In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Whitwell like this:
WHITWELL, a parish in Aylsham district, Norfolk; 1 mile SSW of Reepham, and 7 E of Elmham r. station. Post town, Reepham, under Norwich. Acres, 1,511. Real property, £3,082. Pop., 487. Houses, 103. The manor belongs to J. Collyer, Esq. W. Hall is the seat of R. Leamon, Esq. There are two large tanneries. The living is a vicarage, annexed to Hackford. The church is old but good. Charities, £6.
Whitwell through time
Whitwell is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Whitwell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whitwell, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2626
Date accessed: 09th May 2024
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