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bank of a 8mall stream, the Burn, at the mouth of which U a small 

 tidal harbour, called Overy Staith. The church is a neat little building 

 of stone and flint, with an embattled tower. There are chapels for 

 Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, and Independents. A consider- 

 able trade in com, coal, and agricultural manures is carried on at the 

 Staith, and two iron-foundries ai-e in operation at Westgate. There 

 are two yearly fairs. There are National, British, and Infant 

 schools. 



Cleg, or Cky-nexlthe-Sea, population 995 in 1851, a 25 miles N. by 

 W. from Norwich, on the right bank of a small river, the Glarm, and 

 Blakeney on the left bank ; the mouth of the river forms a harbour, 

 called Cley and Blakeney Harbour. The river is navigable to Cley 

 for Teasels of 50 tons burden. There is a considerable importation of 

 com, coal, timber and deals, hemp, iron, tan, tallow, oil-cake, &c. The 

 church il a large and beautiful edifice of early English architecture. 

 The battlements, parapets, and tracery of the windows are remarkably 

 rich and fine. An annual fair for horses is held in July. The 

 Wesleyan Methodists have a chapeL Large quantities of the finest 

 fmits and vegetables are raised by the inhabitants, and disposed of 

 chiefly at Cromer. The population of BlalceneyyiAS 1108 in 1851. 

 Blakeney church is a large old building of stone and flint, with a square 

 embattled tower. Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists have chapels, 

 and there are National and Infant schools. There are some remains 

 of an ancient Carmelite monastery. About 50 vessels, mostly small, 

 belong to Blakeney, some of which uro employed in the oyster fishery. 



Cromer is on the coast, it miles N. from Norwich : population of 

 the parish 1366. There was anciently a town or village on this part 

 of the coast called Shipdem, which was destroyed by the sea about 

 the commencement of the 15th century. The sen continues to gain 

 on the land, and several houses in Cromer have been destroyed within 

 the memory of those now living. The town is situated at the top of 

 the cliSa. Many good houses have been built of late years, and the 

 town baa generally been mach improved. It is frequented in summer 

 as a watering-place. The Bay of Cromer is very dangerous. There is 

 some trade in coals, timber, tiles, and oil-cake. The crab and lobster 

 fishery is actively carried on. There is a yearly fair. The church is 

 a bnilding of great beauty, in the perpendicular style ; the tower is 

 Dearly 1 60 feet high, and is remarkably fine. The Wosleyan Methodists 

 have a cbapeL The Free school, founded in 1505, bad 80 sobolara in 

 1850. There are a girls school and an Infant school. 



Pakcnham, 29 miles by railway, 25 miles by road N. W. from Norwich ; 

 population of the parish 2240, is situated on a pleasant declivity near 

 the left bank of the Weosnm. It is lighted with gas. The church, 

 which dates from 1497, is handsome and commodious, with a lofty 

 western tower. The Independents, Weeleyao and Primitive Methodists, 

 and Baptists have chapels. There are National, British, and Infant 

 schools ; and a savings bank. There is an ancient market-cross. A 

 large corn-market is held here on Thursday ; {airs are held on Whit- 

 Tnesday and November 22Dd, and a hinng session for servanti in 

 Ostober. 



PovUham is 16 miles N.W. from Norwich : population of the parish 

 1077. The town was burnt in 1770, and has bisen since rebuilt on a 

 regular plan and in a respectable style. The church is a handsome 

 building of flint and stone. There is a yearly fair. The Baptists have 

 a chapel, and there is a National school. 



ffarlaton, 16 miles S. from Norwich, population of the chapelry 

 1S09, oonsists of a main street along the Yarmouth road, and has a 

 convenient maiket-place on the south aide. It is lighted with gas. 

 The Independents, Wesleyan Methodists, and Baptists have places of 

 worship. A small British school, two National schools, and a savings 

 bank, are in the town. A neat corn-hall has been recently erected. 

 There is a well-attended oom-market on Wednesday, and four tairs are 

 held in the year. 



Eatt Harling is 20 miles S.W. from Norwich, on the Norfolk rail- 

 way : population, 1198. An iron-foundry, a large flour-mill, lime- 

 burning works, and a manufactory of agricultural implements, aflbrd 

 some employment. There is a weekly market on Tuesday for com. 

 Besides the church there are places of worship for Wesleyan and 

 Primitive Methodists and Quakers ; also National schools. 



Hingham is 4 miles W. by N. from Wymondbam : population, 1 698. 

 The town contains some good houses. The market-place is very neat. 

 The cnurch, which dates from the time of Kdward III., is large and 

 bandsome, partly in the decorated, partly in the perpendicular 

 ■tyle. The Independents and Mormons have chapels. The market 

 is beb) on Tuesday, and there are three yearly fairs. There are an 

 Bodowed Otiammar school for boys of the town, which bad 86 scholars 

 la 1862, and a National school. 



ff»U, 21 miles N. by W. from Norwich, population of the parish 

 1726, is irregularly laid out, but the houses are neatly built, and the 

 ■trsets are paved and lighted with gas. The town was nearly destroyed 

 bjr a great fire in 1708, but it was much improved on being rebuilt. 

 I'bere are a neat sessioos-hoose and a church, chapels for Wesleyan 

 Metbodista, Baptists, and Qnaken, and an Endowed school for 50 boys, 



■nded by Sir Thomas (Jreebam, and placed under the government 



the FubmoDgers' Company, London : it had 55 scholars in 1850. 



are also National, British, and Infant schoohi. A market is 



on Saturday. A county court is held. Brewing, briok-raaking, 



1 rop*- and twine-making are carried on. 



Scephan is 12 miles N.N.W. from Norwich : population of the parish 

 409. The town was formerly remarkable for having three churches, 

 those of Reepham, Haokford, and Whitwell, in one churchyard. 

 Hackford church was burned ia the reign of Henry VIII. ; tlio two 

 others, Beepbam and Whitwell, yet remain. The market is on 

 Wednesday for corn ; and there is a yearly fair. Brewing, malting, 

 and tanning are carried on. 



Stoke Ptrry is on the road from Thetford to Lynn, 33 miles W. by 

 S. from Norwich : population of the parish 820. The church was 

 restored and a new chancel built in 1848. The Wesleyan and Piimitive 

 Methodists have places of worship. There are a National school and 

 an endowed Free school. The market is held on Friday, chiefly for 

 corn, and a large cattle-fair on December Cth. There are extensive 

 malting establishments, lime-burning works, and a steam flour-milL 



Swaffham is 34 miles by railway and 27 miles by road W. from 

 Norwich ; population of the town 8858. It is situated on an eminence, 

 and contains numerous well-built houses, a neat theatre, an assembly 

 room, a house of correction, and a jail. The church, a large cruciform 

 edifice, consists of a nave with two aisles, a chancel, and two transept- 

 chapels. At the west end is an embattled tower with pinnacles. 

 There are mei-ting-houses for Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists and 

 Baptists, a Free school. National, British, and Infant scbools, and a 

 school of design. The market is held on Saturday, and there are three 

 fairs in the year. Large quantities of butter are sold. The Midsummer 

 quarter-sessions for the county are held here. Races and coursing 

 meetings are held on a heath near the town. 



North WaUham, 14 miles N.N.E. from Norwich, population of the 

 parish 2911, stands on a gentle eminence above the river Ant, a 

 feeder of the Bure, and contains many good modern houses. Tho 

 town was almost entirely burnt in tho year 1600. A market-cross, 

 erected iu the time of Edward III., was repaired after the fire. Tho 

 church is a fine specimen of the perpendicular style. Parts of the 

 tower fell down in 1724 and in 1835. There are several chapels for 

 Dissenters, schools, a literary and scientific institution, a savings bank, 

 and a neat theatre. The silk manufacture is carried on. The market 

 is held on Thunday ; there are a cattle fair and two statute fairs in 

 the year. A navigable canal opens a water communication between 

 this town and Yarmouth. 



Watlon is a small town 20 miles W. by 8. from Norwich, situated 

 in the midst of a dairy country, from which butter is sent to Loudon. 

 Population of the parish 1353. The church, which is at some distance 

 from tbe town, has a round tower with an octangular top ; it was 

 built in the reign of Henry II. There are chapels for Independents, 

 and Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, National and Infant schools, 

 and a savings bank. Wednesday is the market-day ; fairs are held in 

 July, September, October, and November. Petty sessions are held 

 monthly. 



WclU, 29 miles N.N.W. from Norwich, population of the town 

 3633, stands on a slight elevation, above the marshy-flat which here 

 lines the ooast, and about half a mile from the sea, on a creek, the 

 mouth of which forms the harbour. The shifting sands render this 

 harbour difficult of access, but considerable improvements have been 

 made ; a new quay has been built, to which vessels of 200 tons can 

 ascend. The town is partly lighted with gas, and possesses a custom- 

 bouse and a theatre. Besides the parish church there are chapels for 

 Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, Independents, and Quakers, the 

 Earl of Leicester's school for boys, girls, and infants, anil two Free 

 scbools. Ship-building and rope-making are carried on. Corn and 

 malt are shipped ; and coals, timber, deals, bark, oil-caka tar, and 

 wine are imported. There is a yearly fair. Petty sessions are held 

 every fortnight. 



IKj/mont/Aam, population of the town 2970, stands at the junction 

 of the East Anglian and the Norfolk railways, 11 miles W.S.W. from 

 Norwich. A Benedictine priory was established here before 1107, by 

 William de Albini, chief butler to Henry I. Part of the conventual 

 church is now used as the parish church. It is a spacious and remark- 

 ably fine edifice, having strong claims upon the attention of the 

 antiquary. Wymondbam has been much improved of late years ; it 

 is lighted with gas and paved. Tlie Independents, Baptists, and Ply- 

 mouth Brethren havo each a place of worship ; the Methodists have 

 two chapels. The Free Qrammar school, founded iu the reign of 

 Edward VL, had 25 scholars in 1853. There are also a Parochial and 

 a British schooL A market is held on Friday, and there ore fairs on 

 February 14th and May 17th, for horses and cattle, and a general fair 

 on September 29tb. 



Of the places formerly of note, but now decayed, the following may 

 be mentioued : — North Elmham, population 1211, situated 5 miles N. 

 from East Deieham, wai for four centuries (673-1075) tho seat of a 

 bishopric, formed originally by dismemberment from the still more 

 ancient see of Dunwich, to which however it was reunited about 870. 

 Some of the bishops had a castle here. Tho intreucbment which 

 surrounded the castle still remains, and incloses about 5 acres of land. 

 There are a few vestiges of the castle and some traces of the cathedral. 

 The parish church is a handsome edifice, with a square tower. There 

 are a cbapel for Independents and a National school. 



CaitUAcre ia 4 miles N. from Swafl'ham, ou the right bank of the 

 Nar, or Setch River, which joins the Ouse above King's Lynn : popu- 

 lation 1567. Several coins and a tessellated pavement have been dug 



