Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BEIGHTON

BEIGHTON, a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk; 2 miles SW of Acle, and 3 NNE of Buckenham r. station. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 1,015. Real property, £2,995. Pop., 365. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £363. Patron, R. Fellowes, Esq. The church is decorated English, and was recently restored. There is a national school.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Beighton CP/AP       Blofield RegD/PLU       Norfolk AncC
Place: Beighton

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