A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
POSTWICK, a village and a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk. The village stands on the Norwich and Yarmouth railway, near the river Yare, 2¾ miles W of Brundall r. station, and 4 E by S of Norwich; and has a post-office under Norwich. The parish comprises 1, 426acres, besides a marsh of 356 acres lying near Yarmouth. Real property, £3, 699. Pop., 291. Houses, 58. The manor and most of the land belong to the Earl of Rosebery. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Gross value, £561.* Patron, the Earl of Rosebery. The church is ancient, with a fine tower; and was re-stored in 1866. Charities, £16.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Postwick AP/CP Blofield RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Postwick |
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