In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Topcroft like this:
TOPCROFT, a parish, with a scattered village, in Loddon district, Norfolk; 5 miles WNW of Bungay r. station. It has a post-office under Bungay. Acres, 1,875. Real property, £3,541. Pop., 418. Houses, 85. The manor belongs to J. Hunter, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £400. Patron, the Bishop of N. The church was restored in 1861. There are an Independent chapel, a national school, and charities £13.
Topcroft through time
Topcroft is now part of South Norfolk district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Norfolk has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Topcroft itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Topcroft in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3926
Date accessed: 23rd May 2024
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