An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk

An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 2

By Francis Blomefield. Covers the parishes of the hundreds of Grimshoe, Wayland and Forehoe. Also contains an extensive account of the town of Thetford.

Norfolk, Topographical History. Originally published by W Miller, London, 1805.

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Table of contents

Title	Page(s)
The Burgh of Thetford	1
Thetford, chapter 1: Of the name and Origin of the city	1-7
Thetford, chapter 2: Of the city under the Romans	7-14
Thetford, chapter 3: Of the city under the Saxons	15-22
Thetford, chapter 4: Of the coming of the Danes and destruction of the city	22-26
Thetford, chapter 5: Of Thetford-Hill the situation of the city at that time, and of its first destruction by the Danes	26-27
Thetford, chapter 6: Of the city under the Danes	27-30
Thetford, chapter 7: Of the city under the the English monarchs	31-35
Thetford, chapter 8: Of the city under the Danes and Danish monarchs	36-42
Thetford, chapter 9: Of the state of the city in the Confessor's Time	42-43
Thetford, chapter 10: Of the division of the Earldom, Lordship, and Manor; and of the state of the city in the conqueror's time	44-47
Thetford, chapter 11: Of Thetford Bishoprick, the Bishop's palace, and Cathedral chruch	47-51
Thetford, chapter 12: Of Thetford Deanery and Deans	51-53
Thetford, chapter 13: Of the Dominion, Lordship, or Manor of Thetford, commonly called Lancaster's Manor	53-57
Thetford, chapter 14: Of the Manors of Halwick, or Thetford Manor, Westwick, Brayes, and Northewic, or Norwick	58-59
Thetford, chapter 15: Of the Parish churches in the town	59-76
Thetford, chapter 16: Of the hospitals in this town	77-80
Thetford, chapter 17: Of St. Mary's college, in Baily-End	80-83
Thetford, chapter 18: Of the Frieries	83-89
Thetford, chapter 19: Of the Nunnery	89-91
Prioresses : Of the Monastery of the Benedictine or black nuns of St. George in Thetford	91-95
Thetford, chapter 20: Of the Canons	95-102
Thetford, chapter 21: Of the priory of Monks, commonly called the Abbey	102-107
Priors: Of the priory of the virgin Mary and St. Andrew	107-127
Thetford, chapter 22: Of the authors born or inhabiting in the town	127-128
Thetford, chapter 23: Of the school and hospital	128-131
Thetford, chapter 24: Of the Mint	131-132
Thetford, chapter 25: Of the Corporation	132-147
Hundred of Grimeshou	148-150
Hundred of Grimeshou: Croxton	150-155
Hundred of Grimeshou: Santon	155-159
Hundred of Grimeshou: Weting	159-173
Hundred of Grimeshou: Keburn	174
Hundred of Grimeshou: Wilton	174-177
Hundred of Grimeshou: Hockwold	177-187
Hundred of Grimeshou: Feltwell	187-200
Hundred of Grimeshou: Methwold	201-210
Hundred of Grimeshou: Northwold	210-221
Hundred of Grimeshou: Wittington Hamlet	221
Hundred of Grimeshou: Cranwich	222-228
Hundred of Grimeshou: Coulston, alias Colveston	229-232
Hundred of Grimeshou: Ickburgh	232-242
Hundred of Grimeshou: Mundford	242-248
Hundred of Grimeshou: Sturston	248-250
Hundred of Grimeshou: Stanford	250-256
Hundred of Grimeshou: West-Tofts	256-262
Hundred of Grimeshou: Linford	263-266
Hundred of Grimeshou: Bukenham-Parva, or Little-Bukenham	266-271
Hundred of Wayland	271-272
Hundred of Wayland: Breccles-Magna, or Graet Breccles	272-277
Hundred of Wayland: Stow	277-281
Hundred of Wayland: Caston	282-286
Hundred of Wayland: Rockland St. Peter	286
Hundred of Wayland: Elingham-Parva or Little Elingham	287-290
Hundred of Wayland: Griston	290-295
Hundred of Wayland: Ovington	296-298
Hundred of Wayland: Merton	298-312
Hundred of Wayland: Watton	312-319
Hundred of Wayland: Saham-Tony	319-330
Hundred of Wayland: Little Carbrook	331-333
Hundred of Wayland: Great Carbrook	334-343
Hundred of Wayland: Scoulton	344-348
Hundred of Wayland: Ashill	349-355
Hundred of Wayland: Tottington	355-361
Hundred of Wayland: Threxton	362-365
Hundred of Wayland: Thompson	366-373
Hundred of Forehoe	374-375
Hundred of Forehoe: Bixton	375-377
Hundred of Forehoe: Bernham-Broom	377-381
Hundred of Forehoe: Bowthorp	382-387
Hundred of Forehoe: Bawburgh	387-393
Hundred of Forehoe: Easton	394-399
Hundred of Forehoe: Crownthorp	399-402
Hundred of Forehoe: Carleton Forehoe	402-405
Hundred of Forehoe: Cossey	406-419
Hundred of Forehoe: Colton	419-422
Hundred of Forehoe: Hingham	422-445
Hundred of Forehoe: Huningham	446-452
Hundred of Forehoe: Welborne	452-455
Hundred of Forehoe: Marlingford	455-460
Hundred of Forehoe: Wiclewood	460-466
Hundred of Forehoe: Brandon	467-471
Hundred of Forehoe: Corston	471-473
Hundred of Forehoe: Runhal	473-476
Hundred of Forehoe: Morley	476-482
Hundred of Forehoe: Bereford	483-486
Hundred of Forehoe: Wramplingham	487-490
Hundred of Forehoe: Little-Elingham	490
Hundred of Forehoe: Depham	490-496
Hundred of Forehoe: Hackford	496-498
Hundred of Forehoe: Windham	498-534
Hundred of Forehoe: Flockthorp	534-535
Hundred of Forehoe: Kimberley	535-539
Hundred of Forehoe: Of the Wodehouses of Kimberley	540-559

Title

Page(s)

The Burgh of Thetford

Thetford, chapter 1: Of the name and Origin of the city

1-7

Thetford, chapter 2: Of the city under the Romans

7-14

Thetford, chapter 3: Of the city under the Saxons

15-22

Thetford, chapter 4: Of the coming of the Danes and destruction of the city

22-26

Thetford, chapter 5: Of Thetford-Hill the situation of the city at that time, and of its first destruction by the Danes