Aldeby

Aldeby is a scattered village in the vale of the Waveney and forms part of the district of

South Norfolk. It is well known for its fishing pits and also historically for the apple factory, based on Common Road, called Waveney Apple Growers Ltd. The factory closed in the late 1990s. 

Situation - about 5 miles NE of Beccles & about 10 miles SSW of Great Yarmouth.

Size - 12.61 square KM (4.87 square miles)

Historical Divisions - part of Clavering hundred

Church - St Mary

There was also a small priory founded in the reign of Henry I for the black monks, the remains of which were at one stage converted into a malthouse. 

Deanery - Brooke

Archdeaconry - Norfolk

Civil Registration - Loddon and Clavering registration district (for the registration of births, deaths & marriages between 1837 - 1930 and for censuses 1851 - 1901).

Land and Property - The land was inclosed by the Aldeby Inclosure Act 1806

Population

Poor Houses - After 1834 Aldeby became part of the Loddon and Clavering Union and the workhouse was at Heckingham.

Schools - Historically there was a national school built in 1840.

Transport - Aldeby was a station on the Great Yarmouth to Beccles line. It was opened in 1859 when the line was extended northwards from Ipswich to Beccles, but was closed in 1959.

Aldborough

Aldborough is a village in the district of North Norfolk.

Alternative Names - Alborough

Situation - about 8 miles South of Cromer and 5 miles North of Aylsham.

Size - 7.15 square KM (2.76 square miles)

Historical Divisions - part of North Erpingham hundred

Church - St Mary the Virgin

Deanery - Repps

Archdeaconry - Norfolk

Civil Registration - Erpingham registration district (for the registration of births, deaths & marriages between 1837 - 1930 and for censuses 1851 - 1901).

Population 

Poor Houses - After 1834 Aldborough became part of the Erpingham Union and the workhouses were at Gimmingham and Sheringham. In 1850 these were replaced by a new workhouse at West Beckham.

Festivities - There used to be a large stock fair held on 21 & 22 June (unless these dates fell on a Friday & Saturday, when it was held on the following Monday & Tuesday). 

Alby with Thwaite

Alby with Twaite is a pleasant, scattered village in the district of North Norfolk. Home to

the popular tourist attraction, Alby Crafts.

Associated Hamlets - Alby Hill; Low Common; Thwaite Common

Situation - about 5 miles NE of Aylsham on the A140 Norwich to Cromer road.

Size - 5.81 square KM (2.24 square miles)

Historical Divisions - part of South Erpingham hundred

Churches

• St Ethelbert, Alby
• Thwaite All Saints - is one of 124 existing round tower churches in Norfolk

Deanery - Ingworth

Archdeaconry - Norwich

Civil Registration - Aylsham registration district (for the registration of births, deaths & marriages between 1837 - 1930 and for censuses 1851 - 1901).

Land and Property - The land was enclosed by the West Beckford and Alby Inclosure Act 1839.

Population 

Poor Houses - After 1834 Alby became part of the Aylsham Union and the workhouses were at Buxton & Oulton. In 1849 these were replaced by a new workhouse at Aylsham.

Alburgh

Alburgh is a village in the district of South Norfolk.

Associated Hamlets - Piccadilly Corner

Situation - about 3 miles NNE of Harleston & about 5 miles WSW of Bungay.

Size - 6.42 square KM

Historical Divisions - part of Earsham hundred

Church - All Saints - has a square tower

Deanery - Redenhall

Archdeaconry - Norfolk

Civil Registration - Depwade registration district (for the registration of births, deaths and marriages between 1837 - 1930 and for censuses 1851 - 1901).

Land and Property - The land was inclosed by the Alburgh and Wortwell Inclosure Act 1801.

Population - In the 2001 census it was recorded as having a population of 349 in 149 households.

Poor Houses - After 1834, Alburgh became part of the Depwade Union and the workhouse was at Pulham St Mary.

Acle

Acle is a small market town, situated by the River Bure, in the Broadland district of Norfolk. Originally the lands were owned by the Bigods. It is thought to take its name from either its site, "A Cle" or "Clay" - a place which sometimes floods, or from its alternative name "oaks lea" - meaning a clearing in an oak forest. Allegedly, in Tudor times, hundreds of oaks were felled here to provide the timber to build Elizabeth I's war ships.

Alternative Names - Oekle or Oakley

Associated Hamlets - Nowhere; Damgate and Acle Bridge (or Weybridge)

Situation - about 11 miles East of Norwich & about 8 miles NW of Great Yarmouth.

Size - 9.46 square KM (3.7 square miles)

Historical Divisions - part of Walsingham hundred

Church - St Edmund, King & Martyr - is one of 124 existing round tower churches in Norfolk. Within the church there is a highly florid Gothic screen, etched by Cotman. The battlements of the tower, made by the church reeves in 1472, cost 101. A whole suit of red velvet vestments were bought in 1474.

Weybridge priory was founded in the reign of Edward I by Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, for the canons regular of the order of St. Austin, and dedicated to St. Mary. It was situated at Acle Dam.

Parsonage - The Rev. Samuel Browne rebuilt the present parsonage house in 1781. 

Deanery - Blofield

Archdeaconry - Norwich

Civil Registration - Blofield registration district (for the registration of births, deaths & marriages between 1837 - 1930 and for censuses 1851 - 1901).

Land and Property - The Acle Inclosure Act 1797 saw the inclosure of the Common

Population 

Poor Houses - In 1788 a house of industry was erected at Acle for seven united parishes, which in 1829 had increased to seventeen. After 1834 Acle became part of the Blofield Union and the workhouse was at Lingwood.

Festivities - The Bigods, who were lords of Acle, granted a fair to be held on Midsummer-day. 

Schools - Historically there was a Sunday school and Day school, which was mainly supported by Lord Calthorpe, along with voluntary contributions from the inhabitants. There is now a High School, Acle Academy.

Transport - Acle's railway station was built in 1883 and is a station on the Wherry Line, running from Norwich to Great Yarmouth.