In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Barford like this:
BARFORD, a parish in Forehoe district, Norfolk; on the river Yare, 5 miles NNW of Wymondham r. station, and 9 W of Norwich. Post Town, Barnham-Broom under Wymondham. Acres, 1,052. Real property, £22,506. Pop., 419. Houses, 94. The property is sub-divided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £288. Patron, Skinner Turner, Esq. The church is good; and there are two Methodist chapels.
Barford through time
Barford 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 Barford itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barford in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6231
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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