In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Freethorpe like this:
FREETHORPE, a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk; near the river Yare, 2 miles N of Reedham r. station, and 4 S by E of Acle. Post town, Reedham, under Norwich. Acres, 869. Real property, £2, 177. Pop., 425. Houses, 94. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage, annexed to the rectory of Reeding, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is ancient, and was recently restored. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel. .
Freethorpe through time
Freethorpe is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Freethorpe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Freethorpe, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3267
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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