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Line 103: === Upcher residency === By the time that Henry Upcher had finally completed the hall and moved his family in, the cost for the build had risen to £12,618.<ref name=COST/> Henry lived in the hall with his wife Caroline and his 11 children.<ref name=HRUPCHER>{{cite web|title=Henry Ramey Upcher 1810 - 1892|url= https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I107854&tree=Nixon |work=Family details for Henry Ramey Upcher|publisher=Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> He died on the 30 March 1892 leaving the hall to [[Henry Morris Upcher]]<ref name=HMUPCHER>{{cite web|title= Henry Morris Upcher 1839 - 1921|url=https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I107977&tree=Nixon|work=Family details for Henry Morris Upcher|publisher=Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> who was his eldest son, and his wife Maria. Henry was instrumental in the development of Sheringham town and spent time and money promoting the seaside resort, increasing its popularity.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Ibis|author=Gurney, JH|title=Obituary|pages= 540–543|year=1921|doi=10.1111/j.1474-919X.1921.tb01287.x|url=https://archive.org/stream/ibis311brit#page/539/mode/1up}}</ref> Henry also became the [[High Sheriff of Norfolk]] in 1899<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27061|page=1660|date=10 March 1899}}</ref> and was elected [[alderman]] to the County Council in 1901. Henry had seven children and he left the hall to his eldest son Henry Edward Sparke Upcher.<ref name=HESUPCHER>{{cite web|title= Henry Edward Sparke Upcher 1870 - 1954|url=https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I108466&tree=Nixon|work=Family details for Henry Edward Sparke Upcher|publisher=Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> Henry Edward Sparke Upcher was knighted and from 1941 until 1950 he was Chairmen of [[Norfolk County Council]].<ref name=HESUPCHER2>{{cite web|title= Sir Henry Upcher (1870–1954), Chairman of Norfolk County Council (1941–1950)|url= == Gallery == |