1813 to 1880 Baptism Project Denver St Mary |
Baptisms 1813 to 1880
The parish of Denver lies in western Norfolk about a mile
south of the market town of Downham Market. Denver, which once was a separate
large village, has become, over the years, merely the southern extension
of Downham Market. The village sits on the former route of the A10 which
now bypasses both Denver & Downham Market to their east side. At the
time of this transcript Denver would have been a farming community, sitting
astride the break of slope which separates the higher ground to the east
of the A10 from Fenland to the west, Denver would have had two types of
farming both arable to the east and pastoral to the west. No mention of
Denver would be complete without covering the impressive drainage works
of Denver Sluices; originally built around the late 1820s these impressive
structures have been rebuilt steadily over the years to maintain the drainage
of a wide area of the eastern Fens. From an original concept by Vermuiden
today's impressive gates control the water levels of much of the Norfolk
& Cambridgeshire Fens. |
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Three standard 800-entry register books cover the period of this transcript. The first two are filmed on Microfilm MF1005, the last on film MFRO784 which were used to prepare this transcript. Whilst the first film is not one of the more recent improved films it is adequate to the task, the other film is a new film and benefits greatly from the improved techniques of today with clean & crisp images. As a consequence the only caveat applicable is the usual moan about the quality of clerical workmanship which leaves something to be desired on occasions. |
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