The Journal of the Blakeney Area Historical Society
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Issue
12 - 2010 - Contents
The Military Survey of 1522 - by John Wright
Synopsis: The Military Survey of 1522
appeared to be a muster of all able-bodied males aged 16-60 but
the government of the
day had an ulterior motive: to prepare for a substantial
tax in the form of a Ôforced loanÕ to Henry VIII. The
records for some parts of Norfolk have survived, including those
for Holt Hundred which includes the Glaven parishes. This article
describes the nature of the Survey, comments on the Holt Hundred
document, and lists all the people recorded in Blakeney, Cley and Wiveton.
The Blakeney & Cley Golf Club: by
Philip Page and John Peake
Synopsis: A brief history
of the Blakeney and Cley Golf Club together with some of Philip Page's
memories of his time as a club member. Wrench vs Wrench - A Case in Chancery: by John Rodgers
Synopsis:
Between 1832 and 1852 a Morston-based family had problems over
the division between themselves of various properties. They resorted
to the court of Chancery to find a solution. The consequences
are examined using records available at The National Archives.
Stormy Weather - The Ramms of Cley:by Sara Dobson
Synopsis:
During the early part of the nineteenth century members of the
Ramm family had their lives and fortunes shaped by their close
association with the sea. This relationship is explored using
information found in newspapaers, wills, Lloyd’s Registers of
Shipping and other sources.
The
Little Red Box - A Short History of British Post Boxes: by
David A Perryman
Synopsis:
The development of letter boxes in the UK is traced from their
introduction in the Channel Isles in 1852 to the present day,
together with a detailed account of the boxes surviving in the
Blakeney area.
The
Dean & Chapter Estate in Field Dalling 1526 - 1900: by
Mike Medlar
Synopsis:
The author looks at the problems faced by the Dean and
Chapter of Norwich Cathedral over the 400 years when it owned
property in Field Dalling. He explores how it tried to regain
control of the estate after nearly 200 years of long leases
The
Blakeney War Census 1942: by Pamela Peake
Synopsis:
The survival of a World War II census for Blakeney is a bonus
for local historians. This article is primarily a transcript and
analysis making the census available to a wider audience. Observations
on the housing reveal how present day Blakeney has evolved from
the village described in 1942.
History of The Cley Hall Estate - The Emergence of the Hardys 1839-1855: by
John Ebdon
Synopsis:
The 1839 catalogue and plan of the Cley Hall Estate together with
an estate map of the same year are used to examine the Estate
assembled by the Thomlinsons in Cley and the subsequent purchase
by the Hardy family fromLetheringsett. The substantial expansion
by William Hardy II enhanced his wealth and his social position.
Henry Tyrrell, Shipbuilder, some additional facts
John Baines revisited
New Found News! (follow up to Stormy Weather)
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Issue
11 - 2008 - Contents
Henry Tyrrell, Shipbuilder: by Michael Stammers
Synopsis: a brief biography of a 19th century north Norfolk shipbuilder
with a list of all the ships he is known to have built.
Enclosure in Langham 1815 to 1820: winners and losers: by Mike Medlar
Synopsis: The author looks at the enclosure of Langham following the Act
of 1815 to see who gained and who lost as a result of the enclosure
award.
Peter Catling Ship Models – Part 2: by Jonathan Hooton
Synopsis: In the Glaven Historian No 10 I wrote an article about Peter
Catling and his ship models. This article is meant to complement
that one by giving some background information about the vessels
that Peter modelled.The Mysteries of
Stiffkey Churchyard: by John Wright
Synopsis: In 2007 the Stiffkey Parochial Church Council invited the author
to help prepare a new edition of the Guide to the Parish Church
(published in March 2008). This stimulated further research
on the history of both church and village. Three particular
questions about the church are addressed in this article. Some
new evidence is brought to bear but definitive answers remain
elusive.
The
Iconography of Peace - the Retable in the Chapel of St Thomas à Becket,
Blakeney: by Neil Batcock
Comparing and Contrasting the Communities of Kelling and Weybourne in the
19th and 20th centuries: by Brenda Worton
Synopsis: this paper is based on a dissertation submitted as part of the
requirements for the Master of Arts degree in Local and Regional
History at the University of East Anglia. A study is made of
population, occupations, and instruments of change to support
a theory that Kelling and Weybourne are examples of 'close'
and 'open' villages respectively.
Wall Panels - an update: Salthouse Church
More from the School Registers
Quaint Old Cley Customs
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Issue 10 - 2007 - Contents
Church & other Organs in the Glaven Valley: by Andrew Hayden
Synopsis: Church organs have a long history dating back to at least the
12th century. In the Glaven Valley and some of the surrounding
villages there are a number of fine historic organs from the
19th century that illustrate a range of these instruments and
their builders.
The Mysterious Green Man: by Geoff Worton
Synopsis: This article explores the enigmatic carvings, pictures etc.
depicting the 'Green Man' who appears in so many Norfolk churches.
It considers his place in history and folklore before discussing
his various guises and where he might be found.
Blakeney
Ships and their Owners in the mid 19th Century: by Michael Stammers
Synopsis: Based on the local Shipping Registers and other records, an
analysis of the characteristics of ships acquired in Blakeney,
Cley and district between 1839 and 1873 is presented. This information,
together with a breakdown of the shareholders allows the substantial
non-maritime investment and also the value, earnings and trades
to be placed in the general context of mid 19th century rural
ports.
The Catling Ship Models: by Jonathan Hooton
Synopsis: a brief biography of Peter Catling and an account of his ship
models.
The Calthorpes in Norfolk "a clan rather than a family": by Pamela
Peake
Synopsis: The history of the Calthorpe family in North Norfolk is explored,
thereby placing their presence in the lower Glaven valley in
a wider context. Their financial fortunes are followed through
centuries of land ownership, advantageous marriages, religious
turmoil, political unrest and public service. It demonstrates
the versatility and survival of this family extending through
21 generations.
Rural Settlement in North Norfolk: by Michael Medlar
Synopsis: The area between the Glaven and Stiffkey valleys is one of undulating
terrain covered with a variety of soils. In this article the
author will explore the development of settlement in the parishes
of Glandford, Saxlingham, Langham, Field Dalling, Cockthorpe
and Binham in the medieval period between the compiling of the
Doomsday Book (1086) and the Dissolution of the Monasteries
(circa 1540). The evidence from the printed sources, original
maps and documents, as well as from the modern landscape, will
be used in this interpretation, but more detailed analysis of
archaeological finds could enable a fuller picture of each settlement
to be constructed.
Archaeological Excavations in Wiveton Village - preliminary results from the
Higher Education Field Acadamy CORS test pits in 2006: by Carenza
Lewis
Synopsis: Fourteen test pits were excavated in Wiveton by children from
surrounding schools working under the auspices of HEFA and CORS
schemes. These pits were distributed throughout the village
and material recovered from them, particularly pottery, has
been identified and phosphate levels of soil samples have been
analysed. The distribution of the different pottery types provides
some interesting and provocative ideas on the early history
of the village. It suggests that there was possibly a hiatus
in the population between the Black Death and the mid-16th century
and that the centre of the village lay to the north of the church.
Maps: by John Peake
Trust not the 21st century Oracle: by Frank Hawes
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Issue 9 - 2006 - Contents
A Report on the Archeaological Excavation of 'Blakeney Chapel':
by Richard Lee
Synopsis: During 2004-5 a long overdue evaluation and detailed excavation
of the 'Chapel' site was undertaken. It demonstrated three major
periods of activity and the presence of two buildings. It is
thought that the earliest feature is a ditched enclosure dated
from the 11th to 12th century. Two buildings were occupied during
the 14th to 15th and the 16th to 17th centuries. Possible uses
of the site are explored.
The Shipping Survey of 1572: by Jonathan Hooton
Synopsis: The shipping survey of 1572 is interesting in that it records
Blakeney as being a creek of Yarmouth, but Cley and Wiveton
as being creeks of Lynn. Most of the other evidence examined
points to all three ports being creeks of Yarmouth. The survey
is then compared with those of 1565 and 1580 and it is found
that there is surprisingly little continuity in the information.
It appears likely that differences in the way the surveys were
compiled could account for this, but caution is needed when
relying solely on these surveys for an accirate picture of 16th
century shipping.
The Map of the Blakeney Haven and Port of Cley - 1586: by Raymond Frostick
Early sixteenth century wills of Langham as indicators of religious
change: by Michael Medlar
Synopsis: The religious outlook of the people of Langham in the first
forty years of the sixteenth century is explored through the
Contents of surviving wills.
Friendly Societies in the Blakeney area: by Brenda Stibbons
Synopsis: This article outlines the importance of Friendly Societies to
the working and middle classes in the nineteenth century and,
using research on societies in the Blakeney area, gives examples
of their membership and how the Societies were organised. Over
550 were identified in Norfolk, including local independent
societies and branches of national orders, such as the Independent
Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, and Ancient Order of
Foresters.
Blakeney's'Map of the World' in 1368: by John Wright
Synopsis: An inventory of 1368 shows that Blakeney Church contained a
'mappa mundi', a rare possession at that date. Could this description
refer to a 'world map' in the style of the one in Hereford Cathedral
today? This article explores other possibilities and concludes,
as did an early Guide to Blakeney Church, that this 'mappa mundi'
would have been a geographical text rather than a drawn map.
An Anglo-Saxon Burial at All Saints, Bayfield: by Kenneth Penn & David
Whitmore
Synopsis: Issue No 7 of the Glaven Historian carried a report on the discovery
and investigation of an isolated burial; the grave-goods appeared
to point to a date somewhere in the 1st century AD, that is
the late Iron Age or the early Roman period. Full excavation
and study of the whole assemblage showed that the burial belonged
to the Saxon period, probably in the first half of the 7th century.
The grave-goods also have quite strong Frankish associations,
in particular, the rouletted pot; fabric analysis indicates
that this came from the Pas-de-Calais, France.
Carved Roof Panels at All Saints, Cockthorpe: by John Peake
Synopsis: Cockthorpe Church contains three, probably 15th century, roof
panels that are possibly unique in this area of North Norfolk.
The panels show an amazing array of carved foils.
Cockthorpe Churchyard: The Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions: by Pamela Peake
Synopsis: The Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions of the churchyard
of All Saints, Cockthorpe are recorded and discussed in light
of changing social patterns, the church registers and the local
community.
Sixty Years of Village Housing: the Diamond Jubilee of the Blakeney
Neighbourhood Housing Society: by Richard Kelham
Synopsis: A brief outline of the origins of this pioneering example of
the combination of local housing provision and conservation,
and a few notes on the origin of the Society's emblem. Photographs
are from the BNHS archives.
Danish influence on Place Names: by Morris Arthur
From the School Registers: by Pamela Peake
Wet-nurses at Stiffkey: by John Peake
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"Minstrel" Biography of a Sailing Ship: by Jonathan Hooton
Synopsis: The Minstral traded during the second half of the 19th century
and into the next, visiting Blakeney and other ports along the
North Norfolk coast. Here the wealth of information about the
schooner is retrieved, from voyages along the coast and overseas
to the people who built, owned and sailed her.
Kenneth Ernest William Allen 1909-1992 - An appreciation: by Ronald Beresford Dew
Innkeepers and Blacksmiths of Blakeney - The Allen Connection: by Pamela Peake
Synopsis: Blacksmiths and innkeepers were at the heart of every successful
Victorian village and with four blacksmiths in the family and
40 years at the Kings Arms, the Allens were undoubtedly major
players. Their integration into the community, family fortunes
and vicissitudes, provides the glue to a story of the role of
blacksmiths, inkeepers and their premises. From 1861 till just
beyond the twentieth century Domesday, it reveals a rather surprising
perspective of Blakeney at a time of significant change.
Some Historically Significant Trees in Norfolk: by John White
Synopsis: At first glance Norfolk may seem to be devoid of significant
trees but this is certainly not true There is a wealth of arboreal
diversity and history equal to any other county in England;
some of this diversity is explored in this paper.
"Lest We Forget" HMS Princess Victoria and War Graves in North Norfolk
Churchyards: by Richard Jefferson
Synopsis: The chance discovery of the graves of three World War II Royal
Navy seamen in Cley churchyard, all from a minelayer (converted
from a pre-war car ferry), started a search for more information.
HMS Princess Victoria struck a mine near the mouth of the River
Humber close to midnight on 18th May 1940 and sank within minutes
with the loss of 37 lives. Only 9 of the casualties have known
graves, and 7 of those are in Norfolk, the bodies being washed
up on our North Norfolk coast a month later.
A Snapshot of Blakeney Haven in 1565: by John Peake
Synopsis: Churches surrounding Blakeney Haven are rich in ship graffiti,
much of it probably dating from the 15th and 16th centuries
and later. The community who produced these drawings is explored
using a 1565 Survey of the ports, creeks and landing places
in Norfolk.
Blakeney Point and University College London: by D J B White
Synopsis: An account of Professor F W Oliver's part in securing Blakeney
Point as a nature reserve, and of the consequent relationship
between the Botany Department of University College London with
the Point which has lasted for 95 years. Blakeney Point became
a National Nature Reserve in 1994.
Work in Progress: The Cockthorpe Project: Introduced by Frank Hawes
and Pamela Peake
From the Norwich Mercury: Smugglers, Property Announcements: Courtesy
the History Centre
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Five Thousand Years on Blakeney Eye: by Chris Birks
Synopsis: An excavation carried out on Blakeney Eye in 2003 produced evidence
of human use of the site since prehistoric times and expanded
knowledge of the 'chapel' structure. A gold bracteate from about
the 6th century demonstrated wider cultural links during this
period, as did pottery from the 15th and 16th centuries. Beneath
the turf surface the 'chapel' consists of two separate cells,
one with substantial walls having a cobbled area at the western
end.
Punt-gunning on Blakeney Harbour:- Extracts From the Wild:fowling Journal of
William Bolding Monement: by Richard Jefferson, Brent Johnson & Frank Hawes
Synopsis: W Bolding Monement (1846-1925) was one of the leading gentleman
wildfowlers of his day. He lived in Weybourne in the house that
is now the Maltings Hotel which he had inherited from his uncle
W J J Bolding whose photography was the subject of an article
in The Glaven Historian No.6. His wildfowling journal,
kept in a hardback morocco-bordered exercise book, was started
in 1880 and covered not only three trips to Scotland and the
Hebridies and seven to the Netherlands but also these two accounts
of punt-gunning locally.
'They seek them here, they seek them there' or the Migration of people
to and from the three Glaven Villages in the second half of the
nineteenth Century: by John Peake.
Synopsis: Using the census records for 1851 and 1881 the movements of
people to and from Blakeney, Wiveton and Cley are explored.
Short distance migration was prevalent, with long distance being
to London and more importantly north to Westoe and South Shields.
The population in the villages fell by 20% and the importance
of migrants in maintaining their vitality is discussed. The
effect of this fall was not spread evenly across the community
and its impact on the villages is discussed.
A very Brief History of The Blakeney Players: by Janet Harcourt
Synopsis: A very brief hstory of a group of amateur thespians and their
place in the community. This is put into its historical context
in the days before entertainment became largely passive.>
A Port in Decline: Blakeney & Cley 1850 -1914: by Jonathan Hooton
Synopsis: An analysis of the period from the mid-nineteenth
century that marked the terminal decline and extinction of the
Glaven ports drawing on Ships' Registers and Harbour Company's
records among other sources.
Investigation of a Late Iron Age or early Roman burial at Letheringsett with
Glandford, Norfolk: by David Gurney
Synopsis: Following the discovery of a patera, an investigation to establish
its immediate context indicates that the vessel forms part of
a richly-furnished Late Iron Age or early Roman burial.
The Highs and Lows of living in Blakeney - Some thoughts on Mariners
and their Memorials: by Pamela Peake
Synopsis: Some of the last vestiges of Blakeney's maritime heritage are
to be found amongst the headstones in the churchyard of St.
Nicholas. They are the monumental inscriptions that provide
tantalising glimpses of sea-faring families, clues to lifeboats,
tales of wrecks in far off places, named vessels and tragic
misadventure. This article explores some of the stories behind
these inscriptions.
Poetry Please: by Peter Wordingham
Worth their Salt: by Richard Kelham
The Origins of Taylor's Wood: by Richard Kelham
The Measurement of Ships: by Richard Kelham
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W J J Bolding (1815-1899), Pioneer North Norfolk Photographer: by Richard Jefferson
The Ann of Clay Capt Francis Plumb 1841: by Jonathan Hooton
Reminiscences of the Glaven Valley: Care of the Dying and the Dead in the First
50 years of the 20th Century: by Monica White
A Family of Substance: George Brigge of Wiveton and his relatives:
by Pamela Peake
The Glebe Terriers of Cley: Changes in the Landscape during the 17th & 18th
Centuries: by John Peake
Some comments on the Blakeney Census of 1871: by John Wright
Further Field Walking at Field Dalling: by Eric Hotblack
Blakeney Eye: some Comments on Current Investigations: by John Wright
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Medieval Jettons discovered in Wiveton: by P Carnell
Morston Road, Blakeney: Building in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: by M White
The Origins of Blakeney Church: by J Wright
Field Walking at Manor Farm, Field Dalling: by E Hotblack
The Family of John Baines, Master Mariner: by P Peake
The William and Thomas: Trading Accounts (1726-1733): by R Jefferson
The old 'Guildhall' at Blakeney: by J Wright
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The Bridges of Wiveton: by J Wright
Trade Tokens discovered in Wiveton: by P Carnell
One of the Churches that Cromwell knocked about a bit - or not? by E Rose
The Stained Glass of Wiveton Church: another view: by J Wright
Medieval Walls in a Wiveton Rose Bed: by J Wright
Flint Walls: A Preliminary Survey of Walls in Wiveton: by J Peake
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The Park at Holt Hall: by M White
Wiveton Churchyard: Monumental Inscriptions and Plan of Burials: by M Ferroussat
An exciting discovery: Medieval Glass found in Wiveton Church: by S Woodhouse
Coals from Newcastle: Trade between Newcastle and north Norfolk 1508-1511: by J Wright
Norfolk War Memorials Project Part III: 1939-1945: by M Ferroussat
A Memorial to the Smith family: The Listed Stones of Wiveton Churchyard: by J Peake and P Peake
The Blakeney Disaster of 1861: by J Wright
Some gleanings from the Ship Registers: by R Kelham
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1586 Map of Blakeney Haven and Port of Cley: Part II: by J Wright
Sounds familiar (Part II): The first New Cut? by J Wright
Norfolk War Memorials Project 1914-1918: Part II: by M Ferroussat
Tunnel discovered at Blakeney! by J Wright
The hapel on Blakeney Eye: some documentary evidence: by J Wright
The Chapel on Blakeney Eye: initial results of field surveys: by P Carnell
A note on Blakeney Garage: by M White
Memories of Blakeney in the 1930s: by T Wright
What the papers said: by the Editor
On being a house detective: Nos 145 & 147 High Street Blakeney: by M Lee
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1586 Map of Blakeney Haven and Port of Cley: Part I: by J Hooton
Norfolk War Memorials Project 1918-1998: by M Ferroussat
The Reverend James Pointer: Rector of Blakeney (1584-1621) and Wiveton
(1591-1621): by J George
Taylor's Wood: by M White
The Blakeney and Cley Port Books: by R Kelham
Sounds familiar .... but what does it mean: by the Editor
Bayfield Church: Resistivity Survey 1998: by P Carnell and J Wright
What the papers said: by the Editor
Doomesday Blakeney: by J Wright
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