In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Southwood like this:
SOUTHWOOD, a parish in Blofield district, Norfolk; 1 mile NNE of Cantley r. station, and 10 ESE of Norwich. Post town, Acle, under Norwich. Acres, 481. Real property, £1,181. Pop., 39. Houses, 9. The manor belongs to H. R. Nevill, Esq. The living is a rectory, united with Limpenhoe, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, 292.* Patron, the Rev. T. H.Day. The church is good.
Southwood through time
Southwood is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Southwood itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Southwood, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4698
Date accessed: 19th May 2024
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