Garboldisham, Norfolk

Description
Garboldisham, a village and a parish in Norfolk. The village stands in the vale of a rivulet, near the river Wave-ney and the boundary with Suffolk, 4 1/2 miles SSE of Harling Road station on the' G.E.R., and 8f E by S of Thetford, and has a post office, money order, and telegraph office under Thetford. The parish comprises 2757 acres; population, 607. Garboldisham Hall and the manor house are chief residences. There were formerly two parishes, St John and All Saints, and these are still recognised ecclesiastically. The livings of both are rectories in the diocese of Norwich, but are united; net yearly value, £428 with residence. The church of St John is a fine building of flint in the Perpendicular style, has a handsome porch and a large square tower, and contains some very fine stained glass windows, the east window-subject, the Resurrection-being especially good. There are several monuments to the Montgomerie family. The church of All Saints was taken down in the 18th century, but its tower remains. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel.