In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bagthorpe like this:
BAGTHORPE, a parish in Docking district, Norfolk; 7½ miles N by W of Rougham, and 9 WNW of Fakenham r. station. Post Town, Bircham under Rougham. Acres, 750. Real property, £830. Pop., 69. Houses, 14. The property is divided among a few. Bagthorpe Hall is a chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £125. Patron, the Rev. S. R. Cattley. The church is good.
Bagthorpe through time
Bagthorpe 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 Bagthorpe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bagthorpe in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 04th May 2024
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