Caston

Holy Cross, Caston

CASTON, a pleasant village, 3½ miles SE of Watton, has in its parish 513 souls, and 1509A of land, mostly the property of Sir Edward Bowyer Smijth, Bart, of Essex, and the Rev B Barker. The former is lord of the manor of Caston Hall, but part of the parish is in the manors of Newlands, Griston, and Scoulton. The Church (Holy Cross) is a large fabric, with a tower and six bells. The rectory, valued in the King’s Book at £11 19s 2d, is consolidated with those of Rockland, All Saints, and St Peter, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev B Barker, of Shipdham.
William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845)


Caston baptisms PD 158-1 1538-1720

Caston baptisms PD 158-2 1720-1812

Caston marriages PD 158-1 1538-1690

Caston marriages PD 158-2 1721-1754

Caston marriages PD 158-6 1754-1812

Caston burials PD 158-1 1538-1720

Caston burials PD 158-2 1720-1812

Further registers for Caston are included in the FreeReg database.