Monday, 1 December 2025

 APPENDIX 2.5 - Norfolk


Title Page from Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library)

Directory of NORFOLK 1836

Extended title: HISTORY, GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY OF NORFOLK, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, COMPRISING, UNDER A LUCID ARRANGEMENT OF SUBJECTS, A General Survey Of The County Of Norfolk, AND THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH; WITH SEPARATE HISTORICAL, STATISTICAL, & TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE BOROUGHS, TOWNS, PARISHES, VILLAGES, HAMLETS, MANORS AND LIBERTIES, IN THE THIRTY-THREE HUNDREDS: SHEWING THEIR EXTENT AND POPULATION, Their Agriculture, Manufactures, Fisheries, Markets, Fairs, Natural Productions &c; their Eminent Men; the Lords of the Manors and the  Owners of the Soil and Tithes;  the Patrons and the Incumbents of the Church Livings; the Antiquities, Public Charities and Institutions; the Civil and Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions; the Names and Addresses of the principal Inhabitants; the Mediums of Public Conveyance by Land and Water; the

Seats of Nobility and Gentry; LISTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS; and a Variety of other COMMERCIAL, ARCHITECTURAL & BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION.

In One Volume, with a Large Map of the County

BY WILLIAM WHITE. PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY ROBT LEADER, INDEPENDENT OFFICE, SHEFFIELD, And Sold by W WHITE, 69, Fargate, Sheffield; by his Agents, and by the Booksellers.

Price of the Volume and Map, to Subscribers, 12s. in Boards, or 13s 6d. in Calf Binding. — To Non-Subscribers, 3s. extra. 1836. Pages: 816.

 The Map

Only the 1883 edition has been seen with a J & C Walker map. On the evidence of Essex, which also used a map from this British Atlas series, the 1845 and 1864 editions may also have earlier versions of this map.

Location of Copies

Google books illustrate a copy held at The Bodleian Library Oxford.

Internet Archive illustrates a copy held at Stanford University Library.

The following institute(s) hold a copy of the map: No map located.

The following institutes have a copy of the work: British Library, Cambridge University, University of East Anglia Library, Institute for Historical Research, Leicester University, Oxford University, Society of Antiquaries, Kent University.

 

 

Directory of NORFOLK 1845

Extended title: HISTORY, GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY OF NORFOLK, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, COMPRISING A General Survey Of The County Of Norfolk, AND SEPARATE HISTORICAL, STATISTICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE HUNDREDS, LIBERTIES, UNIONS, BOROUGHS, TOWNS, PORTS, PARISHES, VILLAGES, HAMLETS, AND MANORS; SHEWING THEIR EXTENT AND POPULATION; Their Agriculture, Manufactures, Fisheries, Markets, Fairs, Natural Products, &c, their Eminent Men: the Lords of the Manors and the Owners of the Soil and Tithes; the Patrons and the Incumbents of the Church Livings; the Public Charities and Institutions; the Civil and Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions; the Names and Addresses of the principal Inhabitants; the Seats of Nobility and Gentry; MAGISTRATES & PUBLIC OFFICERS; and a Variety of other COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL & STATISTICAL INFORMATION.

In One Volume, with a Large Map of the County Second Edition. BY WILLIAM WHITE AUTHOR OF SMILAR WORKS FOR MANY OTHER COUNTIES.

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY ROBT. LEADER, INDEPENDENT OFFICE, SHEFFIELD, And Sold by W WHITE, 200 Brook Hill, Sheffield; by his Agents, and the Booksellers.

Price to Subscribers, 13s 6d.  in Calf Binding, or 12s in Boards. 1845. Pages: 816.

 The Map

No copy yet found. See text above and illustration below.

Location of Copies

IA (unknown source)

The following institute(s) hold a copy of the map: No copy of map located.

The following institutes have a copy of the work: British Library, Institute of Historical Research Library, University of East Anglia Library, Leicester University, Oxford University, Senate House Library, Society of Antiquaries, Kent University.


 

Directory of NORFOLK 1864

Extended title: HISTORY, GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY OF NORFOLK, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, Comprising, A General Survey Of The County Of Norfolk, AND THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH; AND SEPARATE Historical, Statistical, & Topographical DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE HUNDREDS, LIBERTIES, UNIONS, BOROUGHS, TOWNS, PORTS, PARISHES, VILLAGES, HAMLETS, & MANORS; SHEWING THEIR EXTENT AND POPULATION; Manufactures; fisheries; Markets and Fairs; Charities and Public Institutions; Churches and chapels; the Nature, value, Patrons and the Incumbents of the benefices; the Lords of the Manors and the  Owners of the Soil and Tithes;  the Addresses of the Inhabitants; Public Conveyances; Seats of Nobility and Gentry; MAGISTRATES AND PUBLIC OFFICERS; AND A GREAT VARIETY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, AGRICULTURAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND ORNITHOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Third Edition. BY WILLIAM WHITE. (Member of the British Archaeological Association; and of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.) AUTHOR OF SIMILAR WORKS FOR MANY OTHER COUNTIES.

Price THIRTY SHILLINGS.

SHEFFIELD: WILLIAM WHITE, FULWOOD PARSONAGE. LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & Co. 1864. Pages 1056.

[No mention of map]

 The Map

No copy yet found. See text above and illustration below.

Location of Copies

Internet Archive illustrates a copy held at Allen County Public Library.

No copy of a map has been located.

The following institutes have a copy of the work: British Library, National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, University of East Anglia Library, Institute of Historical Research Library, Leicester University, Society of Antiquaries, Victoria and Albert Museum libraries.


 

Directory of NORFOLK 1883

Extended title: HISTORY, GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY OF NORFOLK, INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORWICH AND COMPRISING, A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE COUNTY, AND SEPARATE HISTORICAL, STATISTICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE HUNDREDS, BOROUGHS, TOWNS, PORTS, PARISHES, TOWNSHIPS, CHAPELRIES, VILLAGES, HAMLETS, MANORS, AND UNIONS; THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH; The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry; MAGISTRATES AND PUBLIC OFFICERS; AND A GREAT VARIETY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, AGRICULTURAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND ORNITHOLOGICAL INFORMATION. FOURTH EDITION. BY WILLIAM WHITE.

Price: - Cloth 30s.; Half-Bound 35s.

SHEFFIELD: WILLIAM WHITE, HOOLE`S CHAMBERS, BANK STREET. LONDON: SIMPKIN , MARSHALL & Co. 1883. Pages: viii + 1042/1048 + 25.

[No mention of map]

 The Map

Map title is NORFOLK with J & C Walker below. White´s imprint below map centrally. Published with WHITE’S History, Gazetteer, & Directory of the County of Norfolk. 1883. Size: 32 x 38 cm.

Location of Copies

UoL SC is the Leicester University Special Collections (possibly from their collection).

The following institute(s) hold a copy of the map: University of East Anglia Library, Institute of Historical Research Library, Society of Genealogists, Natural History Museum Library. Illustrated is a copy from the author´s collection[1].

The following institutes have a copy of the work: British Library, Exeter University, Leicester University, National Library of Scotland, Oxford University, Society of Antiquaries, Victoria and Albert Museum libraries.





Norfolk 1883 (composite): image copyright Kit Batten






Directory of NORFOLK 1890

Extended title: HISTORY, GAZETTEER, AND DIRECTORY OF NORFOLK, INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORWICH AND COMPRISING, A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE COUNTY, AND SEPARATE HISTORICAL, STATISTICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE HUNDREDS, BOROUGHS, TOWNS, PORTS, PARISHES, TOWNSHIPS, CHAPELRIES, VILLAGES, HAMLETS, MANORS, AND UNIONS; THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH; The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry; MAGISTRATES AND PUBLIC OFFICERS; AND A GREAT VARIETY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, AGRICULTURAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND ORNITHOLOGICAL INFORMATION. FIFTH EDITION. BY WILLIAM WHITE (LIMITED). AUTHOR OF SIMILAR WORKS FOR SUFFOLK; Lincolnshire; Leicestershire and Rutland; Devonshire; Hampshire; and other counties.

Price: - Cloth 30s.; Half-Bound 35s.

SHEFFIELD: WILLIAM WHITE, LIMITED, 9, St. JAMES ROW. LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & Co. 1890. Pages: xvii + 1226 but a reference to 25 pages of advertisers). [Entered at Stationers´ Hall.]

 The Map

No copy yet seen. See text above and illustration .

Location of Copies

UoL SC is the Leicester University Special Collections (possibly from their collection).

The following institute(s) hold a copy of the map: Natural History Museum.

The following institutes have a copy of the work:

British Library, University of East Anglia Library, Leicester University, National Library of Scotland, Oxford University, Society of Antiquaries.


 



[1] Several copies of directories post-1870 have had the map pasted inside the front cover including the author´s copy of Norfolk. Two other copies seen for sale had the map pasted in such a way.



THE MAPS – Maps produced for William White´s county directories

Click the entry below to access relevant page.


1. Early Years - William White and Edward Baines
2. William White & Co.
3. Rivalry and Family Feud
4. Francis White & Co.
5. The County Maps of William White
6. William White Co. - Later Years

Appendix 1 - The County Directories of Edward Baines
1.1. Yorkshire
1.2. Lancashire
Appendix 2 - The County Directories of William White
2.1. Durham and Northumberland
2.2 - Cumberland & Westmorland
2.3 - Nottinghamshire
2.4 - Staffordshire
2.5 - Norfolk
2.6 - Yorkshire (later edition)
2.7 - Lincoln
2.8 - Suffolk
2.9 - Leicestershire with Rutland
2.10 - Essex
2.11 - Devonshire
2.12 - Hampshire with Isle of Wight


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