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Public houses in South Elmham
SOUTHELMHAM All Saints and St. Nicholas in 1844, are two
united parishes, 5 miles S. by W. of Bungay, the former containing 1150a., 224
inhabitants, and a village scattered near a green of 52a.; and the latter having
about 500 acres, 90 inhabitants, and nineteen scattered houses, Wm. Adair, Esq.,
is lord of the manor, but part of the soil belongs to Dr. Crowfoot, Mr. O.
Durrant, and several smaller proprietors. St. Nicholas' Church was in ruins more
than two centuries ago, but a small portion of one of its walls is still
standing. All Saints Church is an ancient structure, with a round tower and
leaded roof. They are both discharged rectories, valued in K.B., the former at
£6, and the latter at £8, but they have long been consolidated, and have now
about 32 acres of glebe, and a vearly modus of £274 in lieu of tithes.
William Adair, Esq. is patron, and the Rev. George Sandby, of Flixton, is the
incumbent. The two parishes have two cottages and 1a. 2r. of land, let for £9
11s. 6d. a year, and vested with the churchwardens for the reparation of the
church. The Deanery Of South EI.MHAM comprises the seven adjoining parishes of
Southelmham, and the two parishes of Flixton and Homersfield. The Trust Estates
belonging jointly to these nine parishes, have been vested from an early period
in trust, that the rents and profits should be applied for payment of the leet
fee, or common fine of the leet of the manor of Southelmham, (which comprises
the nine parishes,) and for repairing the highways, bridges, &c, in the seven
Southelmhams. The estates consist of a farm of 27a. in Aldborougb and Wortwell,
Norfolk, let for £40 a year ; and 18 acres of land in Flixton and Southelmham
St. Margaret, let for £20 ayear. Since 1814, the trustees have, out of these
rents, divided £11. 11s. yearly amongst the poor of the nine parishes. The
Bishops of Norwich had anciently a Palace at Southelmham, as well as at
Northelmham, in Norfolk, and other places. In the 12th and 13th century, they
are said to have occasionally resided herein great splendour, especially Bishop
Suffield, who made a valuation of all the ecclesiastical revenues in the
kingdom, for Pope Innocent, and died in 1258.
Marked + are in St. Nicholas', and the others in Southelmham AllSaints
Aldrich Elisha, wheelwright
Foyster David, victualler, White Lion
Huke George, grocer and draper
+ King James, blacksmith
Smith Thomas, bricklayer
Thurston Robert, corn miller and shopkeeper
Wakeling Mrs Martha
Farmers.
Blackburn John
Blackburn George
+ Button James
Chambers Edw.
Coates Jeremiah
+ Danby James
Greenard James
Huke George
+ Mathews Hannah
Meers William
+ Newson William
+ Page Peter
Rackham Simon
Swallow John
Thurston Thomas
Whealey John