Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for PLUMSTEAD (Great)

PLUMSTEAD (Great), a village and a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk. The village stands 2 miles N W of Brundall r. station, and 4½ E by N of Norwich; and has a post-office under Norwich. The parish comprises 1, 403 acres. Real property, £2, 903. Pop., 342. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £70. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church is plain, and partly of brick. Charities, £22.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village and a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Great Plumstead CP/AP       Blofield RegD/PLU       Norfolk AncC
Place names: GREAT PLUMSTEAD     |     PLUMSTEAD     |     PLUMSTEAD GREAT
Place: Great Plumstead

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