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Clenchwarton (St. Margaret)

CLENCHWARTON (St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Wisbech, hundred of Freebridge-Marshland, W. division of Norfolk, 3 miles (W.) from Lynn; containing 597 inhabitants. At the time of the Norman survey this place was called Ecleuuartuana, signifying a watery situation by a river. The parish comprises by admeasurement about 2880 acres, two-thirds of which are arable; 160 acres consist of the old bed of the river Ouse, formed into pasture ground: salt-marshes extend to the Wash between Terrington and North Lynn. About 1100 acres are titheable only to the livings of West and North Lynn. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £14. 6. 8., and in the patronage of Mrs. Goldfrap; net income, £337: the glebe contains 32 acres. The church is in the later English style, with a square embattled tower. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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