CAISTOR.
A small and scattered village and parish, in Henstead hundred, East Norfolk; distant 2 miles from Swainsthorpe station, 110 from London, and 3 miles from Norwich; contained in 1851, 154 inhabitants, and 1020 acres of land. This unimportant village was once a flourishing city and fortified town, also a Roman station of great importance; traces of its walls, &c., are still to be seen. The church is a small building, and the living is a rectory in the gift of Mrs. Dashwood, of Caistor Hall, who is also lady of the manor; the incumbent is the Rev. John Arthy.
Caistor is supposed to be the capital of the Iceni, a Belgic tribe, and was by the Romans called Venta Icenorum; and for distinction, Castrum, the camp, whence the East English on their conquest of the country, called it Caistor. Many Roman antiquities have been found here, and the camp and Roman tower were preserved from intended destruction by a railway.
Arthy, Rev. John, M.A., rectory
Cogman, John, blacksmith
Cullin, Thomas, farmer, French farm
Dashwood, Mrs. Harriet, the Hall
Davey, Alfred, carpenter and wheelwright
Hewitt, Benjamin, gardener
King, Alfred, farmer
Spurrell, James, farmer, Old Hall
Williamson, Thomas, High Ash