SNORING (GREAT), 2 miles Sth. of Walsingham, is a parish and large village comprising 99 houses, 656 souls, and 1,645 acres of land, the property of several proprietors; the largest of whom are the Rev. D. H. Lee Warner, and John Dugmore, Esq. The latter is lord of the manor, in which the copyholds are subject to arbitrary fines, but there is a small manor (fines certain) belonging to the rectory. Of the above population 164 were in the Walsingham Union House, previously noticed. The CHURCH, dedicated to the Virgin Mary has a fine tower, and formerly had a spire. It contains some stone stalls and curious old brasses of the Skelton family, who built the rectory house, which is a fine specimen of ornamental brick work; some additions to which have recently been made. The rectory, valued in the King's book at £24, is consolidated with Thursford, in the gift of St. John's College, Cambridge, enjoyed by the Rev. G. H. Marsh, B.D., who has 28a. of glebe. The joint livings were valued in 1831 at £610. Here is a National School. The Church land, 1½a., is let for £3.; and 1½ rood produces 17s. a year. The Bishop of Chester left £20 for the poor, which, with £20 left by the Rev. R. West, was laid out in 1676 in the purchase of 6a. 3r. 31p. of land, now let for £14, which is distributed in bread and coals. The poor have also the dividends of £209 18s. three per cent. consols, purchased with £200 left by John Alvis, in 1823.
Post Office at Mr. Christopher Mallett's; letters arrive at 10.30 a.m., and are despatched at 3 p.m.
Bushell Jonas, machine mkr
Cook David, wheelwright
Cooke Geo. carpenter
Girdlestone Robt. blacksmith
Hill Wm. tailor
Jackson Chpr. bricklayer
Lack Robt. shoemkr
Lack Ths. vict. & shoemkr. Unicorn
Leeder Miss Betsy
Mallett Chpr. schoolmaster
March Rev. Geo. Hy. B.D. rector
Plane Jno. baker
Ratcliffe Jas. master of Union
Savage Hy. shopkpr
Southgate Chas. jun. millwright
Southgate Wm. corn miller
Southgate Wm. jun. horse breaker
Stannard Mrs. Maria
Stanford Isaiah, tailor & drpr
Wright Wm. vict. Three Tuns
Farmers.
Archer Robt.
Bradfield Chas.
Bray Mary
Chamberlain T
Elgar Rbt. School Farm
Francis Jno.
Hall Jas.
Perowne Benj. Manor House
Southgate Chas.
Southgate Smsn.
(C) Transcript by J. Tillin 2004