In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bressingham like this:
BRESSINGHAM, or Brissingham, a parish in Guiltcross district, Norfolk; on the verge of the county, 2½ miles W of Diss, and 4 from Diss r. station. Post Town, Diss. Acres, 3,354. Real property, £5,101. Pop., 596. Houses, 137. The property is much subdivided. The manor belonged formerly to the Pilkingtons. There are remains of a large conduit, constructed by Sir Richard de Boyland. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £455.* Patron,Bidwell, Esq. The church is old but good, and has a lofty tower. A school has £13 and other charities £22.
Bressingham through time
Bressingham 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 Bressingham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bressingham in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5481
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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