Woods, Rev. William, Baptist minister, Station street
Wright, John, baker, London street
Wyatt, Joseph, commercial traveller, Market-place
Wyers, Edward, boot maker, Campling lane
Young, Job, umbrella maker, Lynn str.
REEPHAM.
Reepham is a small market town, on the banks of the Eyn brook, a branch of the Wensum; 6 miles N.E. of Elmham station. 136 miles from London, and 12 N.W. from Norwich, and extends into four parishes, which contain together, 1,800 inhabitants; the acreage of the four parishes is 2,427. The chief trade of this town is in malt for ale, the parish being well adapted for the growth of barley. There is also a large brewery, and two extensive tanneries. The market, which is held on Wednesday, being for corn and cattle; and a fair is held on June 29th, for stock, horses, &c.
A police station has been erected on the Dereham road, about a quarter of a mile from the market-place, opened March, 1856. There are also two fire engines kept in this parish. Engine house situated in the Back lane.
The living is a rectory, value £600 per annum, with Kerdistone. There are two Cemeteries: one for the parish of Reepham with Kerdistone, and the other for the parish of Hackford with Whitwell; consecrated, July 9th, 1856, by Dr. Henry Spencer, late of Madras.
Reepham and Kerdistone, ST. MARY’S CHURCH. Rev. Frederic Field, M.A., Rector: Rev. Richard Gilbert, B.A., Curate.