In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Mousehold like this:
MOUSEHOLD, or Mousewold, a suburban place in Norfolk; 1 mile E of Norwich. It comprises elevatedground, formerly a heath; takes its name from numerouscaves, formed by digging out chalk clunch for builders; commands a fine view of the city; was the headquarters of the rebel Ket, till he was taken in Aug. 1549; retainsvestiges of a chapel to St. Leonard's priory, popularly called Ket's Castle; and has a post-office under Norwich. Part of what was formerly the heath is now within Thorpe Park.
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Mousehold through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mousehold, in Norwich and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25221
Date accessed: 17th April 2024
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