A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
DRAYTON, a parish in St. Faith district, Norfolk; near the river Wensum, 4½ miles NW of Norwich. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 1, 332. Real property, £2, 587. Pop., 451. Houses, 95. The pro. perty is much subdivided. Drayton House was the seat of the Latons. Many of the inhabitants are employed in paper-mills in the adjoining parish of Taverham. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Hellesdon, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £700. Patron, the Bishop of Norwich. The church's chancel was rebuilt in 1865. There are a Baptist chapel, and charities £14.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Drayton CP/AP Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Drayton |
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