In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wallington like this:
WALLINGTON-CUM-THORPLAND, a parish in Downham district, Norfolk; 3¼ miles NNE of Downham r. station. Post town, Downham. Acres, 1,460. Real property, £1,925. Pop., 69. Houses, 12. The manor. belongs to R. Peel, Esq. W. Hall is occupied by Major J. Marcon. The living is a rectory, annexed to South Runcton.
Wallington through time
Wallington 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 Wallington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wallington in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4683
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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