In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Blackheath like this:
BLACKHEATH, a hundred in Surrey; cut into two divisions, first and second. The first division contains Alford parish and six other parishes. Acres, 20,910. The second division contains Albury parish and three other parishes. Acres, 23,722. Pop. of both, 10,473. Houses, 2,059.
Blackheath through time
Blackheath is now part of Waverley district. Click here for graphs and data of how Waverley has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Blackheath itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blackheath, in Waverley and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20802
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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