In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Alderford like this:
ALDERFORD, a parish in St. Faith district, Norfolk; on the river Wensum, 9 miles NNE of Thuxton r. station, and 10 NW of Norwich. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 432. Real property, £838. Pop., 29. Houses, 5. The manor belonged anciently to Norwich cathedral. The living is a rectory, united with the vicarage of Attlebridge, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £219.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church is old but good.
Alderford through time
Alderford is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Alderford itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Alderford, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3910
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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