In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Beighton like this:
BEIGHTON, a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk; 2 miles SW of Acle, and 3 NNE of Buckenham r. station. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 1,015. Real property, £2,995. Pop., 365. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £363. Patron, R. Fellowes, Esq. The church is decorated English, and was recently restored. There is a national school.
Beighton through time
Beighton is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Beighton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Beighton, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5820
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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