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Title

An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk : containing a description of the towns, villages, and hamlets, with the foundations of monasteries, churches, chapels, chantries, and other religious buildings ... likewise, an historical account of the castles, seats, and manors, their present and ancient owners ; together with the epitaphs, inscriptions, and arms in all the parish churches, and chapels; with several draughts of churches, monuments, arms, ancient ruins, and other relicks of antiquity. Collected out of ledger-books, registers, records, evidences, deeds, court-rolls, and other authentick memorials / by Francis Blomefield.

Author

Blomefield, Francis, 1705-1752.

Publication

London : Printed for W. Miller, 1805-10.

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Details

Additional Authors

Parkin, Charles, 1689-1765.

Description

11 v. : ill., ports., fold. maps, coats of arms, geneal. tables; 31 cm.

Alternative Title

History of Norfolk

Subject

• Norfolk (England)
• Norwich (England)

Note

• On spine: History of Norfolk.
• First edition published 1739-75. The first 2 vols. and part of v. 3 appeared in numbers.
• Vols. 6-11 "continued" by Rev. Charles Parkin. Parkin died before completing the work, and it was ultimately finished by some bookseller's hack employed by Whittingham of Lynn. Cf. Dict. nat. biog. Lowndes, v. 1, p. 219-220.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes indexes and bibliographical references.

Contents

v. 1. Diss. Giltcross. Shropham.--v. 2. Thetford. Grimeshou. Wayland. Forehoe.--v. 3-4. History of Norwich.--v. 5. Humble-yard. Depewade. Earsham. Henstede.--v. 6. South Greenhow. South Erpingham.--v. 7. Gallow and Brothercross. Blofield. Clackclose.--v. 8. Clavering. North Erpingham. Eynford. Freebridge.--v. 9 Freebridge (concluded). North Greenhow. Happing. Holt. Launditch.--v. 10. Launditch (concluded). Loddon. Mitford. Smethdon. Taverham.--v. 11. Tunstede. Walsham. West and East Flegg. Great Yarmouth. Indexes.

Call Number

CO (Norfolk) (Blomefield, F. Essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk)

OCLC

4343091

Author

Blomefield, Francis, 1705-1752.

Title

An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk : containing a description of the towns, villages, and hamlets, with the foundations of monasteries, churches, chapels, chantries, and other religious buildings ... likewise, an historical account of the castles, seats, and manors, their present and ancient owners ; together with the epitaphs, inscriptions, and arms in all the parish churches, and chapels; with several draughts of churches, monuments, arms, ancient ruins, and other relicks of antiquity. Collected out of ledger-books, registers, records, evidences, deeds, court-rolls, and other authentick memorials / by Francis Blomefield.

Imprint

London : Printed for W. Miller, 1805-10.

Edition

[2d ed.]

Bibliography

Includes indexes and bibliographical references.

Connect to:

Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 11

Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 5

Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 8

Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 9

Added Author

Parkin, Charles, 1689-1765.

Added Title

History of Norfolk

Research Call Number

CO (Norfolk) (Blomefield, F. Essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk)