HETHERSETT.
A railway station, and neat and extensive village and parish on the Ely and Norwich railway, in Humbleyard hundred, East Norfolk, distant from London 120 miles, Wymondham 5 miles, and 6 from Norwich. There are several donations bequeathed by different parties, principally for the benefit of the poor of this parish, which are distributed annually. Petty Sessions are held at the Queen’s Head. Here are Chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists; also a National School for boys and girls, which are both well attended, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Curson.
The church, which is plain, with a square tower and small wooden spire, has five bells. The living is a rectory, with Canteloff annexed, in the gift of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. The Oak of Reformation, under which Kett and the Norfolk rebels took their Oath of Covenant in 1549, is still alive. The number of acres is 2,635, and the population 1,209. The station is in Ketteringham, about a mile distant.
Andrew, Rev. William W.
Back, Henry, farmer
Baker, Benjamin, farmer
Bale, Thomas, poulterer
Blomfield, Miles, farmer, Holly Farm
Brown, Edward, farmer
Buckingham, Nicholas, farmer