In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Aldeby like this:
ALDEBY, a parish and a subdistrict in the district of Loddon, Norfolk. The parish lies on Waveney river, 3 miles NE of Beccles; and it has a station on the Yarmouth branch of the Eastern Union railway, and a post office under Beccles. Acres, 3,056. Real property, £5,108. Pop., 557. Houses, 118. ...
The manor belonged anciently to the cathedral of Norwich, and was made the site of a Benedictine cell. The property is divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £120.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church is ancient and good, and has a fine door. The subdistrict comprises sixteen parishes. Acres, 24,573. Pop., 4,954. Houses, 1,102.
Aldeby through time
Aldeby is now part of South Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Aldeby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Aldeby in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3974
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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