In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hindringham like this:
HINDRINGHAM, a village and a parish in Walsingham district, Norfolk. The village stands near the river Stiffkey, 3½ miles E by S of Walsingham r. station; and has a post office under Thetford. The parish comprises 3, 313 acres. Real property, £6, 256. Pop., 731. Houses, 164. The property is much subdivided. ...
The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £360.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church stands on an eminence; and has a lofty tower. There are a Primitive Methodist chapel, a national school, and charities about £100.
Hindringham through time
Hindringham 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 Hindringham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hindringham in North Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4729
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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