In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Threxton like this:
THREXTON, a parish in Swaffham district, Norfolk; 2¼ miles W by S of Watton r. station. Post town, Watton, under Thetford. Acres, 1,097. Real property, £935. Pop., 80. Houses, 13. There is a Roman camp; and Roman relics have been found. The living is a rectory, annexed to Swaffham.
Threxton through time
Threxton is now part of Breckland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Breckland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Threxton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Threxton, in Breckland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3924
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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