Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for HEVINGHAM

HEVINGHAM, a village and a parish in Aylsham district, Norfolk. The village stands near the line of projected railway from Norwich to Cromer, 3 miles S by E of Aylsham, and 8½ N by W of Norwich r. station; is irregularly built; and has a post office under Norwich. The parish comprises 2, 855 acres. Real property, £2, 627. Pop., 838. Houses, 188. Rippon Hall is a chief residence. A palace of the bishops of Norwich anciently stood at the village, but has completely disappeared. About 300 acres are heath. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £459.* Patron, the Rev. W. J. Carver. The church has a fine porch and an embattled tower; was recently repaired; and contains an ancient font. There are a Wesleyan chapel, about 159 acres of allotment for the poor, and charities £13.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village and a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Hevingham CP/AP       Aylsham RegD/PLU       Norfolk AncC
Place: Hevingham

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