POSTWICK, near the Railway, 4 miles E by S.of Norwich, is situate in a romantic glen, which opens to the vale of the Yare. Its parish has 241 souls, and 1762A of land, including a detached marsh of 346A, lying near Yarmouth. The Earl of Rosebery owns most of the soil, and is lord of the manor, and patron of the Church (All Saints) which is a rectory, valued in the King’s Book at £10, and in 1831 at £462. It is now enjoyed by the Rev. Charles Ford, MA, who has 47A 35P of glebe, and a good residence.
The poor have 5A 2R 30P of land in Surlingham, let for £6, and received at the enclosure, in lieu of other land that had been purchased many years ago, with £50 given by an unknown donor. The Fuel Allotment, 4A 3R 37P, awarded at the enclosure of Postwick, in 1811, is let for £10, which is distributed in coals. Four cottages, called Almshouses, with gardens attached to them, are occupied rent free by poor families, but the donor is unknown. An allotment of 1R 30P was awarded to them at the enclosure. The Earl of Rosebery lets to the cottagers, at low rent, allotments of half an acre each.
William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
Commonly known as Pozick
Postwick baptisms PD 22-1 1570-1802
Postwick baptisms PD 22-2 1802-1812
Postwick marriages PD 22-1 1570-1754
Postwick marriages PD 22-4 1755-1812
Postwick burials PD 22-1 1570-1807
Postwick burials PD 22-2 1808-1812
Further registers for Postwick are included in the FreeReg database.
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