Gresham, Norfolk

Description
Gresham, a parish in Norfolk, 3 miles from Sherringham station on the Midland & G.N. Joint railway, 5 SW from Oromer, and 9g- NW from North Walsham. It has a post and money order office under Norwich; telegraph office, Aid-borough. Acreage, 1319; population, 372. The Gresham family, of whom was Sir Thomas Gresham, are supposed to have taken their name from this parish, and the poet Chaucer had property here. Remains exist of an embattled mansion which belonged in the time of Edward II. to the Bacons. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich; gross yearly value,, £283 with residence. The church is Decorated English, in good condition, has a round tower, and contains a curiously sculptured font. There are Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan chapels.