1813 to 1880 Baptism Project Hardley St Margaret |
Baptisms 1813 to 1880
The parish of Hardley lies in southeastern Norfolk about
2 miles north of the small market town of Loddon. Hardley is a relatively
small place, little more than a hamlet, sited on a peninsula of land standing
between the courses of the Rivers Yare & Chet. Most of the properties
in Hardley lie along Hardley Street and the lane which connects the church
with the Staithe. Much of the land within the parish was held and controlled
by the Drake family of Hardley Hall, a 16th century building on the edge
of the marshes bordering the Chet. The parish would have had a diverse
economy based on the proximity of the rivers, wildfowling, reed harvesting
and water based transport would have supplemented the grazing and arable
farming for the parishioners. Today Hardley is a tiny place more suited
to outdoor pursuits, popular with bird watchers and hikers, its riverside
paths form part of Norfolk Wherryman's Way, whilst the rivers are popular
as part of the wider Norfolk Broads. |
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A single standard 800-entry register covers not only the period of this transcript but also runs onward to completion in the mid-20th century. This register is filmed on Microfilm MF1705 in the collection of Norfolk Record Office which was used to prepare this transcript. A relatively recent deposit it is consequently filmed using the much improved techniques available today making for crisp and clear images which leaves just the occasional poor script as an impediment to accuracy, to sum up a straightforward piece to prepare. |
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