In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ryston like this:
RYSTON, or Riston, a parish in Downham district, Norfolk; 2 miles E S E of Downham r. station. Post-town, Denver, under Downham. Acres, with Roxham, 1, 199. Real property, £1,076. Pop., 29. Houses, 6. The property, with R. Hall, belongs to the Rev. J. Pratt. The living is a p. curacy, united with Roxham, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £61. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church was recently restored.
Ryston through time
Ryston 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 Ryston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ryston in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4706
Date accessed: 06th October 2024
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