STOW-BARDOLPH, (Norfolk) on the N. E. side of Downham, so denominated from its ancient Lds. the Bardolphs, one of whom had the grant of a Fair here in the R. of Henry III. has a stately mansion-house, the seat of Sir Ralph Hare, Bt. which was built near 130 years ago, by his ancestor Nicholas Hare, who purchased this estate, and left it to his brother Hugh, created Baron Colerane by K. Cha. I. by whom it was much improved. There are several monuments of the Spelman's family in its p.-Ch. In the fenny grounds hereabouts there is great plenty of turf for firing.