In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Barwick like this:
BARWICK, or Berwick-in-the-Brakes, a parish in Docking district, Norfolk; 4 miles SSW of Burnham-Westgate r. station, and 9 WNW of Fakenham. Post Town, Burnham, under Lynn. Acres, 1,278. Real property, £1,321. Pop., 26. Houses, 5. Barwick House is the seat of D. Hoste, Esq. The living is a vicarage, united with the rectory of Stanhoe, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is in ruins.
Barwick through time
Barwick 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 Barwick itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barwick in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5757
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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