In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brockdish like this:
BROCKDISH, a parish in Depwade district, Norfolk; on the river Waveney, 3 miles SW by W of Harleston r. station, and 6 E of Diss. It has a post office under Scole. Acres, 1,069. Real property, £2,394. Pop., 544. Houses, 117. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £327.* Patron, Mr. France. The church is ancient, and has a tower. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £17. Blomefield, the county historian, was rector.
Brockdish through time
Brockdish is now part of South Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brockdish itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brockdish in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5482
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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