WATTON, (Norfolk) 74 cm. 89 mm. from London, stands on the edge of that open part of the Co. which is here called Filand,
and is a great thorowfare from Lynn, Downham, Thetford, Diss, &c. It had a Mt. on F. now on W. Great quantities of butter
areslent hence to Downham-Bridge; from whence the factors send it to London by water. Near a third of the T. bel. formerly
to the priory of Thetford; but at the Diss. it was conveyed to the D. of Norfolk, byname of Monks-Wick manor, and was
afterwards purchased by John Wright and Tho. Holmes, who sold it to Sir Will. de Grey; and he to the Ld. of Watton-Hall,
who was lately, by marriage of the heiress of Mr. Samwell of Dean's-Yard, Westminster, Will.-Henry Fleming. The T. is
valued at 677 l. 6 s. 8 d. to the land-tax. The Ch. is only 20 yards long, and 11 broad; and the steeple, which has 3
large bells, is round at bottom, and octangular at top. On the 25th of April, 1677, a dreadful fire happened here, by
which above 60 houses were burnt down, besides out-houses, &c. to the damage of 7450 l. and goods to the vulue of 2660 l.
for which a brief was granted to gather throughout England, till the 20th of Sept. 1675. Here are Fairs Sept. 29 and Oct.
28.