Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ALDERFORD

ALDERFORD, a parish in St. Faith district, Norfolk; on the river Wensum, 9 miles NNE of Thuxton r. station, and 10 NW of Norwich. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 432. Real property, £838. Pop., 29. Houses, 5. The manor belonged anciently to Norwich cathedral. The living is a rectory, united with the vicarage of Attlebridge, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £219.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church is old but good.


(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: Alderford CP/AP       Norfolk AncC
Place: Alderford

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