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[[England | [[England]] [[Image:Wickmere St Andrew.jpg|thumb|right]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk Parishes]] | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
< | WICKMERE, a '''parish''', in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk, 5 miles (N. N. W.) from Aylsham. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51404#s17 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 565-567. Date accessed: 06 August 2013.</ref> | ||
Wickmere St Andrew is the Ancient parish in the diocese of Norwich serving Wickmere and Wolteron. | Wickmere St Andrew is the Ancient parish in the diocese of Norwich serving Wickmere and Wolteron. | ||
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Wickmere gets its name from the old English meaning Lake by a dairy farm. The village is made up of a few cottages built to provide accommodation for the workers on the near-by Wolterton Estate, which was once the family seat of the younger brother of the Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. The parish has a long history that pe-dates the Norman Conquest.<br> | Wickmere gets its name from the old English meaning Lake by a dairy farm. The village is made up of a few cottages built to provide accommodation for the workers on the near-by Wolterton Estate, which was once the family seat of the younger brother of the Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. The parish has a long history that pe-dates the Norman Conquest.<br> | ||
Wickmere is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk [1]. The village is 18.9 miles (30.4 km) North of Norwich, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) south-south-west of Cromer and 18.9 miles (30.4 km) north-east of London. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. | Wickmere is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk [1]. The village is 18.9 miles (30.4 km) North of Norwich, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) south-south-west of Cromer and 18.9 miles (30.4 km) north-east of London. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
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a. {{British Census|438854}} | a. {{British Census|438854}} | ||
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[http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/Wickmere.htm http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/Wickmere.htm] | [http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/Wickmere.htm http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/Wickmere.htm] | ||
[http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/CalthorpeAndWolterton.htm http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/CalthorpeAndWolterton.htm] transcript of 1891 census | [http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/CalthorpeAndWolterton.htm http://www.btinternet.com/~e.c.apling/1891Census/CalthorpeAndWolterton.htm] transcript of 1891 census | ||
==== Poor Law Unions<br> ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions<br> ==== | ||
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[[Norfolk Poor Law Unions]] | [[Norfolk Poor Law Unions]] | ||
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==== Probate records ==== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
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== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | ||
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
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== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
http://www.achurchnearyou.com/wickmere-st-andrew/ for information about the parish<br> | http://www.achurchnearyou.com/wickmere-st-andrew/ for information about the parish<br> | ||
http://www.sevenchurches.org.uk/parish/wickmere.html<br> | |||
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-224521-church-of-st-andrew-wickmere listed building<br> | |||
http://www. | http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-224524-church-of-st-margaret-wickmere the ruined church of St Margaret in the grounds of Wolterton estate<br> | ||
http://www. | http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/wickmere/wickmere.htm Norfolk Churches web site<br> | ||
== Reference == | |||
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[[Category:Norfolk]] | [[Category:Norfolk]] | ||