In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Beetley like this:
BEETLEY, a parish in Mitford district, Norfolk; 2 miles WSW of Elmham r. station, and 4 N by W of East Dereham. Post Town, Elmham, under Thetford. Acres, 1,770. Real property, £2,870. Pop., 363. Houses, 82. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of East Bilney, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is good.
Beetley through time
Beetley is now part of Breckland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Breckland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Beetley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Beetley, in Breckland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4744
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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