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FINCHAM, a village, a parish, and a sub-district in Downham district, Norfolk. The village stands 5 miles E of Stow r. station, and 5 ENE of Downham-Market; consists of a long street, with several good houses; and has a post office under Downham. -The parish comprises 2, 968 acres. Real property, £6, 145. - Pop., 886. Houses, 190. The property is divided among a few. An old seat here was built in the time of Edward IV., and became a farm-house. The present parish comprises two ancient ones, St. Martin and St. Michael; and the living is a conjoint one, consisting of the vicarage of St. Martin and the rectory of St. Michael, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £581.* Patron, alternately the Lord Chancellor and the Rev. W. Blyth. St. Martin's church is an ancient structure of flint and stone, with lofty square tower; has a square Norman font; and it in very good condition. St. Michael's church was taken down in 1745. There are a Methodist chapel, a partially endowed national school, and charities £95.—The sub-district contains nine parishes. Acres, 22, 849. Pop., 5, 215. Houses, 1, 104.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village, a parish, and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Fincham AP/CP Fincham SubD Downham RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Fincham |
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