In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Roydon like this:
ROYDON, a parish, with a village, in Freebridge-Lynn district, Norfolk; 3½ miles E of Wootton r. station, and 5½ N E of Kings-Lynn. Post-town, Castle-Ris ing, under Lynn. Acres, 1, 351. Real property, £1,057. Pop., 196. Houses, 42. The manor belongs to the Hon. Mrs. Howard. The living is a rectory, annexed to Castle-Ris ing, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is Norman, and was recently restored. There is a national school.
Roydon through time
Roydon is now part of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kings Lynn and West Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Roydon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Roydon in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2267
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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