In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brome like this:
BROME, or Broome, a parish in Hartismere district, Suffolk; 2 miles N of Eye r. station, and 3½ ENE of Mellis. It has a post office under Scole. Acres, 892. Real property, £2,093. Pop., 291. Houses, 68. The property is divided among a few. Brome Hall belonged anciently to the Buctons; passed to the Cornwallis family; and is now the seat of Sir E. ...
Kerrison, Bart. The old mansion, built about the middle of the 16th century, was recently taken down, and a new one erected on its site. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Oakley, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £561.* Patron, Sir E. Kerrison, Bart. The church is very good. There are a national school and charities £18.
Brome through time
Brome is now part of Mid Suffolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Mid Suffolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brome itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brome in Mid Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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