge Vincent Rev. William, M.A. Rectory Hood Peter, blacksmith Gillett Cyrus, esq. Hall Attoe Georg-P,wheelwriglit & postmaster l'arlH'r .John William, farmer Spelman Mr. Samuel Waters Edwards James, shopkeeper \Vurd Christopher, miller & farmer

POTTER-HEIG HAM is a parish, 11 miles north- the great tithc5, the Rev. F. lL Cubitt, B.A., the Trustees west from Yarmouth, ami 15 north-east from , in of the BPthel Hospital, Norwich, Clergymen's ·widows' the North-Eastern divisionofthe county, Happinghundred, Society, Thoma, Slipper, William Haywood, and .Edward Tunstead and Rapping incorporation, Bower, Esqrs. The soil is light mixed; subsoil, sand anrl county court district, rural deanery of Hupping, archdeaconry clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley, &c. The area of Norfolk, and diocese of Norwich. The church of St. is '2,5'27 acres, 103 of which are comprised in the large Nicholas is a handsome Gothic building, with chancel, nave, broads, or pouds, on the north side of the vale of the Bure, aisles, carved roof, and oct1gonal tower. The register dates and which are navigable. The population in 18(il was 430. from the year 1-53G. The living is a vicarag-e, yearly value Pari/Jh Clerk, James Chase. £263J in the gift of the Bishop of N orwicb, and held by the -- H.ev. Richard Bentley Parson Kidd, :tl.A., of Emmanuel Letter,;; through Norwich, by mail cart, from , left at College, Cambridge. A National school for children of Falgate inn, on mondays, wednesdays & saturdays, & at both sexes was built in 1844. At the Enclosure in 1803 James Geor~e's, heer retailel', the remainder of the week, nearly lOO acres were allotted to the poor. The chief land- at 12 a.m. The nearest momy ordet• of!ice is at 1\Iartham owners are the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; the lli~hop of National School. Thomas Chase, master; l\Iiss Harriett Norwich, who is also lord of the manor and impropriator of Chase, mistress Kidd Rev. Richard Bentley Parson, Bower Edward, lnndowner & farmer Grapes James, jun. Falgate inn M.A. Vicarage Royce Simon, miller & farmer Grapes John, farmer & rnarshman COMMERCIAL. Cbapman \Villiam Stamp, farmer Grel'n Samuel, farmer Addy Edward, farmer Chase Edwnrt!, boot maker Green acre \V1lliarn, farmer A pp legate William; farmer George .J amcs, farmer & heer retailer N e,·e J ames, fin mer Bensley Charle!-1, farmer Gcorge William, blacksmith Rudd George, farmer Hlackburn William, boot maker Grapes Benjamin, farmer Steward J ames, farmer Blaxell John, farmer Grapes J ames, farmer & carpenter

PUDDING NOR TON is a small parish, about a mile Denys Moxon, B.C.L., or Emmanuel Cullege,Cambridge, who and a half south from station, in the \Vestern di- resides at 1-Iempton. The soil is chiefly a rich loam; sub­ vision of the county, Gallow hundred, Wabingham union soil, clay, producing excellent barley, wheat, and green and county court district, rural ueanery of'foftree~, and arch- crops. ThP parish contains 8-HJ 8tatnte acres, the property t!eaconry and diocese of Norwich. The church of St. Mar- of Morse's Trustees. 'I' he population in 18G1 was 17. garet fell into ruins many yean• ago, but parts of the tower and churcb. remain. The living is a sinecure rectory, in the Letters throug-h Fa ken ham, which is the nearest money order g-ift of the , and held by the Rev. C. St. office Spurrell John, farmer, Nor ton l1all

·-··------PULHAM ST. MARY MAGDALEN (commonly Forme!ly a larg·e trade was carried on here in the manu­ called Pullmm Market) is a parish and small town and station, facture of linen, and after that of bombazines and leather on the Waveney Valley Branch Uailwny, 15 miles south gloves: the two former trades Imve quite disappeared, but from Norwich, 4 north-by-west from Hal'leston, 10! from the latter i3 still carried on to a considerable extent. Pul­ London, and 3 east from Tivetshall, ia the South-Ea~tern ham Market Hall was formerly the residence of the Percies, division of the county, hundred, Depwade union, a younger branch of the N orthurn berland family. George Harlel5ton county- court dio;trict, rural deanery of Redenhall, Copernan, Esq., is lord of the manor. The principal land­ arch deaconry of Norfolk, and diocese of Norwich. The owners are La vcrocke Leggctt, Esq., \V. Henry Cole, Esq., church of St. Mary Magdalen is an old and handsome build­ of London, Col. Sir R. A. Shafto Adair, Hart., and G. J. ing, consisting of nave, aisle!!, and chancel, with a north Bevnn, Esq. The soil is h~avy; subsoil, rby. The chief porch, and a square embattled tower, supported by buttresses crops are wltPat, barley, peas, and beans. The area is 2,956 at each corner, and containing a peal of 6 bells. The regis­ acres, and the population in 18U1 was 1,279; gross estimated ter dates from the year 1538. The living is a rectory, yearly rental, £5,.')14; rateable value, £4,818. Htlue £G4G, tithe rent-charge, in the gift of the Crown, and Parish Clerk, James Hoope. held by the Hev. Leonard Ramsay llenslow, l\LA., of St . .John's College, Cambridge. Here is a National l:!Chool, built in 1852. A cemetery arljoining the church was consecrated PosT 0FFICE.-Sidney Churcltyanl, postrua.o;ter. Letters M ay lst, 1860. The W eslcyan and Primitive Methodists arrive through Hnr!eston at !J a.m. & dispatched at 5 p.rn. have each a chapel. There are several charities, consisting The nearest money order office is at Harleston of houses and lands, realising £lGO yearly, of which £30 INSURANCE AGENTS:- is set nside for the church, and the remainder divided Generalllailstorm, George Rayson between the poor and the school in equal proportions. Norwich~ London Accidental, Geoq;e Rayson A small estate used to be held by senice of blowing a horn Norwich Union Fire 9" L~f'e, George Ray,.on at the opening of the Manor Court. This place is popularly JJepwade U11ion, John L. King, esq. of Thorpe Abcotts, called Pulham Mark"ct, from there having been formerl_y a chairman to board of guardians; Henry Lombard H ud­ '"eekly market on Wednesdays, which lm~ been removed to son, esq. & Gerard Barton, esq. vice-chairmen; John Harleston. A yearly cattle fair is held on the thir,l Thurs­ Hotson, esq. clerk to the guardians; Uev. H. Wcg·g·, day in May. The \Vorkhouse of the Depwatle union is J\I.A. chaplain of workhouse; Thomas Henry Barton, situated here. The union comprises the following places :­ esq. medical ofticcr; Robert ::5mith Gowen, master , Ashwellthorpe, , Billingford: Rrockdish, of workhouse; Mrs. Ellen Gowen, matron; Alfred L£