[.] LINGWOOD. 328 [POST OFF!CE LINGWOOD is a village and parish, 9 miles from Yar­ roughes, Esq. An allotment of land awarded to this parisll mouth, 8 east from Norwich, 124~ from London, and 3 from lets for £20 per annum, which is distrihuted in coals to the Euckenbam Ferry rail way station: on the Norwich and poor. H. N. Durroughes, Esq., who is lord of the manor, Yarmouth line, in the South-Eastern division of the county, and the Rev. J ererniah Burroug·l!es, l\I.A., J .1•., own most hundred and union of Blofield, county court district of of the soil. The soil is good mixed; su hsoil, sand anrl brick Norwich, rural deanery of Blofield, and archdeaconry and earth. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley, &c. 'fhc diocese of Norwich. The church of St. Peter is a small area is 6Gl acres; the population in 1861 was 50D. ancient building, in the Later Engli~h style, with a square Parish Clerk, Benjamin Lake. tower. The living is a vicarage, yearly valuP. £GO, in the gift of H. N. Burroughes, Esq., and held by the Rev. J oseph Letters through Norwich. Acle is the nearest money order Potter, M.A., uf Trinity College, Dublin. Here is a National office school for about 100 children of both sexes, belonging to the Blo.field Union, Hichard Ripp, master three Burlinghams and Lingwood, supported by H. N. Bur- National School, Miss Susannah Mayne Ayers Miss Boast William. farmer 1\Iitchell William, carpenter Ayers Mrs Cooper James; farmer & butcher Postle Thomas, farmer Burroughes Rev. Jeremiah, ~r.A., J.P. Edrich Henry, farmer Pryke James, grocer [rector of the BurlingbamsJ, Ling- Esling William, ~hopkeeper Read Robert Russell, farmer wood lodge Hinds Thomas, wheelwright Steward Philip, cattle dealer Potter Rev. J osepb, M. A. [vicar] Key Ed ward, farmer Symonds W illiam, farrier Aldous James Artbuf'; farmer I.oynes William, boot & shoe maker Turner William, Iiing's Head Eeckett Robert, blacksmith Merrison Eenjamin, cattle dealer Wells William, butcher

LITCHAM is a parish, 3 miles north-east. by-north from fair is held here on November 1st. The Rev. W. A. \V. Dcreham and Framham station on the Lynn branch of the Keppel, B.A., of Lexham Hall, who is lord of the manor, Great Eastern Railway, 121 from London, 8 from , and William Thomas Collison, Esq., of Bilney Hall, are tlie .Fakenham and Swafi'ham respectively, and 24 north-by­ chieflandowners. The soil is various; suhsoil, gravel and west from Norwich, in the ·western division of the county, clay. 'rhe chief crops are barley, wheat and roots. The Launditch hundred, Mitford and Launditch union, East population in 1861 was 903, and the area, 1,932 acres. Dereham county court district, rural deanery of Hrisley, Parish Clerk, William King. and archdeaconry and diocese of Norwich. The church of - - --. All Saints is a large edifice, with a square brick tower con­ taining 5 bells: it has nave, aisles, chancel, and south PosT & MoNEY ORDER OFFICE & Post Office Savings porch, and has been thoroughly repaired and repcwed: an Hank.-J ohn Garman, receiver. Letters arrh·e from ancient oak screen, of elaborate workmanship, of the early at 7 a.m. & dispatched at 6 p.m part of the fifteenth century, separates the nave from the MAGISTRATES meeting in petty sessions for the division of chancel, in w!Jich are several memorials: in 1851 two hand- Launditch, alternately on the first wednesday in each some stained glass windows, executed by \Yard and Nixon, month, at the Bull inn, , & the King's Head inn, of London, were put up in the south. aisle by D. Lynes, :-Right Hon. Lord Sondes, Elmham Esq., and Miss C. Lynes, in memory of their deceased hall; Rev. W. A. W. Keppel, Lexham hall; AstleyCooper parents. The register dates from the year 1550. The living Spurgeon, Esq. ; Charles North, esq. is a discharged rectory, consolidated with that of East Lex- Rougham; William Thomas Collison, e5q. East Bilney; ham, in the gift ot; and held by, the Rev. G. W. Winter, Clerk to Magi.~trates, Charles Wright, esq. of East 1\I.A., of University College, Oxford. The tithes are com- Dereham muted for £440, and there are 45 acres of glebe. There is INSURANCE AGENTS:- a large National school; also chapels for Weslcyans and Liverpool 9· London~ Globe, Nicholas Polkinhorne Primitive Methodists: a variety of small charities, and an Norwich Union Fire~ Life, William Pile almshouse for two aged poor persons. A village hospital Sun Fire ~ Life, J oseph Bird has been established, and is supported by voluntary contri- PUBLIC OFFICERS:- butions. Petty sessions for the division of Launditch are J.lfedical Officers to Mi~ford ~ Launditch. Union, Henry held alternately, on the first Wednesday in each month, at Raven, esq. & Joseph Hazard, esq the Bull Inn, Litcbam, and the "King's Head," North Registrar of Births~ Deathsfor the Lite ham lJistrict, Elmham. A portion of the commm~s has been enclosed; Joseph Hazard, esq but there are still upwards of 50 acres left for recreation Inspector of Police, Thomas Murrell and the use of the poor. On South Common is the cricket National School (boys, girls & infants), Nicholas Polkin~ ground of the Litcham club. The Odd Fellows and the borne, master; Mrs. Ernma Polkinhorne, mistress Order of Foresters have each their annual meetings here, CARRIERS.-James Betts, to Norwich, through East Dere- the latter in July, and the former about Whitsuntide: ham, tuesday & friday, & to I.ynn, monday & thursday; there are also other benefit and !Jurial clubs. A pleasure Robert Gunton, to East Dereham, on friday PRIVATE RESIDENTs. Betts William, Green Dragon Howard Thomas, basket maker Askew Mrs Bird Joseph, grocer & draper Johnson Charlotte (1\Irs.), day school Bun ton Mrs Bridgman Elizabeth (MiEs), shopkeeper Johnson John, shoe maker Deri~>ley MisB Rulman William, tailor - Johnson Thomas, shoe maker Hazard Joscph, csq BurrowA David, plumber Judd James, grocer & ironmonger Hulbert Rev. Thomas C. B.A. [curate] -Burton .Tames, farmer & higgler ing Anna (Miss), dress maker Jump Mrs Carmichael John, plumber, painter & ing John, wheelwright & carpenter I.eatherdale 1\frs glazier, & farmer ing John, blacksmith Lynes Douglas, esq Carmichael Laura Baker (Miss), pro- ·ng Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Lynes Miss fessor of music ing William, tailor & parish clerk Pond 1\frs Carter James, M.R.c.v.s. Bull cam- aws Henry, shoe maker Raven Henry, esq me1·cial inn,family hotel ~ postin Leatherdale Eliza (.M:rs.), bookseller & Roy le Rev.J ames Pa trick, B .A. [curate] house, & veterinary surgeon stationer Sizeland Mrs Collison Charles, pork butcher Lynes Douglas, maltster & merchant Thompson Mrs Collison Henry, shoe maker .M:iddleton Joseph, farm bailiff to Rev. Winter Rev. George \V m. M.A. [rector] Cooke Charle8, farmer, High house W. A. W. Keppel COMMERCIAL. Cooper Thomas, watch maker Murrell Thomas, inspector of police Ashley George Alfred, farmer Cooper William Henry, watch maker Overton Jacob, hardwareman Ashley John Turner, farmer Copeman John, farmer Pattison William, carpenter Askew Edward, farmer Copeman William Hicks, saddler & Pile William, agent to Norwich Union Baker Josiah, farmer, Bridge fat·m harness maker, & farmer Insurance Company Baker William Carmichael, animal Cullum George, pork butcher Powley J acob, shoe maker portrait painter Curtis William, builder & contractor Preston Thomas, baker Balls Edward, tinman & brazier Garman J ames Burt.on, grocer & draper Raven & Hazard, surgeons, medical Banham David, bricklayer Garman John, confectioner & stationer, officers to Mitford & Launditch union Beart Arthur, butclaer & post office Rayner Fredel'ick, plumber & glazier Bennett William (Mrs.), miller & baker Green Philip, farrier Stapleton Charles, wheelwright Betts Ann (.M:rs.), New inn Gunton Robert, fishmonger & carrier Thompson Richard, carpenter Betts Frederick, carpenter Hall Edmund, shoe maker Wagg Thomas, blacksmith Betts George, chemist & druggist Hazard Joseph, registrar of births & Wales William, pork butcher Betts John, Iiing's Arms, & carrier deaths for Litcham district Waters George, blacksmith