In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Little Melton like this:
MELTON-PARVA, a parish, with a village, in Henstead district, Norfolk; near the river Yare, 2½ miles N of Hethersett r. station, and 5 W by S of Norwich. Post-town, Wymondham. Acres, 671. Real property, £1,712. Pop., 370. Houses, 85. The property is divided among a few. The manor and much of the land belong to F. ...
B. Franks, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £110.* Patron, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The church is a good thatched building; and consists of nave, aisle, and chancel, with porch and tower. There are a village school and charities £1 8.
Little Melton through time
Little Melton is now part of South Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Little Melton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Little Melton in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5781
Date accessed: 09th May 2024
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