Roxham / Rochesham

INFORMATION

FontID: 18625ROX
Church/Chapel: [church? / chapel?] [disappeared]
Country Name: England
Location: Norfolk, East Anglia
Directions to Site: The disappeared village location was about 4 km SE of Downham Market
Ecclesiastic Region: [Diocese of Norwich]
Historical Region: Hundred and half of Clackclose
Century and Period: , Medieval
Blomefield (1805-1810) writes: "R[oxham], A little village or hamlet, now consisting of two or three farmhouses, was held partly (at the survey) by Rainald, son of Ivo, and Hermerus de Ferrariis [...] It is probable here was formerly a church or chapel; Riston cum Roxham rectories being mentioned as part of the revenues of the see of Norwich." White's Directory of 1845 reports: "The Church went to decay several centuries ago, when its curacy was consolidated with Ryston." Kelly's Directory of 1883 notes: "Here was formerly a church, Ryston-cum-Roxham being mentioned as a part of the revenue of the see of Norwich. The living has been conslidated with the vicarage of Ryston and Fordham, by the ecclesiastical commision of Norwich". [NB: we have no information on a font in the original church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 324808 5827691

REFERENCES

Blomefield, Francis, An essay towards a topographical history of Norfolk, 1805-1810
Kelly, Kelly's Directory for Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd., 1883
White, William, History, gazetteer, and directory of Norfolk and the city and County of the city of Norwich [...], Sheffield: Robert Leader, 1845