Norfolk: North Lopham

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

LOPHAM, (NORTH) a pleasant village, 3½ miles S.E. by S. of East Harling, has in its parish 815 inhabitants, and 1,966A. of land, of which 900A., called Lopham Park, belong to the Duke of Norfolk, the lord of the manor, in which are numerous small copyholds, subject to arbitrary fines. This manor comprehends also South Lopham; and the two villages have long been famous for the manufacture of linen or hempen cloth; and though but little yarn is now spun here by hand-wheels, here are about 100 looms employed in weaving sheeting, diaper, huckaback, &c., which are sold unbleached by the manufacturers, who hawk them in their own carts over this and the adjacent counties.

The CHURCH (St. Nicholas) is a large and handsome structure, with a square tower; and the living is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £17. 0s. 5½d., and in 1831, at £642, with that of South Lopham annexed to it, in the gift of G.H. Barrow, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Jas. Barrow, M.A. The benefice has a small rectorial manor in the two adjoining parishes, and must be held by a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. The tithes were commuted in 1845.

Here is a small Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1811.

Mary Williamson, in 1696, left 7A. 1R. 20P. of land, at Garboldisham, for apprenticing poor children, or clothing the poor of this parish. It is now let for £14. 16s. The FUEL ALLOTMENT, 103A. 2R. 11P., upon which the poor cut fuel, was awarded at the enclosure, in 1815.

The TOWN LANDS, partly purchased, and partly given by Robt. Bringloe, in 1687, and other donors, consist of about 43A., in the parishes of Lopham, Garboldisham, and Shelfanger. They are let, with two cottages, at rents amounting to £84 per annum, which is applied in the service of the church. Here is also a house and garden, occupied by several poor families, rent free.

           Beales    Jeremiah       beer house
           Bird      John           shopkeeper
           Boggis    John           saddler
           Burrell   Mr Wm.
           Cobb      Coleby G.      schoolmaster
           Gooch     Thos.          vict. King's Head
           Hind      Wm. Thos.      veterinary surgeon
           Hunt      Wm.            carpenter
           Jessup    Geo.           wheelwright
           Jolly     Wm.            vict. Bull
           Lawrence  Wm.            blacksmith
           Nunn      John           vict. Bell
           Payne     Wm.            tea dealer
           Porter    John           grocer and draper
           Robinson  Wm.            grocer and draper
           Ruddock   Thos.          stone mason
           Wharton   George, Esq.   The Grange
           Womack    John           baker
           Womack    Robert         miller
           Womack    Micah
 
              Bricklayers.             Linen Mfrs.
 
           Corbell   George         Beales    Robert
           Taylor    Thomas         Buckenham Ths.
                                    Coats     Jonas
              Butchers.             Cobb      Coleby
                                    Cobb      Samuel
           Beales    John           Gooch     Daniel
           Jolly     John           Gooch     Thomas
                                    Gooch     Samuel
                                    Shaw      George
                                    Womack    Wm.
 
              FARMERS.                 Joiners.
           (* are Owners.)
 
           Betts     Cphr.          Hunt      William
                       Lodge        Ruddock   John
           Jolly     John           Tuff      James
         * Lovack    Wm.
           Mornement Jas.,             Shoemakers.
                       Park
         * Rolfe     George         Bowell    Levi
         * Rolfe     John           Coe       Cornelius
         * Wharton   Geo.           Nunn      Robert
         * Wharton   John           Pollard   William
         * Wharton   Thos.
         * Womack    James             Tailors.
         * Womack    Robert
         * Womack    Thos.          Chamberlain Jno. (& draper)
         * Womack    Wm.            Cobb        John
           Womack    Wm. jun        Green       Charles
                                    Sare        Thomas
 

See also the North Lopham parish page.

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