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Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1937. 1937

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1933. 1933

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1929.1929

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1922. 1922

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1916. 1916

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1912. 1912

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1908. 1908

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1904. 1904

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1900.1900

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1896. 1896

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1892. 1892

Photocopy of White’s Directory of Norfolk, 1890, with extracted list of residents. 1890

Photocopy of Kelly’s Directory, 1888. 1888

Photocopy of White’s Directory of Norfolk, 1883. 1883

Photocopy of Post Office Directory, 1879, p.324. 1879

Photocopy of White’s Directory of Norfolk, 1864, pp 514-5. 1864

Photocopy of White’s Directory of Norfolk, 1854, pp 508-15. 1854

Photocopy of Post Office Directory, 1846, pp 1220-1. 1846

Photocopy of White’s Directory of Norfolk, 1845, pp 694-5. 1845

Photocopy of White’s Directory of Norfolk, 1836, pp 786-7. 1836

List of Hethersett trades directories. n.d.

Photocopies of entries relating to Hethersett from local directories, 1836-1937, with fiches from directories of 1846-59 Extracts from the Directories for 1836, 1845, 1864, 1875, […]

Map of Hethersett showing developed areas, areas for future development, drainage, areas of flooding, etc. [in polythene cover] 1990s

South Norfolk Plan: summary leaflet 1989, summary leaflet about proposals for Hethersett, with maps, 1997, correspondence and related papers. 1996-99

Norwich Area Local Plan, Public Enquiry: Village Topic Paper on Hethersett. n.d.

Wilcon Homes: advertising material for the Steepletower Estate, Hethersett. n.d.

Extract from Norwich Area Local Plan for parish of Hethersett, with map. n.d.

Priory Park, Hethersett: plans and specifications of houses in proposed development, location plan, prices, etc., by Simpson & Goddard, estate agents, Norwich. n.d.

Plan of proposed surface water drainage, Lynch Green Catchment area, by John Dosser & Partners. Aug. 1985

Hethersett Back Lane/Shop Lane, Report of Public Participation and Consultation. (booklet) 1984

Hethersett Back Lane/Shop Lane, Residential Development Brief. (booklet) 1984

Hethersett Local Plan, Public Participation and Consultation. (booklet) 1984

Hethersett Local Plan, Report of Survey and Written Statement. (booklet) 1984

‘Hethersett 1982-83’, photographs taken by South Norfolk Planning Council illustrating Hethersett Draft Local Plan discussion areas, 1983; numbered, with list of contents. [Outsize volume] 1983

Hethersett Draft Local Plan: Assessment/explanation of comments received. 1983

List of amendments to the draft local plan for Hethersett made at meeting of the District Council’s Planning and Environment Committee. 29 June 1983

Hethersett Local Plan, proposals map. June 1983

‘Hethersett: Future Village or Suburban Sprawl?’: notice by chairman of Parish Council of meeting on 9 February at Hethersett High School to consider draft local […]

Leaflet summarising draft local plan, with questionnaire, and plan cover. Jan. 1983

Hethersett, Draft Local Plan, a discussion document. (booklet) Dec. 1982

Sketch by Chris Barringer showing developed areas in Hethersett. 1982

Plan of Hethersett surface water drainage, overall catchment areas (used as part of an exhibition). n.d.

Minutes of meeting on 10 Sept. 1981: topics raised were lack of recreational facilities, overcrowding of Hethersett schools, traffic density, health services, agreement with resolution […]

Notice by chairman of Parish Council of public meeting at Hethersett High School to discuss the planning proposals. Sept. 1981

Minutes of meeting to discuss new planning proposals: there was considerable opposition by Hethersett residents and the issues of sewerage, lack of school places and […]

‘Village or Suburbia?’: notice by chairman of Hethersett Parish Council of meeting on 17 June at which County Planning Officer will explain new planning proposals. […]

Poster and notice of exhibitions and public meetings arranged to consider the proposals, with questionnaire. 1981

Norwich Area Housing Land, Analysis of Potential Growth Locations, Consultative Technical Report. (Typescript booklet published by Norfolk County Council) Mar. 1981

Norwich Area Housing Land, Analysis of Potential Growth Locations, Consultative Summary Report. (Typescript booklet published by Norfolk County Council) Mar. 1981

South Norfolk District Council: resolution that total sewerage embargo on development in Hethersett should be lifted, and limited to area shown on plan, on reverse. […]

Newscuttings about local opposition to new housing development at Hethersett. 1980-837/16South Norfolk District Council, agenda for meeting on 26 January 1981 with attached papers including […]

Plan: Firs Road Middle School Site, disposal of land. Jan. 1980

Norfolk – The Way Ahead. A Summary of the Draft Norfolk Structure Plan. Apr. 1976

Hethersett Village Plan: coloured tracing showing proposed building already approved, not yet approved, shopping and community facilities, etc. 1973

Hethersett Village Plan: typescript booklet with plans. n.d.

Plan of drainage for proposed development on New Road by Ernest Burrell & Son Ltd. 24 Apr. 1970

Plans, proposals, maps, cuttings, and correspondence about the development of Hethersett

Retirement of Brian Denmark after 53 years service at a garage in Hethersett. 24 Oct. 2000

Prizewinners in Hethersett in Bloom competition. (E.N.) 15 Aug. 2000

Leah Morrison of Hethersett, student of electronic music, wins karaoke competition and is set to release her first single. (E.N.) June 2000

Hethersett news. (E.N.) 16 May 2000

Cathy Rose of Hethersett, asthma sufferer, trains to run in London Marathon for Leukaemia Care; other local news. (E.N.) 21 Mar. 2000

Racist attack on Hethersett shopkeeper. (E.N.) 9 Feb. 2000

Hethersett news. Dec. 1999

Launch of millennium project book Hethersett Heritage by the Hethersett Society; other local news. Nov. 1999

Death of Tony Curson of Hethersett, parish councillor and veteran cricketer, while mowing pitch at Hethersett Cricket Club. (The Mercury) 21 May 1999

Arson attack destroys recycling centre in Great Melton Road. (E.N.) 7 April 1999

Rosemary Watts of Hethersett meets Prince Charles at launch of 1999 Diocese of Ely Church Trails, scheme to use church buildings as a magnet for […]

Inquest on death of Rachel Rosser, Professor of Psychiatry, from fall from a rope ladder at Wood Hall, Hethersett (Mercury, E.D.P.); obituary of Rachel Rosser, […]

Death of Mrs D. E. G. Beckford of Hethersett, member of English Folk Dance and Song Society Norfolk District Committee. (Mercury) 30 July 1993

Growth and development of Hethersett. (E.D.P.) 29 July 1993

Old Hall School, and news of Social Club and Good Companions. (E.E.N.) 10 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: page of news items about Hethersett, with local advertisements. (E.E.N.) 10 Feb. 1990

Fear of traffic chaos at Hethersett when new Norwich City training ground opens nearby; other local news items. (E.E.N.) 9 Feb. 1990

Fight is on for Hethersett to stay a village; other local news items. (E.E.N.) 9 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: Hethersett Social Club. (E.E.N.) 9 Feb. 1990

News of duck invasion in Hethersett, Duncan Pigg and the Hethersett pantomime group, the Women’s Institute choir; verso piece about musical to be performed by […]

Local advertisements. (E.E.N.) 8 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: article on Hethersett bakeries, and on Hethersett High School. (E.E.N.) 8 Feb. 1990

Sale particulars of houses in Hethersett area. (E.E.N.) 8 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: news items. (E.E.N.) 7 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: theme nights at the Queen’s Head. (E.E.N.) 7 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: Spratts Coaches make detour to avoid dangerous Ketteringham-Hethersett junction on A11; other local news items. (E.E.N.) 6 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: local news and advertisements. (E.E.N.) 6 Feb. 1990

Target Hethersett: pages of items about history and buildings of Hethersett, and wish of villagers to preserve prime building land as open space. (E.E.N.) 5 […]

Golden wedding anniversary of Kenneth and Holly Woods of Hill Farm, Hethersett. n.d.

Newspaper correspondence about low flying by the RAF at Coltishall. July n.y.

Retirement from maintenance department of Norwich City College of Jim Le Grys of Hethersett, who formerly worked in the model shop at MGM studios and […]

Clare and Bridget Brind, sisters of Alan Brind, BBC’s 1986 Young Musician of the Year, to play in National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain next […]

Alan Brind, 17-year-old Hethersett violinist, becomes Young Musician of the Year. (E.E.N.) 28 Apr., 1 May 1986

Increasing numbers of ducks in Hethersett. (E.E.N.) 1986

Description of rights of way in Hethersett, with map. (E.E.N.) 6 Dec. 1985

Retirement of George Schroeder, clerk of Hethersett Parish Council, and other parish events. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 5 Oct. 1984

Retirement spotlight: Hethersett artist Ron Thorne, chairman of Norfolk Watercolourists’ Circle. (Norwich Mercury) 5 Oct. 1984

Ron Thorne, Hethersett artist, Hethersett Methodist Church, junior church activities, Hethersett Young Wives group. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 28 Sept. 1984

Local news items including possibility of pharmacy in the village, and application for home for mentally handicapped children in Grove Road. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) […]

Local news items. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 27 Apr. 1984

Local news items including Hethersett’s entry for best kept village competition. 13 Jan., 4 May 1984

Local activities at Hethersett. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 3 June, 25 Nov. 1983

Death of Kenneth Wiles, vice-chairman of Hethersett Parish Council. (E.D.P.) 6 Jan. 1982

Pages from Norwich Mercury containing Hethersett news column. (folder). Sept. 1981-Dec. 1982

Jubilee of Eastern Counties Omnibus Company. (E.D.P.) 9 July 1981

Medal for essay on crime prevention awarded to Inspector Brian Butcher of Hethersett. (E.D.P.) 12 Nov. 1980

Death of G. W. Nicholls, retired chartered accountant, of Haconsfield, Hethersett. (E.D.P.). 16 April 1980

Death of Captain Louis Stanton of Hethersett, former port superintendent at Yarmouth. (E.D.P. and E.E.N.) 28 Dec. 1979

History of Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society founded by Thomas Starling Norgate of Hethersett in 1829; article about seventeenth-century florists’ feast and modern horticultural shows […]

Awards for exhibition blooms at Norfolk Chrysanthemum Association show, prizes for Derek Neave of Hethersett. 17 Nov. 1979

Cuttings on local events: publication of Selections from Hethersett History, etc. 1974-1975

Description, with sketch, by Claude J. W. Messent (1937), of weather vane to be erected at Roudham Hall, near Thetford, with pointer representing chaff cutter […]

Photocopies of cuttings: proposal for street lighting in Hethersett adjourned indefinitely, 1935; death and funeral of John Catton Johnson, chairman of the parish council and […]

Cuttings from local newspapers about Hethersett people, local news and local issues

Typescript history of the Baptist church in Hethersett, by P.J.F. Nov. 1994

Newscutting about induction of the Rev. Bernard Lambert as minister of the Baptist Church at Hethersett. (E.D.P.) 12 Apr. 1983

Invitation card to services by the Rev. Bill Jackson [who was on a visit from San Jose, California]. 1982

Miscellaneous items relating to Hethersett Baptist Church

Churches: Hethersett Baptist Church

Typescript booklet about activities of Hethersett Methodist Church. c.1991

A brief history of Methodism in Hethersett, notes by H. Trevor Hughes, 1979, revised and added to by Barbara Holmes, 1989. 1989

Programme of thanksgiving service for the life of the Rev. H. Trevor Hughes (1910-1988), and full typescript of the service including prayers and address. 21 […]

Newscuttings about death of the Rev. H. Trevor Hughes, in a car crash, with obituary. 1988

Typescript notes on ‘Operation New Look’, by Trevor Hughes. 18 July 1987

Newscutting: Rev. Trevor Hughes of Hethersett celebrates fifty years as a Methodist minister; Hethersett Methodist Church welcomes new minister, the Rev. John Dean. (The Mercury […]

Newscutting: new organ in Hethersett Methodist Church checked and tuned. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 29 June 1984

Newscutting about medieval fair to raise money for ‘Operation New Look’ fund. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 22 June 1984

Newscutting: new organ in service at Hethersett Methodist Church; united service in Parish Church. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 27 Mar. 1984

Artwork for the Organ Appeal Fund leaflet. n.d.

Newscutting about official reopening and rededicating of Hethersett Methodist Church. 24 Oct. 1983

‘Operation New Look’, booklet appealing for funds to enlarge the premises of the Hethersett Methodist Church, with colour photographs of the interior, slides of work […]

Newscutting: stones laid to commemorate building of extension of Hethersett Methodist Church, with news of fundraising. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 25 Mar. 1983

Newscuttings about fundraising and laying of foundation stone of the extension to the church, starting of work on expansion scheme for Hethersett Methodist Church, etc. […]

Typescript history of Hethersett Methodist Church by H. Trevor Hughes. Aug. 1979

Colour photograph of the Hethersett Methodist Church. 1979

Two black and white photographs of the Hethersett Methodist Church. n.d

Methodist Registers, notes for students, leaflet by the Methodist Church Archives and History Committee. Mar. 1978

‘Calvert Street Methodist chapel’ by Philip Hepworth. Article in Norfolk Fair, Dec. 1972, about the Calvert Street chapel in Norwich which was demolished in 1966; […]

Photographic illustrations from Hethersett, two hundred years of change, compiled by Gwen E. Hughes, showing the Parish Church, 1902, the old Wesleyan Chapel, built in […]

Souvenir brochure commemorating fiftieth church anniversary and rebuilding scheme. 1922-1972

Newscutting about Sir Arthur Spurgeon’s visit to Hethersett to open the new Methodist Chapel, with history of Methodism in Hethersett. 1922

Particulars and conditions of sale of property in Hethersett including the Wesleyan Chapel, to be sold at auction by R. Heyhoe & Son. (photocopy) 7 […]

Miscellaneous papers, booklets, photographs, newscuttings, etc., about the history of Hethersett Methodist Church, its clergy and activities

CHURCHES: HETHERSETT METHODIST CHURCH

12 colour photographs of views from the tower of St Remigius’ Church. June 2000

Typescript letters from Bill Reekie to Harold Kerslake containing items ‘From the Archives’ for inclusion in ‘Good News’. 1998

Newscuttings: expansion of facilities inside St Remigius’ Church, Hethersett, after appointment of the Rev. Brian Llewellyn three years before; the Rev. Emily Lake, black woman […]

Newscuttings about departure of Canon Michael Sexton and the induction of the new rector, the Rev. Brian Llewellyn. (E.E.N. and The Mercury and Advertiser) 1986-87

Newscutting about institution of the Rev. Michael B. Sexton as parish priest of Great and Little Melton which now join with Hethersett as part of […]

Newscuttings about improvements to Hethersett Parish Church Hall; Mrs Mary Shakespeare admitted to office of Mothers’ Union Deanery president. (Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury) 25 Mar. […]

Newscutting about ordination of the Rev. Christopher Mallett as deacon. 1983

Newscutting about Charlie Moore, veteran Hethersett bellringer. (E.D.P.) 3 Mar. 1982

Newscutting about new kneelers in St Remigius’ Church. (E.E.N) 4 Aug. 1981

‘Hethersett Churchyard, a selection of inscriptions, 1981’: photographs and transcribed inscriptions, partly by Gwen Hughes. [light blue photograph album] 1981

St Remigius Church Hethersett: bound scrapbook containing Women’s Institute Churchyard Survey 1980/81, containing photographs of gravestones, transcripts of inscriptions, map, typescript volume of inscriptions, index, […]

Index of names on graves in Hethersett graveyard. 1981

Programme of the ‘Creation in Flowers’ festival, with newscutting and related papers. Sept. 1979

Typescript details of the life of St Remigius from the Oxford Dictionary of Saints (1978). 1978

Black and white photographs of internal and external details of St Remigius’ Church. n.d.

Newscutting about celebration of a thousand years of Christianity in Hethersett. (E.D.P.) 3 Oct. 1977

Programme of Harvest Festival of Flowers at St Remigius’ Church, including notes on the church and list of manuscripts and objects in small exhibition. 29 […]

Our Heritage for over 800 Years: printed booklet promoting Christian Stewardship. 1965

The Church of St Remigius and History of the Parish: printed illustrated booklet. 1960s

Photocopy of sketch of the weather vane of St Remigius, from C. W. Messent, Weather Vanes of Norfolk and Norwich (1937). 1937

Photocopy of description of St Remigius’ Church from ‘Guide to Wymondham’. n.d.

Photocopy of entry for Hethersett from Francis Blomefield, An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Vol. V (1806), pp 23-33. (booklet) […]

Transcript of inventory of vestments, plate, bells, etc., at Hethersett. 1552

Miscellaneous papers, booklets, photographs, newscuttings, etc. about the history of St Remigius’ Parish Church, services, clergy, etc.,

CHURCHES: ST REMIGIUS’ PARISH CHURCH

Hethersett Memorial Playing Field Trust: Scheme approved by Charity Commission. (booklet) 18 Mar. 1992

Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, Scheme for Hethersett Parochial Charity. (booklet) 6 Aug. 1990

Letter from William C. Lefroy, secretary to the Charity Commission, to Messrs Pomeroy & Son, Wymondham: transfer of stock to official trustees for Mrs Mary […]

Attested copy of declaration by Mrs Mary Taylor of the trusts of a sum to be bequeathed by her will to the Rector of Hethersett […]

Copies of Hethersett Charities Map, 1886. [in tube] 1886

Map of properties of the Hethersett charities, with drawings of the buildings and names of tenants. (photocopy) 1886

Account of Hethersett vestry meeting detailing disagreement between the Charity Commissioners and the local trustees. (reprinted from the Norfolk Chronicle, 11 April 1885) 1885

Same, for the year 1854, dated 4 August 1855. (photocopy of C/Scg 2/2/70 in Norfolk Record Office) 1854

Account of receipts and expenditure of trustees of Mr Rope’s Charity for the year 1853, with covering letter from Jeremy Day, Rector of Hethersett, to […]

Further Report of the Commissioners for inquiring concerning Charities: Report on history, endowments, income, dividends, charitable distributions, etc., of Hughes’s Charity, Rope’s Charity, Bokenham’s Charity, […]

Account of charities in Hethersett from Zachariah Clark, Norfolk Charities (1811). (photocopy) 1811

Typescript notes on the poor rate of 1800, total sum obtained, and disbursements by overseers of the poor in 1800 and 1828. (2 copies, printed […]

Photocopies of List by T[homas] Smith [overseer] of the poor in Hethersett, with the name of the head of the family, wife (unnamed), number of […]

List by T[homas] Smith [overseer] of the poor in Hethersett, with the name of the head of the family, wife (unnamed), number of children, and […]

Catalogue of the papers in the Church Chest of Hethersett, containing list of poor law certificates of named individuals, 1702-1782, removal orders, 1710-1781, settlements, 1730-1783, […]

Copy admission of Claude Roberts, Jeremy Harcourt, and Thomas Smith, gentlemen, as trustees for the poor under the will of John Roope: property in the […]

Papers relating to Hethersett Charities and the poor, 1702-1990

CHARITIES AND THE POOR

1991 Census, South Norfolk District. Abstract of census results for South Norfolk, with appendix showing population totals by parish (4621 in Hethersett) and other statistical […]

CENSUS: 1991

1981 Census, South Norfolk District. Abstract of census results for South Norfolk, with appendix showing population totals by parish (4078 in Hethersett). [booklet] 1981

CENSUS: 1981

Description of enumeration district and returns for the parish of Hethersett, in the Superintendent Registrar’s district of Henstead, Registrar’s district of Humbleyard, Enumeration District 5. […]

1891 Census Returns. This census, taken on 5 April 1891, records place, name, relation to head of family, condition as to marriage, sex and age […]

Census: 1891

Description of Enumeration District and returns for the parish of Hethersett, in the Superintendent Registrar’s district of Henstead, Registrar’s district of Humbleyard, Enumeration District 5b. […]

Description of Enumeration District and returns for the parish of Hethersett, in the Superintendent Registrar’s district of Henstead, Registrar’s district of Humbleyard, Enumeration District 5a. […]

1851 Census Returns. This census records place, names of persons resident on 30 March 1851, relation to head of family, condition (i.e. married, unmarried, widowed), […]

Census: 1851

Modern transcripts of entries in District 9.

Enumerator’s schedule and census returns for the parish of Hethersett, in the Superintendent Registrar’s district of Henstead, Registrar’s district of Humbleyard, Enumeration District 10. (photocopies […]

Enumerator’s schedule and census returns for the parish of Hethersett, in the Superintendent Registrar’s district of Henstead, Registrar’s district of Humbleyard, Enumeration District 9. (photocopies […]

1841 Census returns. This census, taken on 6 June 1841, records place, names, age and sex, profession, trade, employment or independent means, whether born within […]

Census: 1841