In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ranworth like this:
RANWORTH, a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk; on a lake or "broad" communicating with the river Bure, 3¾ miles N W of Acle, and 4¾ N E by N of Brun-dall r. station. Post-town, Acle, under Norwich. Acres, with Panxworth, 1, 902. Real property, £4,091. Pop., of R. alone, 282. ...
Houses, 61. The property is divided among a few. The manor, with R. Hall, belongs to J. Kerrison, Esq. There is a large malting establishment. The living is a vicarage, united with the vicarage of Upton, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £308.* Patron, the Bishop of Norwich. The church is good, and has a very beautiful screen. There is a Baptist chapel.
Ranworth through time
Ranworth is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ranworth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ranworth, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5135
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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