In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Scottow like this:
SCOTTOW, a village and a parish in Aylsham district, Norfolk. The village stands 4½ miles S S W of North Walsham r. station and 10 from Norwich; and has a post-office under Norwich, an inn called the Horse Shoes, and an Odd Fellows' meeting-room. The parish comprises 2, 120 acres. Real property, £4, 472. Pop. in 1851, 550; in 1861, 454. Houses, 102. The manor belongs to Sir H. J. Durrant, Bart. The living is a vicarage, annexed to Belaugh, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is good, and has a high tower. There are a parochial school and a poors' allotment of 21 acres.
Scottow through time
Scottow is now part of North Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Scottow itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Scottow in North Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3917
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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