PENTNEl", NORFOLK. [KELLY'S is still standing, and between it and the church is the good. .A.rea, 2,305 acres; rateable value, £1,898; the shaft of an elegant wayside cross. In 1468 the Premon- population in 1901 was ~87. "tratensian oonvent of Wormegay was annexed to this Parish Clerk, James Haverson. priory, the revenues of which at its dissolution were Post & Postal Order Office.-GP.orge Osborne, sub-post. estimated at £170. Captain Frederick Rennell Tbackeray master. Letters arrive from Swaffham at 8 a.m.; dis- .J.P. of Yarrow House, Vintrey, is lord of the manor of patched at 5.40 p.m.; no delivery on sundays. The Ash wood and owner of about one-fourth of the land; nearest money order & telegraph office is at Narborough, there are no other large proper.ties, but the estates of 3 miles distant Rear-Admiral R. H. Hamond, of Westacre, and of Clement Wall Letter Box, Narborough station, cleared 5·45 p.m Edward Royds Bentley esq. of West Bilney Hall, run into Public Elementary School (mixed), West Bilney, about :this parish ; Messrs. John J ames Coulton, Frank Stratton midway between the churches, erected in 1833. & since :and the Misses Howlett are landowners; many of the considerably enlarged, for ros children; average at- •smaller properties are copyhold, fine certain: nearl~ all tendance, 84; Martin Luther Martin, master ; Mrs. the land is tithe free. The soil is chiefly sand and gravel, Sarah Martin, mistress ; Miss Margery Dawes, assistant 'but there is some heavy land. The four-course system mistress •of farming prevails; the drainage and water supply are Carrier to Lynn.-William Hunter, tnes. & sat 'Coulton John James, Little Ketlam Dye Charles, cott.ager Hunter William, farmer & carrier, -Goorge Rev. James, Vicarage Dye William, shopkeeper Maltkiln farm 'Haywood Richard, Pentney house Edwards Charles, farmer Lambert Henry, farmer Willson Henry, P~ntney lodge Edwards Timothy Thomas, assistant Osborne Geo. butcher & grcr. Post off overseer & clerk to theParishCouncil Paul Thomas, farmer, Ashwood Lodge COMMERCIAL. H E~segood Edgar, Rising Sun P. & .A.bbey farms 'Bates David, carpenter Elsegood Robt.William the FourtbP.H Ramm Jn. jun. New inn & cattle dlr :Bootman Frederick Charles, farmer & Gutteridg-e George, farmer Rasberry Charles, shopkeeper breeder of pedigree hackneys, The Hammond Richard, blacksmith Rawlings William, farmer, Falgate 'Stud farm Howlett Benjamin, farmer, Harvestide Shallow Robert, baker 'Bullin James, boot maker Howlett Elizabeth & Hannah (Misses), Valentine John, coal merchant, carter ·Bunfield Chas. & Son, Pentney Mill fro farmers & landowners, Gt. :Ketlam & cartage contractor & dairyman Coggles Georg"l, Crown & Thistle P.H Howlett Samuel, farmer Wilson William, farmer, Church farm NORTH PICKENHAM is a parish and village, in a Jesus College, Cambridge, and rural dean of Cranwich -valley, about 1! miles west from Holme Hale station on (North division). There was formerly a hermitage here, -the Bury, Thetford and Swaffham section of the Great w!th a chapel dedicated to St. Paul. There is a Primitive Eastern railway and 3~ south-east from Swaffbam, in the Methodist chapel. The fuel allotment of 10 acres produces ·South Western division of the county, Swaffham union £r3 ss. net yearly. In the parish is an ancient barrow. -and county court district, South Greenhoe hundred and George William Taylor esq .. of South Pickenham, is lord 'Petty sessional division, rural deanery of Cranwich (north of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is light -division), archd.eaconry of Lynn and diocese of Norwich. loam; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, barley 'The church of St. .A.ndrew is a building of flint and stone, and turnips. The area is 1,588 acres; rateable value, .ln the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, north tran- [1,I16; the population in 1901 was 232 . ..sept, nave, south aisle, south porch and an embattled Parish Clerk, James Starling. western tower containing a clock and one bell: the nave, =&isle and chancel were rebuilt in 1863 : the mosaic reredos Post & Postal Order Office.-William Eagle, sub-po.st- is of Italian workmanship: the east window is stained, master. Letters from Swaffham by foot post arrive at .and there are two others: the chancel retains a single 7· 15 a.m.; dispatched at 5·55 p.m.; on sundays at 10.20 'Piscina: the pulpit is of oak, handsomely carved: there a. m. Swaffham is the nearest money order & telegraph ~re 180 sittings. The register dates from the year 1678. office, 3! miles distant "The living is a rectory, consolidated with that of Hough- Public Elementary School (mixed), erected in r855, for -ton-on-the-Hill, joint net yearly value £346, including roo children; average attendance, 71; Jesse Bettany, nt> acres of glebe, in the gift of William Needham Long- master; the school is the property of Mrs. Wigston, -den Champion esq. of Riddlesworth Hall, and held since of Mundesley, daughter of the late rector, to whom a 1:89r by the Rev. Francis Beresford Champion M.A. of rent of £2o yearly is paid Champion Rev. Francis Beresford Brock .Alfred, vermin killer Starling Jam~s. parish clerk M.A. (rector & rural dean), The Chilvers Thomas William, farm bailiff Tolmari· Wm. Henry, farmer & steam Rectory to William Johnson esq thrashing- machine prpr.Meadow fm Flllmer Frederick William, Hill house Palmer Fredk. Wm. farmer, Hill ho Woods Heroert Frederick, carpenter & Wit·hers Robert Payne James, blacksmith wheelwright IJowers George, shopkeeper Rallison William, Blue Lion P.H

;SOUTH PICKENHAM is a. parish, about 4 miles William Taylor esq. and held since r900 by the Rev. .80uth-south-east from Swaffham station and 3 south-west Leonard Bristow Stallard M . .A.. of Keble College, Oxford. :from Holme Hale station, on the Great Eastern railway, Pickenham Hall, a handsome mansion, beautifully in the South Western division of the county, South situated in an extensive park, is the seat of George Greenhoe hundred and petty sessional division, Swaffham William Taylor esq. who is •lord of the manor and sole .union and county court district, rural deanery of Cranwicb landowner. The soil is sandy and light loam ; subsoil, .'(north division), archdeaconry of Lynn and diocese of chalk. The chief crops are wheat, barley and pasture. Nvrwich. The church of .A.l1 Saints is a small buildin~ The area is 1,810 acres; rateable value, [r,o52; the .of stone, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, population in 1901 was 149. nave, north porch and a. round embattled western tower Parish Clerk. Whileman Branch. with an octagonal upper stage, and oontaining one bell: Post & Posta•l Order Office.-A.rthur James Elliston, sub- there are several monuments to the Chute familv, dating postmaster. Letters from Swaffham by foot post arrive from 1740 to 1827, and memorial windows to E. T. Apple- about 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 4·55 p.m.; sunday, whaite esq. d. 1871. and to Mrs. Hay, d. 1881: the in- 9.30 a.m. Swaffham is the nearest money order & 'terior of the church was restored in r87o, and has 120 telegraph office, 4 miles distant ·sittings. The register dates from the year 169~. The Public Elementary School (mixed), erected in 1875, for 43 1iving is a rectory, net yearly value £2ro, including 53 children; average attendance, 30; Mrs. Susan Kirkham, -acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of George mistress · 'Stallard Rev. Leonard Bristow M.A. Barrell James, land steward to George Elliston Arth. Jas. shopkpr. Post off (rector), The Rectory William Taylor e~q Tolman Wm . .A.ldiss, farmer,Manor fm 'Taylor George Wm. Pickenham hall Branch Whiteman, parish clerk Wales Michael, farmer, Home farm

'PLUMSTEAD (by Holt) is a parish about 4 miles of St. Michael is an edifice of flint in mixed styles, con­ -south-east from Holt station and 3~ north from Corpusty sisting of chancel, nave, north porch (used as vestry) and -station, both on the Midland and Great Northern joint an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, containing -railway, 8 north from Aylsham station on the Great on9 bell: the organ was presented in 1875: the church £ast.ern railway and 8! south-west from Cromer, in the was thoroughly restored in 1873, and has 100 sittings. Nort.hern division of the county, North Erpin~rham hun­ The register dates from the year 1557. The living is a -dred and Cromer petty sessional division, Erpin~ham discharged rectory, with Matlaske annexed, joint net 'llnion, Holt county court district, rural deanerv of Repps yearly value [223, including so acres of glebe, in the ;80d arehdeaconry and diocese of Norwich. The church gift of the Duchy of Lancaster, and held since 1883 by