In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ashby like this:
ASHBY, a parish in Flegg district, Norfolk; near the river Bure, 8 miles NE of Brundall r. station, and 12 ENE of Norwich. Post Town, Ludham under Norwich. Acres, with Oby and Thirne, 1,408. Real property, with Oby, £3,085. Pop. of Ashby, 16. Houses, 3. Ashby, Oby, and Thirne are three rectories forming one benefice in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £690.* Patron, the Bishop of Norwich.
Ashby through time
Ashby is now part of Great Yarmouth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Great Yarmouth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ashby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ashby, in Great Yarmouth and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3975
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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