In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Felthorpe like this:
FELTHORPE, a parish in St. Faith district, Norfolk; 3 miles W of the line of projected railway from Norwich to Cromer, and 7 NNW of Norwich. Post town, St. Faith's, under Norwich. Acres, 2, 286. Real property, £2, 050. Pop., 514. Houses, 121. The property is divided among a few. Felthorpe Hall is a principal residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £190. Patron, the Bishop of Norwich. The church is very good; and there are charities £36.
Felthorpe through time
Felthorpe is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Felthorpe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Felthorpe, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5147
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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