A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
HARPLEY, a village and a parish in Freebridge-Lynn district, Norfolk. The village stands on an eminence 5 miles NW of Rougham, and 8½ NE by N of Bilney r. station; and has a post-office under Brandon, and a fair on 24 July. The parish comprises 2,193 acres. Real property, £2,835. Pop., 479. Houses, 111. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £495. * Patron, A. Hammond, Esq. The church is ancient but good; has an embattled tower; and contains a carved screen, three sedilia, and a double piscina. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists, a national school, and charities £25.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
Linked entities: | |
---|---|
Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Harpley CP/AP Freebridge Lynn RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
Place: | Harpley |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.