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“NORTON, a parish in the hundred of Cashio, or liberty of St. Alban's, county Herts, 1 mile N.W. of Baldock, its railway station and post town, and 38 miles from London. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Roman way Icknield Street. It is bounded onn the E. by the river Iver, which divides this parish from those of Bygrave and Radwell. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester, value £75. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. There is a free school for 12 children, endowed with an annuity of £16. There are ruins of a Roman camp 7 acres in extent at Wilbury-Hill, where Roman coins have been found. Norton Hall and Wilbury Hall are the principal residences. F. Pym, Esq., is lord of the manor."

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from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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Cemeteries

Anglican
St Nicholas, Norton, Church of England
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Churches

Anglican
St Nicholas, Norton, Church of England
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Church Records

The Parish Registers for the periods:-

  • Baptisms - 1579-1985
  • Marriages - 1581-1989
  • Burials - 1577-1869
  • Bishop's Transcripts - 1577-1869

are deposited at Hertfordshire Record Office, County Hall, Hertford, SG13 8DE. [D/P75]

Entries from the Marriage Registers for the period 1579-1837 are included in The Allen Index at Hertfordshire Record Office.

The period 1571-1900 is covered by the IGI.

Transcripts of the parish registers for the period 1579-1950 are deposited at the Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, LONDON, EC1M 7BA.

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"NORTON, a parish in the hundred of Cashio, or liberty of St. Alban's, county Herts, 1 mile N.W. of Baldock, its railway station and post town, and 38 miles from London. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Roman way Icknield Street. It is bounded onn the E. by the river Iver, which divides this parish from those of Bygrave and Radwell. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester, value £75. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. There is a free school for 12 children, endowed with an annuity of £16. There are ruins of a Roman camp 7 acres in extent at Wilbury-Hill, where Roman coins have been found. Norton Hall and Wilbury Hall are the principal residences. F. Pym, Esq., is lord of the manor."

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Maps

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