In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ringstead like this:
RINGSTEAD (Great), a village and a parish in Docking district, Norfolk. The village stands 1½ mile S E of Hunstanton r. station, and 5 N W of Docking; and has a post-office under Lynn. The parish extends to the coast, and comprises 2, 714 acres of land and 100 of water. Real property, £4, 559. ...
Pop., 522. Houses, 115. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to H. S. Le Strange, Esq. The Downs, near the village, are a favourite resort of picnic parties. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, not reported. Patron, H. S. Le Strange, Esq. The church was restored and enlarged in 1865, at a cost of more than £2,000. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a national school.
Ringstead through time
Ringstead is now part of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kings Lynn and West Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ringstead itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ringstead in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2632
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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