In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Clippesby like this:
CLIPPESBY, a parish in Flegg district, Norfolk; on the river Bure, 3½ miles NE of Acle, and 6¾ NE by N of Reedham Junction r. station. Post town, Acle, under Norwich. Acres, 861. Real property, £1, 906. Pop., 97. Houses, 22. The man-belongs to the Musketts. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £250. Patron, the Rev. H. J. Muskett. The church has a brass of 1594, and is tolerable.
Clippesby through time
Clippesby is now part of Great Yarmouth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Great Yarmouth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Clippesby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clippesby, in Great Yarmouth and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5855
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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