In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Great Plumstead like this:
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.
Great Plumstead through time
Great Plumstead is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Great Plumstead itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Great Plumstead, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2918
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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