In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lound like this:
LOUND, a parish, with a village, in Mutford district, Suffolk; near the coast, 2½ miles NNE of Somerleyton r. station, and 4½ NNW of Lowestoft. Post town, Lowes toft. Acres, 1,264. Real property, £3,067. Pop., 466. Houses, 95. The manor belongs to R. H. Reeve, Esq. The Hall is the residence of J. ...
R. Morse, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £495.* Patron, B. de M. Dowson, Esq. The church is chiefly early English; comprises nave, chancel, and porch, with a round tower; and contains sedilia, a piscina, a very richly carved oak altar, a later English screen, and a sculptured octagonal font. Charities, £30.
Lound through time
Lound is now part of Waveney district. Click here for graphs and data of how Waveney has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lound itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lound, in Waveney and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7479
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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