In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Appleton like this:
APPLETON, a hamlet in Flitcham parish, Norfolk; 3 miles NE of Castle-Rising. It is regarded ecclesiastically as a parish; a vicarage, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £8. Patron, Edmund Kent, Esq. The church is in ruins.
Appleton through time
Appleton 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 Appleton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Appleton in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20166
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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