DIRECTORY.J . HOLT. 437 and author of several medical works, was born here in 1758 Fire Engine Station, Shirehall plain, William Randall, and died in 1822. William Withers esq. who wrote several superintendent & 8 men works on the rearing and planting of forest trees, was also Literary Institute, New street, R. Funnell, hon. sec a native of Holt. Thomas Cooper, master of the Grammar Office of Corn Returns, Feathers hotel, Market place; A. school during part of the 17th century, is said to have been W. Stubbs, officer hanged in front of the school-house for his adherence to the Shire Hall, Shirehall plain, George Fisher, keeper cause of Charles I. In 1810 the commons and heaths that PUBLIC 0FFICERi :- surrounded the town were inclosed for cultivation: 120 acres Assistant Overseer, James Outlaw, King's head were allotted for the supply of fuel and pasturage to certain Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes & to the Deputy householders whose yearly rent is under £ IO, and on the Lieutenants, Henry Starling Ransom, High street east side, towards , are now handsome and thriving Clerk to the Gas Inspectors, Thos. Jn. Preston, Market pl plantations of forest trees, interspersed with dwelling houses. Inland Revenue Officer, Arthur White Stubbs, Cromer rd John Henry Gurney esq. J.P. of Keswick Hall, is lord of the Inspector of Police & under the Explosives Act, John manors of Halt, Bolt Bales and Holt Market. The Fish­ Clarke, Station road mongers' Company are lords of the manor of Holt Pereers. Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Blakeney district, The chief landowners are G. Barker esq. and John Rogers union, Jn. Truscott Skrimshire M.D. Hill ho esq. M.A., J.P. The soil is light and the land in a high state Medical Officer, Beckham district & Workhouse, Erping­ of culti\·ation. The area is 2,991 acres; rateable value, ham union, Robert Turner Bales M.D. Obelisk plain £6,177; the population in 1891 was 1,750. Medical Officer, Bolt & district, Erpingbam union. Parish Clerk, George William Fisher. John Hales-Tooke, The Lawn PosT, M. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office Registrar of Marriages, John Oakes Pashley, New street; (Railway Sub-Office-Letters should have R.S.O. added). deputy, Charles Clarke, Cromer road -Samuel Critoph Clare, postmaster. Letters are received Public Vaccinator, Robert Turner Hales M. D. Obelisk plain from Dereham at 6.25 a.m. & 9·55 & 4.30 Relieving Officer & Registrar of Births & Deaths for Bolt p.m. & are dispatched via Norwich 11.15 a.m. Dereham district of union, Thomas John Balls, Cromer 5.30 p.m. & Peterborough 7.15 p.m.; sundays, received road; deputy, Charles Clarke, Cromer road at 6.25 a.m.; dispatched, via Dereham, at 5.30 p.m Road Surveyors, William Rush, Cromer road & John CoUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR HOLT PETTY SESSIONAL Dennis Ellis, Norwich road, Holt DIVISION. Vaccination Officer, Thomas John Balls, Cromer road Cozens-Hardy William Hardy esq. Letheringsett ball, Bolt PLACES OF \VoRSHIP, with times of Services:- R.S.O. chairman St. Andrcw's Church, Hev. Edward Brumell B.D. rector; Cozens-Hardy Clement Wm. Hardy esq. Cley hall, Dereham Hastings Lord, , Dereham 10.30 a. m. 3 & 7 p.m Primitive Methodist, Rev. Gervase Hall ; 2.30 & 6.30 p.m Jodrell Sir Alfred bart. D.L. llayfield ball, Dereham United Methodist Free Church, Rev. William Henry James; Rogers John esq. M.A. Holt hall, Dereham SparkeEdwd.Bowyer esq.M.A., D. L. Gunthorpe ball, Dereham 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; thur~. 7.30 p.m Wesleyan, Rev. Caleb Arthur Walker; 1o.go a. m. & 6.30 Clerk to the Magistrates, Henry Starling Ransom, High st p.m. ; tuesdays & fridays 7 p.m Petty Sessions are held at the Shire Hall every fourth man­ day at II a.m. The following places are included in the SCHOOLS:- petty sessional division :-Bale, Blakeney, llodham, The Grammar School, founded by Sir , Brinton, Briston, Cley-next-the-Sea, Edge­ knt. in 1554, is now under the management of the Wor- · field, Glandford-with-Bayfield, Gunthorpe, Hempstead, shipful Company of Fishmongers : the old school & school­ Holt, , , Langham, Letheringsett, Mel­ house were replaced in 1858-6o by new buildings which ton Constable with Burgh Parva, , , have large playgrounds attached; attached to the school Saxlingham, . , , , is an exhibition of £4o yearly to either of the Universities, , Weybourne & · & Smith's fellowship & scholarship, with an exhibition of PuBLIC EsTABLISHMENTS:- £r2 yearly to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. belong Albert Hall, James Weston, proprietor to the school; there are at present upwards of 6o boys, Concert Hall, New street, Arthur Preston, proprietor including boarders, of whom so are taught free, but free County Court, His Honor Edwin Plumer Price Q.C. judge; nominations are confined to inhabitants of Norfolk; the

George Wilkinson, registrar & high bailiff ; Henry Bond, 1 Rev. Reginald Jolliffe Roberts M.A. head master; John

bailiff ; Harry Pearce Gould, 9 King street,Norwicl;t, official 1 Henry Howell M. A. second master; William Thorpe, third

receiver in bankruptcy. Court held alternate months in 1 master ; Herr Fuoss, teacher of modern languages the Shire Hall at 12 noon.. The following places are A School Board of 5 members was formed compulsorily, within its jurisdiction :-Aldborough, , Bacons­ December 2r, 1877, for the United District of Bolt & tborpe, .Barningham Town, Barningham Norwood, Beck­ Letberingsett; J. Simmons, Letheringsett, clerk to the ham (East), Beckham (West), , , board; Charles John Knowles, High st. attendance officer Blakeney, ., Brinton, Briston, Cley-next-the-Sea., Board (mixed), New street, erected in 1851 & enlarged m Cromer, Edgefield, , Glandford-with-Bayfield, r886, for 250 children; average attendance, 175 : Francis Gresham, Hempstead, Halt, Hunworth,Kelling,Langham, Thomas Hutcbens, master; Miss Annie Hough ton, mis­ Letheringsett, , Melton Constable-with-Burgh, tress ; Miss Sarah E. Clarke, assistant mistress Metton, Morston, , Plumstead, , Salt­ National, Norwich road, erected in 1842, for r61 children; house, Saxlingham, , Stody, , Thur­ average attendance, 136; Henry N. Butchard, master; garton, Thornage, W eybourne & "Wiveton William D. Burton,assistant master; Miss Sophia Barney, Certified Bailiff, appointed under the "Law of Distress mistress Amendment Act," George R. West, Cromer road, Halt Railway Station, George Ridley, station master County Police Station. Station road, John Clarke, inspector CARRIERS TO NoRWICH.-Henry Cooke, from his house, & 9 constables Bolt, every saturday, returning same day from the Inland Revenue Office, at the Feathers hotel, Market place 'Golden Lion,' St. John's, Norwich

PH.lV ATE RESIDENTS. Hudson Mrs. Valley hon.<;e Walker Rev. Caleb Arthur [Wesleyan], Baker Charles Thomas, The Acacias James Rev. William Henry [United New street Bidewell William, Cromer road Methodist Free Church1. Shirehall ho Walker Mrs. Cromer road Brumell Rev. Edward B.D. [rector & Knight Edward, Bolt lodge Wilkinson George, Woodlands rural dean], Rectory Lee Warner Mrs. Septimus, The Grove Winkley Miss, Fairstead row Burrell William Holmes, Market place Lowe Mrs. East grove, Cromer road Withers Miss, Church street Cook J. Harold Loynes Robert, High street Cooper Mrs. Cromer road Mackintosh Mrs. Cromer road COMMERCIAL. Cox Mrs. The Shrublands Mobbs John, Cromer road AdamsCecilia(Mrs. ),laundress,Albert st Ellis John Dennis, White house Preston Arthur, New street Ainger Mary (Mrs.), shopkpr. High st Thomas Wailer, Tower street Ransom Henry Starling, High street AlbertHall( Jas. W eston,prpr. ),Albert st Funnell Richard, Bank house Reeve John, Cromer road Baker Charles Thomas, hydraulic, sani- Fuoss Herr (teacher of modern lan- Roberts Rev. Reginald Jolliffe M.A. tary & gas engineer, plumber, gas & guages Grammar school), ~ew st (head master), Grammar school water fitter, builders' merchant, Gooch Mrs. New street Rogers John M. A., J.P. Bolt hall whitesmith & bellhanger, brass fin­ Bales Robert Turner M. D. Obelisk plain Rudkin Mrs. Market place isher & locksmith, insur<~once agent, Bales-Tooke John, The Lawn Rust Misses, The Limes, High street implement salesman & contractor for Ball Rev. Gervase [PrirnitiYe Method­ Rust Mrs. Bengal lodge all building repairs, drainage & sani­ ist1, Cromer road Skrimshire John Truscott M.D. l\fill ho tary work,Market place ; & at Faken­ Horsiead :Miss, Tower street Stimpson Mrs. Market place ham & Sherringham. See advert Howell John Henry M. A. (second master Thorpe William (third master Gram­ Baldry Cecilia Ann (Mrs.), baker & Grammar school), Wansbeck house mar school), Church street confectioner, Shirehall plain