In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Burgate like this:
BURGATE, a parish in Hartismere district, Suffolk; 1½ mile NE of Mellis r. station, and 4½ WNW of Eye. Post Town, Mellis, under Scole. Acres, 2,076. Real property, £2,948. Pop., 359. Houses, 69. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £560.* Patron, the Bishop of Norwich. The church has a double-canopied brass of 1409; and is in fair condition.
Burgate through time
Burgate is now part of Mid Suffolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Mid Suffolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Burgate itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Burgate in Mid Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7071
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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