In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Little Massingham like this:
MASSINGHAM (LITTLE), a village and a parish in Freebridge-Lynn district, Norfolk. The village stands near the Peddar way, 7½ miles NE by N of Narborough r. station, and 12 ENE of Lynn; and has a post office under Brandon. The parish comprises 2,278 acres. Real property, £2,425. Pop., 132. ...
Houses, 29. The manor and all the land belong to F. M. Wilson, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £577.* Patron, F. M. Wilson, Esq. The church is early English and good; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with porch and tower; and contains a monument of 1648 to SirMourdant.
Little Massingham through time
Little Massingham 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 Little Massingham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Little Massingham in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2800
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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