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Fakenham in Norfolk County England History and GeographyFAKENHAM, a market town and parish in the hundred of GALLOW, county of NORFOLK, 25½ miles (N.W.) from Norwich, and 109 (N.N.E.) from London, containing, with the hamlet of Alethorpe, 1635 inhabitants. Its ancient name was Fakenham-Lancaster, but the adjunct is not used. The town is pleasantly situated on a declivity north of the river Yare; the streets are paved with flint-stone, and partially lighted with oil; the inhabitants are plentifully supplied with water from springs. Here were formerly a manufactory for crape and bombazine, and some celebrated salt pits, but they have all been discontinued. The market is on Thursday, for corn and cattle, and is well attended by dealers from a considerable distance: two fairs, on Whit-Tuesday and November 22nd, principally for cattle, are held on Hampton Green, about one mile from the town. The county magistrates hold here a session for the hundred every month; and courts leet and baron for the manor are held annually. The quarter sessions for this district were formerly held at Fakenham and Walsingham alternately; but they have been transferred hence to Holt, and the sessions-house has been converted into a school-room: there is a court-house for transacting parochial business. The inhabitants are exempted from serving on juries, &c. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk, and diocese of Norwich, rated in the king's books at £35. 6. 8., and in the patronage of the Master and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a handsome and commodious edifice, consisting of a nave, aisles, chancel, and south porch, with a stately tower of stone at the west end, where is a noble door-way surmounted by a lofty window divided into six compartments, and sub-divided by horizontal mullions and tracery mouldings; on each side of the door is a canopied niche, the buttresses of which are adorned with panelling: the font is octangular, and richly embellished with carvings of the arms of the duchy of Lancaster. An organ has been recently presented by the rector, to whom the parishioners are likewise indebted for some emblematical designs in stained glass which decorate the chancel window. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, and Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists. A Lancasterian school for boys is supported by voluntary contributions, and there is a National school for girls. Lady Mary Townshend bequeathed a house and land in 1672, directing the proceeds to be applied in apprenticing poor children. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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