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Hempstead |
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Village History |
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The first mention of Hempstead Forge is in White's Directory of 1836 and the last time is in Kelly's Directory of 1937, although the forge was almost certainly in operation before 1836 and possibly after 1937. |
Blacksmiths |
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| John Daglass | 1836 |
| John Daglass | 1845 |
| John Dagless | 1854 |
| Robert Turner | 1854 |
| Alfred Graveling - and shoemaker | 1864 |
| Noah Harrison | 1879 |
| Noah Harrison | 1883 |
| Thomas Charles Baker - and ironmonger | 1890 |
| Thomas Charles Baker - and ironmonger | 1892 |
| Thomas Charles Baker - and ironmonger | 1896 |
| Frederick Bartell | 1916 |
| Frederick Bartell | 1922 |
| Frederick Bartell | 1925 |
| Frederick English | 1929 |
| Frederick English | 1933 |
| Frederick English | 1937 |
1890 - Thomas Charles Baker - ironmonger and blacksmith, living in Holt |
1892 - Thomas Charles Baker - blacksmith and at Holt, Fakenham and Sherringham |
1896 - Thomas Charles Baker - blacksmith and at Holt, Fakenham and Sherringham |
1912 - Albert. J. Roy, The Forge |
1937 - Albert. J. Roy - dairyman, The Forge |
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O. S. Map 1885 Courtesy of NLS map images |
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