In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Westfield like this:
WESTFIELD, a parish in Mitford district, Norfolk; ¾ mile W of Yaxham r. station, and 12¼ S by E of East Dereham. Post town, Dereham. Acres, 569. Real property, £1,215. Pop., 124. Houses, 31. The manor belongs to Mrs. Grigson. The living is a rectory, annexed to Whinbergh. The church is early English.
Westfield through time
Westfield is now part of Breckland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Breckland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Westfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Westfield, in Breckland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5461
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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