ham. Popula. 209.

HETHERSETT, 2 miles N.E. from Wy. mondham. Popula. 927.

HEVINGHAM, 3 miles S. from Aylsham. Popula. 744.

Popula. 268.

HONINGHAM, 6 miles N. from Wymondham. Popula. 321.

HOO, 2 miles N. from East Dereham. Popula. 228.

Popula. 333.

HICKLING, 7 miles S.E. from Worstead. Popula. 679. Here there was an Augustine Priory, founded, in the year 1185, by Theobald de Valentia; yearly value 1371. Os. 14d., now worth 2,7401. 2s. 6d.; granted, 37 Hen. VIII., to the Bishop of Norwich, and his successors. HILBOROUGH, 5 miles S. from Swaffham. Popula. 349.

HILGAY, 4 miles S. from Downham. Popula. 968.

HILLINGTON, 6 miles N.E. from LynnRegis. Popula. 252.

HILLINGTON, 6 miles S.E. from Norwich. Popula. 63. HINDOLVESTON, 5 miles N.W. from Reepham. Popula. 756. HINDRINGHAM, 3 miles S.E. from New Walsingham. Popula. 657. HINGHAM, 5 miles W. from Wymondham. Popula. 1,442. Market, Sat.; fairs, March 7, Whit-Tuesday, Oct. 2, toys, &c.

HOCKERING, 5 miles E. from East

Dereham. Popula. 392.

HOCKHAM, 4 miles N.W. from East

Harling. Popula. 525. Fair, Easter-
Monday, small toy fair.

HOCKWOLD with WILTON, 4 miles
W. from Brandon. Popula. 846. Fair,
July 25, toys.
HOLKHAM, 2 miles W. from Wells. Po-
pula. 810.

HOLME-HALE, 44 miles N.W. from
Watton. Popula. 422.

HOLME (next the Sea), 7 miles W.N.W. from Burnham-Westgate. Popula. 219. HOLME, next Runcton, 4 miles N. from Downham. Popula. 198.

HOLT, 184 miles N.E. from London. Popula. 1,348. Market, Sat.; fairs, April 25, Nov. 25, horses, &c. HOLVERSTONE, 1 mile S.E. from Norwich. Popula. 26.

Popula. 440. Fair, Mon, after Aug. 2, ordinary horses and petty chapmen: HORNINGTOFT, 44 miles S. from Fakenham. Popula. 254.

HORSEY (next the Sea), 10 miles S.E. from Worstead. Popula. 95. HORSFORD, 44 miles N. from Norwich. Popula. 512.

HOUGHTON (St. Giles-in-the-Hole), 1
mile S.W. from New-Walsingham.
Popula. 206.
HOUGHTON-ON-THE-HILL, 44 miles
S.E. from Swaffham. Popula. 34.

HOUGHTON (New), 8 miles W. from
Fakenham. Popula. 209.

HOVETON (St. John), 5 miles S.E. from Worstead. Popula. 270.

HOVETON (St. Peter), 4 miles S.E. from Worstead. Popula. 117.

HOWE, 6 miles S.E. from Norwich. Popula. 99.

HUNSTANTON, 9 miles W. from Burnham-Westgate. Popula. 433. HUNWORTH, 2 miles S.S.W. from Holt, Popula. 220.

ICKBOROUGH, 5 miles N. from Brandon. Popula. 154. Near this place there was a Hermit's Chapel, built in the year 1373; rents 3l. 7s. 6d.; now worth 671. 10s.

ILLINGTON, 34 miles N.W. from East Harling. Popula. 96.

INGHAM, 5 miles E. from Worstead. Popula. 418. Fair, Monday after WhitMonday, horses and petty chapmen.

councilmen. Market, Tues. and Sat.; fairs, Feb. 14, wearing apparel, and all sorts of goods from London; lasts six days by charter. A week after Old Michaelmas, for cheese; lasts two days. Here there were a Benedictine Cell, founded in the year 1100, by Bishop Herbert, St. John's Hospital, founded in the reign of Edward I.; yearly value 71. 6s. 11d., now worth 1461. 18s. 4d. St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital, founded 1145. An Augustine Monastery, founded in the reign of Edward I.; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to John Eyer; yearly value 11. 4s. 6d., now worth 241. 10s. A Dominican Friary, founded, 21 Edward I., by Thomas Gedney; valued at 18s. yearly, now worth 181.; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to John Eyer. A Carmelite Friary, founded in the year 1264, by Thomas de Feltsham; granted to John Eyer. The steeple stands as a sea-mark. White Friar's House, founded in the year 1269, by some noblemen; yearly value 17. 15s. 8d., now worth 35l. 13s. 4d. LYNN (West), 2 miles W. from LynnRegis. Popula. 367. MANNINGTON, 5 miles N.W. from Aylsham. Popula. 16. MARLINFORD, 44 miles N.N.E. from Wymondham. Popula. 179. MARHAM, 6 miles N.E. from Down

ham. Popula. 678. Here there was a Cistercian Nunnery, endowed in the year 1251, by the Countess of Arundel; yearly value 421. 4s. 73d.; now worth 8441. 12s. 6d. ; granted, 38 Hen. VIII., to Sir Nicholas Hare and Robert Hare,

MARSHAM, 2 miles S. from Aylsham. Popula. 624.

MARTHAM, 84 miles N. from Yarmouth. Popula. 845. Fairs, first Tues. and Wed. in May, cattle. MASSINGHAM (Great), 11 miles N.E. from Lynn-Regis, and 9 N. from Swaffham. Popula. 738. Fairs, Tues. before Easter, and Nov. 8, horses, &c. Here there was an Augustine Priory, founded in the year 1260, by Nicholas de Syre; granted to Sir Thomas Gre

sham.

MASSINGHAM (Little), 11 miles N.E. from Lynn Regis. Popula. 125. MATLASK, miles S.W. from Cromer. Popula. 184.

MATTISHALL, 4 miles S.E. from East Dereham. Popula. 930. Fair, Tues.

before Holy-Thurs., commonly called

the Gant.

MATTISHALL-BURGH, 5 miles S.E.
from East Dereham. Popula. 219.
MATTISHALL-HEATH.-See Merkshall.
MAUTBY, 5 miles N.N.W. from Yar-
mouth. Popula. 78.
MELTON-CONSTABLE with BURGH,
5 miles S.W.from Holt. Popula. 111.
MELTON (Great), 34 miles N.E. from
Wymondham. Popula. 386,
MELTON (Little), 4 miles N.E. from
Wymondham. Popula. 210.
MERKSHALL,

or MATTISHALLHEATH, in Humbleyard hundred. Popula. 23.

MERTON, 2 miles S. from Watton. Popula. 162.

METHWOLD, 6 miles N.W. from Brandon. Popula. 1,164. Market, Tues. ; fair, April 23, cattle and toys. In this parish there was a Cluniac Cell, founded by William Earl Warren, in the year 1222; granted, 23 Elizabeth, to Osbert Mundeford.

METTON, 3 miles S.S.W. from Cromer. Popula. 101.

MIDDLETON, 3 miles S.E. from LynnRegis. Popula. 665.

MILEHAM, 7 miles $. from Fakenham. Popula. 516.

MINTLYN, 2 miles E. from Lynn-Regis.
Popula. 30.

MORLEY (St. Botolph), 3 miles S.W.
from Wymondham. Popula. 269.
MORLEY (St. Peter), 34 miles S.W. from
Wymondham. Popula. 201.
MORNING-THORPE, 6 miles N. from
Harleston. Popula. 160.
MORSTON, 2 miles W. from Cley. Po-
pula. 139.

MORTON-ON-THE-HILL, 6 miles S.
from Reepham. Popula. 153.
MOULTON, 7 miles W. from Yarmouth.
Popula. 185.

MOULTON (St. Michael), 5 miles E. from New Buckenham. Popula. 417. MULBARTON, 5 miles E.S.E. from Wymondham. Popula. 417.

MUNDESLEY, 44 miles N.E. from NorthWalsham. Popula. 333.

MUNDFORD, 5 miles N. from Brandon. Popula. 397.

NEEDHAM, mile S.W. from Harleston. Popula. 351.

NEWTON (by Castle-Acre), 4 miles N. from Swaffham Popula. 68. NEWTON-FLOTMAN, 64 miles S.S.W. from Norwich. Popula. 390. NEWTON (St. Faith), 2 miles S.E. from

Norwich. Popula. 394.

NEWTOWN (West), 7 miles N.E. from Lynn-Regis. Popula. 211.

NORTHREPPS, 24 miles S. from Cromer.
Popula. 529.

NORTHWOLD, 6 miles N.N.W. from
Brandon. Popula. 981. Fair, Nov.
30, cattle and toys.
NORTON-SUBCOUSE, 5 miles N. from
Beccles. Popula. 567.

NORWICH, is the chief city of the Eastern side of England. It is situated on a gently rising hill which runs parallel with the river Wensum on its Western side; and it is 109 miles N.E. by N. from London. Norwich is stated by some historians to have been founded by the Britons, and others state it to have been founded by Julius Cæsar; but both these accounts are strongly doubted, and it is rather thought to have been no town till the time of the Saxons, when, under the name of Northwie (which, in the Saxon tongue, means a station, or castle, in the North), it was founded. The number of Saxon coins bearing the name of Northwic, and found within Norwich and its neighbourhood, tend to authenticate this etymology. It is supposed that the Saxons began this town immediately on their coming over into England, and that they built a strong castle there in 540. Further suppositions are that, in the year 642, it became the royal seat of Anna, the seventh East-Anglian king. From this time, to that of Alfred, it was alternately possessed by the Saxons and Danes. In 870 it was in the possession of Ingwar, a Danish chief. Alfred,

possessing it, repaired the ramparts and walls. In 1004 it fell into the hands of Sweyne, king of Denmark. He was driven out, but in 1010 the Danes returned and settled there; and, a few years after, in 1018, the castle appears to have been strongly rebuilt by Canute, who entrusted the custody of it to Turkil, one of his followers. The government of this fortress afterwards was given to Harold, who, on his usurpation of the throne of England, appointed Leofric, a Saxon thane, to the command. William I. gave to Ralph de Waher the earldom of Norfolk, and he gave him the castle for his residence; but De Waher joining in the rebellion of the Earl of Northumberland, be retreated to his castle of Norwich, and that being besieged, he withdrew into Normandy. The castle and earldom then remained in the crown; and the king, in 1077, granted them to Roger Bigod, another of his followers; and this Bigod is said to have material. ly altered the castle, and to have built the keep-tower, which is now standing. In the reign of King John, we find that one Hugh Bigod was expelled from this castle; and in 1240 the custody of it was granted to Hamon Passlow, to hold during the king's pleasure. In the reign of Henry III., Louis of France sent troops to assist the Barons, and Nor wich was besieged by them and compelled to capitulate. In the reign of Edward II. the honour of the Earldom of Norwich is reported to have been 120 knights fees, or 85,000 acres of land. From this circumstance we may judge of the extent of power placed in the hands of such an earl. But very soon after this time, the power of these nobles was very much abridged, and, at Norwich, the sheriff was empowered to use the castle as a prison. In 1336 a considerable number of Flemings came over from their own country and settled at Worstead near Norwich, and there they introduced the manufacture of that sort of goods, which being quickly introduced at Norwich also, became one of great importance, and soon increased the population and the wealth of the town. In 1403, a charter of incorporation was granted to it, which has been several times resumed, re-granted, and enlarged. It has suffered much several times, like almost all the other cities, from sieges, fires, and plagues; but the circumstance of its having been, from the earliest time, so successful in its

manufactures, seems to have given it a power of quickly re-establishing both population and wealth. In 1566, a number of Dutch Walloons came over, having received great encouragement to settle in England, and landing at Yar mouth, they came to Norwich, and there introduced the invention of bombazines; which, being greatly improved upon from that time, gave rise to the endless variety of manufactures now known as Norwich stuffs. Queen Elizabeth in 1578 rested several days at Norwich during her progress through the country. In the Civil Wars it declared for the parliament, and was occupied by its troops. Its charter was however renewed by Charles II. in 1663; it was resumed by James II., but regranted in 1688, and agreeably to this, it is now governed by a mayor, recorder, steward, 2 sheriffs, 24 aldermen, 60 common-councilmen, and other officers. Norwich first became a bishop's see in 1094, and it was established then by Hubert de Losinge, who laid the foundation-stone of the cathedral; and it is said that the present choir with its aisles, and the transept and tower, were erected by him; that Eborard, his successor, added the nave with its two aisles. It was damaged by fire in 1171, and John of Oxford, the fourth bishop, repaired it. In an insurrection between the citizens and the monks in 1272, it was much damaged by fire, and the citizens were fined 3000 marks to cover the expenses of repairing it. At various other times subsequent to this, it has undergone great repairs, but it is still observed to be, for the greater part, of Norman architecture. In the reign of Edward III., there were in this city 58 churches, besides the cathedral and the chapels attached to the following religious houses: namely, St. Leonard's Benedictine Ceil, founded on a hill near the city, by Bishop Herbert; granted, 5 Eliz., to the Duke of Norfolk. Kairo, or Cairo, a Benedictine Nunnery, endowed in the year 1146 by King Stephen; yearly value at the Reformation, 86l. 12s. 14d., now worth 1,692l. 2s. 6d.; granted, in the 30th Hen. VIII., to John Shelton. Chapelin-the-Fields, built in 1250, by John Brown, a priest; rents at the "Reformation," 861. 16s. 04d., now worth 1,736l. Os. 10d.; granted by Hen. VIII., to Doctor Miles Spenser. St. Giles's Hospital, founded in the year 1249, by Walter, bishop of Norwich, rents 901.

12s., now worth 1,8121. yearly. Lazar's Houses: several of them founded here for the poor; granted to Edmond Newport. An Augustine Friary, settled here in the time of Edward I.; granted, by Edward VI., to Sir Thomas Heneage and to William Lord Willoughby. The Black Friary, founded by Sir Thomas Gelham, in the year 1226; granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to the mayor and citizens. The House of Grey Friars, founded in the year 1226, by John de Hastingford; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to the Duke of Norfolk. The White, or Carmelite Friary, founded, in the year 1256, by Philip Congate of Norwich; granted, 34 Hen. VIII., to Richard Andrews and Leonard Chamberlayne. There are now 35 churches besides 'the cathedral; but there are many chapels of dissenters. The trade of Norwich is very considerable, botli from its agricultural neighbourhood, and from its own internal manufactures; the latter has been carried on from time immemorial, originating in wool-combing and manufacturing, and subsequently having added to it the manufactures above-mentioned. So early as the time of Hen. VIII. the yearly value of the Norwich manufactories and those of its neighbourhood, was estimated at 200,000l., and the number of hands employed on them 120,000. The city now contains 12 charity schools, an infirmary, hospital, and bedlam, and a county hospital. The houses are well built, and large, particularly those on the outside of the town; and the streets, though many of them are narrow, are well paved and well lighted. It is a truly fine town, and the walks round the castle ramparts are pleasant and very commanding. Its parishes, 39 in number, are as follows: All-Saints, St. Andrew, St. Augustine, St. Benedict, St. Clement, St. Mary Earlham, St. Andrew Eaton, St. Edmund, St. Etheldred, St. George-Collegiate, St. GeorgeTombland, St. Giles, St. Gregory, Heigham, St. Helen, St. John, MadderMarket, St. John-Sepulchre, St. James, St. Julian-Lakenham, St. Lawrence, St. Margaret, St. Martin-at-Palace, St. Martin-at-Oak, St. Mary, St. MichaelCoslaney, St. Michael-at-Plea, St. Michael-at-Thorne, St. Paul, St. PeterHungate, St. Peter-Mancroft, St. Peterper-Mountergate, St. Peter-Southgate, St. Saviour, St. Simon, St. Jude, St. Stephen, St. Swithin, St. John-theBaptist, Timberhill, Trinity or St.