Administrative unit

Norwich Hundred

Ancient District

Preferred Name:
NORWICH
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Hundred
Date created:
By 1086
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12874560
Authorities:
Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Notes:

There are few references to this unit other than by Glasscock, but Blomefield makes reference to it in the times of Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror (F. Blomefield, An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, volume 3, The History of the City and County of Norwich, part I (London: William Miller, 1806), pp. 10-14).

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
NORWICH Preferred English     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)
CITY OF NORWICH Alternate English     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORFOLK Ancient County     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Norwich Hundred through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12874560

Date accessed: 24th April 2024