In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Needham like this:
NEEDHAM, a village and a parish in Depwade district, Norfolk. The village stands on the river Waveney, at the boundary with Suffolk, 1¼ mile S W of Harleston r. station; and is small and scattered. The parish comprises 1, 127 acres. Post-town, Scole. Real property, £2, 175. Pop., 395. Houses, 83. The property is much subdivided; and the manor is divided amongfive. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £82. Patrons, the Adair family. The church is old but good; and consists of nave and chancel, withporch and round tower.
Needham through time
Needham is now part of South Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Needham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Needham in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5134
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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