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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bressingham like this:
BRESSINGHAM, or Brissingham, a parish in Guiltcross district, Norfolk; on the verge of the county, 2½ miles W of Diss, and 4 from Diss r. station. Post Town, Diss. Acres, 3,354. Real property, £5,101. Pop., 596. Houses, 137. The property is much subdivided. The manor belonged formerly to the Pilkingtons. There are remains of a large conduit, constructed by Sir Richard de Boyland. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £455.* Patron,Bidwell, Esq. The church is old but good, and...
has a lofty tower. A school has £13 and other charities £22.
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Roydon | 0 | 1 |
Shelfanger | 0 | 2 |
North Lopham | 0 | 3 |
South Lopham | 1 | 2 |
Hopton | 0 | 3 |
Wortham | 0 | 2 |
Diss | 4 | 3 |
Kenninghall | 1 | 2 |
Palgrave | 0 | 2 |
Winfarthing | 0 | 2 |
Redgrave | 3 | 2 |
Guiltcross | 0 | 2 |
Banham | 0 | 2 |
Frenze | 0 | 2 |
Burston | 0 | 2 |
Blo Norton | 0 | 2 |
Stuston | 0 | 2 |
Thrandeston | 0 | 2 |
Garboldisham | 0 | 2 |