In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brandiston like this:
BRANDESTONE, or Brandistone, a parish in St. Faith district, Norfolk; 3 miles SE of Reepham, 6 W of the projected railway from Norwich to Cromer, and 11 NW by N of Norwich. Post Town, Booton, under Norwich. Acres, 764. Real property, £1,466. Pop., 181. Houses, 35. The property is divided among five. Brandeston Hall belonged formerly to the Atthills. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £180.* Patron, Magdalene College, Oxford. The church is good; and there are a national school, and charities £23.
Brandiston through time
Brandiston is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brandiston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brandiston, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3979
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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