Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for FRITTON

FRITTON, a parish in Depwade district, Norfolk; 3½ miles E by S of Forncett r. station, and 6½ N of Harleston. Post town, Long Stratton. Acres, 889. Real property, £1, 974. Pop., 235. Houses, 52. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £257. Patron, Edward Howes, Esq. The church is good; and there are a national school and townlands £34.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Fritton CP/AP       Depwade RegD/PLU       Norfolk AncC
Place: Fritton

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