In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Runton like this:
RUNTON, a parish in Erpingham district, Norfolk; on the coast, 2¼ miles W by N of Cromer, and 10½ N W of North Walsham r. station. Post-town, Cromer, under Norwich. Acres, 1, 448; of which 195 are water. Real property, £1, 899. Pop., 510. Houses, 114. The property is divided among a few. R. Hall belongs to Sir T. F. Buxton, Bart. The living is a rectory, annexed to Aylmerton, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is ancient, and was recently restored. There are a Primitive Methodist chapel, a large national school in the Gothic style, and charities £40.
Runton through time
Runton is now part of North Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Runton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Runton in North Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5138
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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