In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hanworth like this:
HANWORTH, a parish in Erpingham district, Norfolk; on the river Bure, 5½ miles NNE of Alysham, and 6 NW of N. Walsham r. station. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 1, 347. Real property, £1, 890. Pop., 227. Houses, 56. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Lord Suffield. Hanworth Hall is a modern brick mansion, amid fine grounds. The living is a vicarage, annexed to the rectory of Gunton, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is good; and there are charities £10.
Hanworth through time
Hanworth is now part of North Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hanworth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hanworth in North Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3914
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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