In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hoo like this:
HOO, a parish in Plomesgate district, Suffolk; on the river Deben, 3¾ miles WSW of Parham r. station, and 4 NW of Wickham-Market. Post town, Brandeston, under Wickham-Market. Acres, 1, 185. Real property, £1, 817. Pop., 182. Houses, 25. The manor belongs to the Duke of Hamilton. The living is a vicarage, united with the vicarage of Letheringham, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £110 * Patrons, Trustees. There is a national school.
Hoo through time
Hoo is now part of Suffolk Coastal district. Click here for graphs and data of how Suffolk Coastal has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hoo itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hoo in Suffolk Coastal | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7298
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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