New Buckenham, Norfolk

Description
Buckenham, New, a parish and a small town in Norfolk, 5 miles SE of Attleborough station on the G.E.R., and 7 1/2 S by W of Wymondham, with a post, money order, and telegraph office under Attleborough. The town consists chiefly of small narrow streets, and is irregularly built. A weekly market was formerly held on Saturday, and fairs are still held on the last Thursday of May and 22 Nov. for cattle. The parish comprises 360 acres; population, 525. A town was founded here in the time of Henry II. by William de Albini. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich ; net yearly value, £85 with residence. Patrons, the inhabitants who are ratepayers. The church is partly of 1479, partly earlier, and has a square tower. There are Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels, and almshouses for four women.