A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
NEWTON-BY-CASTLEACRE, a parish in Swaffham district, Norfolk; on the river Nar, adjacent to the Peddar way, 2½ miles N W of Dunham r. station, and 4¼ N by E of Swaffham. Post-town, Brandon. Acres, 1,058. Real property, £1, 693. Pop., 84. Houses, 15. The property belongs to A. Fountaine, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £103. Patron, the Bishop of Norwich. The church is Saxon orearly Norman; was originally cruciform, but now wants the transepts; and has a low tower.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Newton By Castle Acre AP/CP Swaffham RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Newton By Castle Acre |
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