A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
KESWICK, a parish in Henstead district, Norfolk; on the river Yare, adjacent to the junction of the Eastern Counties and the Norwich and Brandon railways, 3 miles SSW of Norwich. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 729. Real property, £1, 609. Pop., 154. Houses, 29. The manor, with the New Hall, belongs to John H. Gurney, Esq. The Old Hall is the seat of Mrs. Birkbeck. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Intwood, in the diocese of Norwich. Part of a round tower, picturesquely grouped with lofty trees on an elevated spot, is the only extant portion of the church.
(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: | Keswick CP/AP Henstead RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Keswick |
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