Norfolk: Setchey

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

SETCH, or SETCHEY MAGNA, a village and small churchless parish, on the river Nar, 4 miles S. of Lynn, has now only 100 inhabitants, and 790 acres of land, though it was once a market town, Lord Bardolph having, in the reign of Henry III., obtained a charter for a weekly market and two annual fairs. These have long been obsolete; but a fortnight market for fat cattle, was held here, on every alternate Tuesday, till about 16 years ago, when it was removed to Lynn.

Setch had a CHURCH standing in 1528, but no traces of it now remain. It maintains its poor separately, though it is ecclesiastically united with North Runcton, and comprised in that manor. A small room has recently been fitted up for divine service, and licensed by the Bishop.

Here is a farm and large inn, belonging to the corporation of Lynn; and on the opposite side of the river Nar, in Wormegay parish, is Setch Brewery, conducted by George Hogge and Co., maltsters, and wine and spirit merchants, of Lynn.

Directory:-

         Allday     Thomas        vict., Lynn Arms
         Brooks     Susan         vict., Bull
         Robinson   William       blacksmith
         Seppings   Mr. William
         Clamp      Peter
         Trenter    Benjamin
         Greenacre  Thomas        Manor Farm
 

See also the Setchey parish page.

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