Category: History - British

Melville and Co.'s Directory and Gazetteer of Norwich, Yarmouth, Dereham, Swaffham, Wymondham, Fakenham, Thetford, Attleborough, Aylsham, Diss, Reepham, Foulsham, Hingham, &c.; Ipswich, Bury St. Edmund's, Woodbridge, Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth, Eye, Stowmarket, Needham Market, &c. [1856]

Transcribed from the 1856 Melville and Co. edition by David Price, email [email protected]. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly allowing their copy to be used for this transcription.

Chapters

5. Part 5

Abbott, Edward Jesse, draper, hosier, haberdasher, &c., St. Stephen’s street Abbott, William, boot and shoe manufacturer, wholesale and retail, Magdalen street Abrahams, S. S. a...

32. Part 32

Abraham, John, stationer, Queen street Abbott, Jonathan, Globe inn, Globe lane Abbot, Jonathan, Waterman’s Arms, St. Peter’s dock Abbott, Samuel, cheese and butter factor, and g...

23. Part 23

Abbott, Edward, Fishing Boat tavern, Row 143 Ablett, Edward, Fishing Boat tavern, Gaol street Absolon, William, Steam Packet tavern, North quay Adams, Robert, Rainbow, Rainbow c...

35. Part 35

Abbott, Jane, milliner, Churchgate street Abbott, Frederick, butcher, Angel hill Allen, James, baker, Ramgate street Allen, Daniel, St. Edmond’s Head, Cannon place Allsop, Georg...

2. Part 2

The THEATRE ROYAL is situated at a short distance from the Assembly Rooms. It is a well-built though somewhat plain-looking edifice, erected in 1826, adjoining the site of the o...

33. Part 33

The POST-OFFICE is at the top of Queen-street. Mr. William Stevenson Fitch is the postmaster. Three deliveries of letters take place in the town each day, and eight village post...

14. Part 14

The London Mail arrives at 2 28 a.m. and 4 35 p.m.; the Ipswich at 6 25 a.m. and 4 p.m. The same Mails are dispatched as under, viz.: London at 5 40 a.m. and 9 40 p.m.; Ipswich...

15. Part 15

Abigail, Samuel, farmer Brown, Robert, farmer Campbell, Fras. Alex., Esq. Chenery, Robert, machine maker Clarke, Jonathan, shoemaker Cockrell, John, blacksmith Cole, Rev. Edward...

30. Part 30

Adcock, George, national school master, Castle street Aldring, W. H., milliner and dressmaker, Thoroughfare Alexander and Co., bankers, Church str. Alexander, William, boot and...

1. Part 1

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16. Part 16

Alborn, Samuel, farmer Bacon, Miss Mary Ann Bailey, George, King’s Head Barker, Henry John Batley, Mrs. Susannah Bolingbroke, Frederic, Esq. Bracey, Frederick, boot and shoe mak...

4. Part 4

Abbot, Rev. J., Catholic Priest, St. John’s Maddermarket Adams, Miss Frances, Seymour place, St. Stephen’s square Aldred, Mr. James, St. Giles’ street Alexander, Rev. John, Cong...

20. Part 20

Abram, Joseph, chemist, Market-place Adams, John, farmer, Dumpling green Aldis, Christopher, manager of the Gas Works, Quebec road Aldis, William, academy, Norwich road Armstron...

25. Part 25

Abbott, Edward, tailor, draper, and hatter, High street Abbott, Samuel F., stationer, printer, grocer, and dealer in Berlin wool, High street Able, John W., cabinet-maker and up...

11. Part 11

Abel, William, St. Martin’s at Oak Alborough, Edmund, Pottergate street Aldham, James, Tabernacle street Aldrich, Ewing, St. Benedict’s street Annison, Robert, Globe street, Uni...

17. Part 17

Bassum, Mr. Charles Bowles, Rev. J. S., Independent minister Darby, Rev. Martin B., rector of Hackford by Hingham, Market street Daynes, Mrs. Mary, Chapel street Gilman, Mrs., C...

9. Part 9

Adam and Eve, Howes Robert Harvey, Tabernacle street Adam and Eve, Lawn William, St. Benedict’s street Adelphi Inn, Browne John, White Lion street Albert Tavern, Coleman Samuel,...

28. Part 28

Aldred, William Henry, grocer, tea-dealer and tallow chandler, Market-place Allex, Captain Peter, superintendent of police, Bungay road Appleton, Robert, architect and surveyor,...

7. Part 7

Aldous, C., St. Stephen’s street Amies, John, Hall lane, New Lakenham Atkinson, Richard, Bethel street Bailey, Isaac, West Pottergate Balls, Benjamin, Pottergate street Balls, D...

29. Part 29

Adams, Robert, pipe maker, Market-place Andrews, Henry, shopkeeper, Pleasant row, Regent street Andrews, Joseph, builder, Tavern street Archer, Edward P., assistant clerk to the...

6. Part 6

Baker, Henry, Rising Sun road Basham, Miss, St. Giles’ hill Bellamy, William, Lower close Bending, Thomas, Magdalen street Bexfield, Benjamin, Lady’s lane Blakely, Miss, Lower c...

18. Part 18

Alderslade, Henry, clothier and general outfitter, opposite the Corn Hall Allshorn, Lavel Lawlor, station master Anderson, George, British schoolmaster, White Horse street Ansel...

31. Part 31

TRINITY CHURCH is a Chapel of Ease, or District Church, erected in 1835, at a cost of £2,000, by the late Rev. J. T. Nottidge, then patron and incumbent. The present incumbent i...

21. Part 21

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...

10. Part 10

Athenæum Fire and Life Insurance Company, Tayler Francis George, Castle meadow Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company, Brown Henry, Gentleman’s walk Albion Life Assurance Comp...

26. Part 26

Aldous, John, upholsterer and cabinet-maker, New Market-place Aldred, James, baker and confectioner, Northgate street Aldred, John, grocer and draper, Northgate street Allcock,...

13. Part 13

Places they Carry to. Carriers’ Inns. Leave Norwich at Names. Acle Holmes York Tavern, W S 4 Castle Hill Alburgh Tidman Star and W S 4 Crown, Timberhill Aldboro’, Norfolk Horner...

27. Part 27

Abel, Matthias, postmaster, post-office, Earsham street Adams, Edw. B., surgeon, Earsham str. Adkin, Fred., tailor and draper, Olland st. Adkin, William, gunmaker, Market-place...

19. Part 19

Abbott, Edward, printer, bookbinder, stationer, and music seller, Mere street Abbott, Joseph, tea-dealer, the Common Aldrich, George, butcher, Bridge street Aldrich, Henry, comm...

24. Part 24

David Hogarth, postmaster, Hall quay. Money orders are granted and paid from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. London day mail dispatched at a quarter to 6 a.m. All letters, with stamps, put i...

12. Part 12

Francis John Blake R. Chamberlin, William Trory (Deputy Mayor) Roger Kerrison James Winter Henry Woodcock George Ives Elijah Crosier Bailey Sir Wm. Foster, Bart. John Underwood...

8. Part 8

Aldous, James, Trafalgar street, New Lakenham Aldrich, John, West Pottergate Aldridge, John, Church street, New Lakenham Allington, John (late Diver), Upper walk, Market-place A...

3. Part 3

ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE’S, Wensum Street, consists of nave and chancel, with a tower, in which are five bells. It contains some ancient brasses, and several monuments and effigie...

22. Part 22

Agar, Moses, 78, Southtown road Aldis, Mr. John, North end Alexander, Mrs. Caroline, Regent road Ames, Edward, Esq., East street Ansell, the Misses, 1, North Beach terrace Arbon...

34. Part 34

Adams, Mrs. Elizabeth, Guildhall street Andrews, Mr. Peter, Risbygate street Barton, Mr. John, College street Barton, Miss Mary Ann, Hatter street Beard, Charles, Esq., Risbygat...