In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Old Buckenham like this:
BUCKENHAM (Old), a village and a parish in Guiltcross district, Norfolk. The village stands round a green of about 40 acres, 3 miles SSE of Attleborough r. station, and 7 SSW of Wymondham; and has a post office under Attleborough. Acres, 4,986. Real property, £10,216. Pop., 1,214. Houses, 287. ...
The property is divided among a few. The manor was given by the Conqueror to De Albini; passed to the Knevets and others; and belongs now to Lord Petre. A castle was built on it, soon after the Conquest; and gave place to the castle at New Buckenham. A priory of black canons was erected out of the materials of the castle; and given, in the time of Mary, to Sir Thomas Lovell. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £102. Patrons, the Inhabitants. The church belonged to the priory, and is plain and thatched. There are an endowed school and some charities.
Old Buckenham through time
Old Buckenham is now part of Breckland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Breckland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Old Buckenham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Old Buckenham, in Breckland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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