In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Tacolneston like this:
TACOLNESTON, or Tacolston, a parish, with a village, in Depwade district, Norfolk; 2¼ miles WNW of Forncett r. station, and 4½ SSE of Wymondham. It has a post-office under Wymondham. Acres, 1,580. Real property, £3,156. Pop., 452. Houses, 100. The property is divided among a few. T. Hall is the seat of F. G. Boileau, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £498. Patron, J.Warren, Esq. The church is good; and there are a national school, and charities £20.
Tacolneston through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tacolneston in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3367
Date accessed: 17th May 2024
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