In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Howe like this:
HOWE, a parish in Loddon district, Norfolk; 3¾ miles ESE of Swainsthorpe r. station, and 6½ SSE of Norwich. Post town, Brooke, under Norwich. Acres, 754. Real property, £1, 215. Pop., 113. Houses, 21. The manor belongs to the Rev. J. Holmes. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Little Poringland, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £400.* Patron, the Rev.Wheler. The church is ancient, has a round tower, and was restored in 1864. A school has £12 a year from endowment, and other charities have £7.
Howe through time
Howe 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 Howe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Howe in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2923
Date accessed: 09th May 2024
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