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Pigot's Directory of Norfolk 1830
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WATTON
Is a small well built market town in the parish of its name, and hundred of Wayland, 91 miles from London, 21 from Norwich, and nine from Swaffham; situated in an open part of the country, and is a place of considerable thoroughfare; from the latter circumstance, the inhabitants reap considerable advantage. Great quantities of butter are sent from this town, the produce of neighbouring dairies, the principal proportion of which is for the London market.
The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a small building, being only 26 yards long, and including the two aisles, eleven yards in breadth: its tower is of singular construction, being round at the bottom, but octangular at the top; it contains three large bells. The living of Watton is a vicarage, in the gift of John C. Houghton, Esq.; the Rev. Fairfax Franklin is the present incumbent.
Between this town and Merton, a little on the left, is Wayland wood, commonly called 'Wailing wood,' from a tradition, of two children having been murdered by their uncle in this place, and upon which the old ballad preserved in Percy's relics of poetry (the two children in the wood) is said to be founded; and this story from the ballad subsequently dramatised. It was in this piece that the celebrated Mr. John Banister the comedian (familiarly called Jack Banister) took his leave of the stage, in the part of Walter.
Two miles hence on the Thetford road is Merton hall, a beautiful mansion of great antiquity, the seat of Lord Walsingham. The market at Watton is on Wednesday. The ancient fairs are held on the 10th July, October 11, and November 8: two others have lately been established, which take place on the 1st Wednesday in July, and the 1st Wednesday after old Michaelmas day. The parish contained, in 1821, 894 inhabitants.
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY. Barker John, esq. Caston Dewing Richard, esq. Carbrooke Goodrick Sir Harry, bart. Clermont lodge Harvey Mrs. Charlotte Watton Tomkins Rev. B. Saham parsonage Walsingham Right Honble. Lord Merton hall BANKERS. Harveys & Hudsons - Smith Wright, agent - (draw on Hankey & Co.) NORWICH JOINT STOCK COMPANY, (branch of) - Smith Hastings, agt. - (draw on Masterman and Co.) PROFESSIONAL PERSONS. Bacon William Vynne attorney Buxton Mary Ann academy Gedge William schoolmaster Grigson Edward H. attorney Hargreaves Thomas surgeon Swallow Robert surgeon INNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES. Mann Charlotte Bull Coe Robt. Crown Inn (commercial) Waters Daniel Flower Pot Wright Susanna George Inn (& posting-house) Warren John Green Man Clark Henry King's Arms SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS. Adcock Saml. watch & clock maker Aldis Ephraim bricklayer Alpe Philip chymist & druggist, & fire office agent Balls James boot & shoe maker Blade Sarah tailor & draper Boyce Wm. joiner & machine makr. Bruton James builder Buxton Chas. glover & fellmonger Buxton Maria saddler & harness mkr Clark Henry tailor and draper Dennis Robert butcher Fendick Wm. bookseller, stationer, tea-dealer, and fire office agent Futter John land agent Gathergood James tailor George Daniel boot & shoe maker Goddard William stone mason Hastings John printer & bookbndr. Hastings John Edwd. brandy merct Hastings Smith miller, flour dealer, and fire office agent Hastings Thos. bricklayer & plasterer Hendry Thomas painter, plumber, and glazier Hubbard William chair maker Johnson Jeremiah James corn & seed merchant Lacy Charles butcher Mallows James butcher Muncey Wm. saddler & harness mkr Muskett Joseph & William grocers and drapers Peck Thomas cow leech & farrier Pitts Jno. painter, plumber, & glazier Platfoot Cath. baker & confectioner Rackham William leather cutter Rice George butcher Rice William grocer and draper Rolfe Elizabeth dress maker Scott Walter tailor Stebbings Richard blacksmith Stebbings Thomas joiner Stevens Edward maltster & brewer Sturgeon William blacksmith Taylor Wm. painter, plumber, &c. Thompson John H. joiner Thompson William wheelwright Turner Kezia dress maker Twaits Barnabas boot & shoe mkr Vince William coach & gig builder Walker Amos baker Warren John wheelwright Wenham Wm. watch & clock maker Worn James cow leech & farrier Wright & grocers & drapers, ironmongers, Fisk & spirit merchants Wright Dorothy spirit merchant Wright Robert baker & flour dealer, & corn chandler Young Robert boot & shoe maker
COACHES.
To LONDON, the Regulator (from Holt) calls at the Crown, every Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning at nine; goes through Brandon, Newmarket, &c.
To HOLT, the Regulator (from London) calls at the Crown, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening at six; goes through East Dereham.
CARRIERS.
To LONDON, Smith Wright's Waggons, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening; - Archer's Waggons, from the Bull, every Monday and Thursday at noon - and - Bryant's Van, from the Crown, every Tues. & Friday morning.
To NORWICH, Smith Wright's Waggons, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - Jeremiah Hardy, from the Bull, every Tuesday and Friday morning - Robert Baley, every Tuesday and Friday - and Robert Pitts, from the George, every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.
To SWAFFHAM, Jeremiah Hardy, from the Bull, and Robert Baley, every Monday and Thursday.
To THETFORD, Abraham Woolsey, from the Bull, every Tuesday & Friday.
See also the Watton parish page.
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May 2016