Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ASHBY

ASHBY, a parish in Flegg district, Norfolk; near the river Bure, 8 miles NE of Brundall r. station, and 12 ENE of Norwich. Post Town, Ludham under Norwich. Acres, with Oby and Thirne, 1,408. Real property, with Oby, £3,085. Pop. of Ashby, 16. Houses, 3. Ashby, Oby, and Thirne are three rectories forming one benefice in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £690.* Patron, the Bishop of Norwich.


(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: Ashby With Oby CP/AP       East and West Flegg RegD/PLU/Inc       Norfolk AncC
Place: Ashby

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