PORLAND, (Norfolk) alias PORINGLAND GREAT and LITTLE or EAST and WEST, on the S. side of Norwich, are both in the liberty
of the D. of Norfolk. The former, whose Ch. was founded before the R. of Edward the confessor (though the present fabrick
was built at the beginning of the 15th century) was always appendant to the manor of Framlingham-Earl. It was for many
generations the seat of the Porlands, whose estate here afterwards came to the Fastolffs by one of whom it was sold in the
last century to Tho. Bransbye. Porland manor, which was part of both Ts. was formerly given to Langley-Abbey; but Henry
VIII. granted it to John Corbet. It passed afterwards through several hands to Mr. Crowe; and in 1723 Roger Crowe had it,
who left it at his death to John Bedingfield of Beeston, the present owner. There are but small ruins left of Little-
Poringland Ch. which was demolished before 1540.