Bardwell in Kellys 1879 Directory.
Bardwell is a large village and parish on the small river Thet, 6 miles north from Thurston station, 2 north from Ixworth, and 8½ north east from Bury, in the Western division of the County, Blackbourn Hundred.
The church of SS Peter and Paul is a handsome flint building. The register dates from 1538.
Parish Clerk, Charles Noble
Post Office, George Cunningham
Endowed School built in 1854; Oliver Spalding Simkin, master; Mrs Simkin, mistress
Carriers to Bury St Edmund, Henry Addison & George Holden
Carrier to Thetford, George Holden

Cooper MrsDunlap Rev Arthur Phillip BD [rector]
Glasgow Rev William [Baptist]
Goldsmith Edward John, Bardwell Hall
Jewers Miss
Robins Mrs

Commercial
Addison Charles, farmer
Addison George, farmer
Addison Henry, carrier
Allen henry, farm bailiff to the exors of G K Cooper esq
Blizard Richard, shoe maker
Browning Geoge, blacksmith
Cawley John, builder & contractor
Claxton Charles, farmer
Cooke Henry, farmer & miller
Crosby Henry, grocer
Cunningham George, farmer, stationer & postmaster
Death Samuel, farmer
Fuller William, carpenter
Gaught George, Six Bells
Goldsmith Edward John, farmer, Bardwell hall
Harrison Charles, miller & farmer
Holden George, hurdle maker & carrier
Markham Henry, beer retailer
Mayhew William, Green Man
Mays Job, farmer
Middleditch Henry, grocer
Mothersole William, farmer
Palfrey James, shoe maker
Palfrey William, thatcher
Payne Richard, wheelwright
Peto James, farmer, Barningham park
Plummer David, butcher & shopkeeper
Plummer George, shoe maker
Plummer James, shopkeeper
Ruddock Samuel, shopkeeper
Soer Walter, shoe maker
Tipple David, grocer & shoe maker
Wainwright Thos, farmer, Wicken Hall
Whittaker Michael, blacksmith
Woodgate. farm bailiff to William R E Barker esq

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