An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1

Details the hundreds of Diss, Shropham and Guiltcross, in the south of the county bordering Suffolk. It includes an account of the parish of Attleborough.

Norfolk, Topographical History.

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Francis Blomefield, An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1 (London, 1805), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol1 [accessed 31 March 2025].

Francis Blomefield, An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1 (London, 1805), British History Online, accessed March 31, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol1.

Francis Blomefield. An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1 (London, 1805), British History Online. Web. 31 March 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol1.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Introduction xi-xvi
Hundred of Diss: Introduction 1-39
Hundred of Diss: Roydon 39-48
Hundred of Diss: Brisingham 49-73
Hundred of Diss: Fersfield 74-114
Hundred of Diss: Shelfhanger 114-124
Hundred of Diss: Burston 125-130
Hundred of Diss: Osmundeston, or Scole 130-136
Hundred of Diss: Thorp-Parva, or Little Thorp 136-140
Hundred of Diss: Frense 140-148
Hundred of Diss: Thelton 148-153
Hundred of Diss: Shimpling 154-161
Hundred of Diss: Gissing 162-181
Hundred of Diss: Winfarthing 181-190
Hundred of Diss: Dickleburgh 191-205
Hundred of Diss: Titshall 205-212
Hundred of Giltcross 213-227
Hundred of Giltcross: Lopham 228-241
Hundred of Giltcross: Norton 242-249
Hundred of Giltcross: Gatesthorp 250-254
Hundred of Giltcross: Garboldesham 255-274
Hundred of Giltcross: Ridlesworth 274-284
Hundred of Giltcross: Rushworth 284-293
Hundred of Giltcross: Snarehill-House 294-297
Hundred of Giltcross: West-Herling 297-312
Hundred of Giltcross: Little-Herling, now called Middle-Herling 313-316
Hundred of Giltcross: Market-Herling, or East-Herling 316-333
Hundred of Giltcross: Quidenham 333-344
Hundred of Giltcross: Banham 345-359
Hundred of Shropham 360-368
Hundred of Shropham: Old-Bukenham 369-394
Hundred of Shropham: New-Bukenham 395-405
Hundred of Shropham: Eccles 405-411
Hundred of Shropham: Harpham 412-419
Hundred of Shropham: Snetterton 419-428
Hundred of Shropham: Lerling 428-432
Hundred of Shropham: Rowdham 432-435
Hundred of Shropham: Bridgham 436-440
Hundred of Shropham: Bretenham 440-445
Hundred of Shropham: Illington 446-450
Hundred of Shropham: Shropham 450-459
Hundred of Shropham: Hocham 459-464
Hundred of Shropham: Little Hocham 464-465
Hundred of Shropham: East, or Great Wrotham 465-468
Hundred of Shropham: West, or North Wrotham 468-470
Hundred of Shropham: Wrotham-Thorp, or Little Wrotham, now Thorp-House 471-472
Hundred of Shropham: Rockland-Toft 473-482
Hundred of Shropham: Great Elingham 482-490
Hundred of Shropham: Besthorp 490-500
Hundred of Shropham: Atleburgh 501-541
Hundred of Shropham: Kilverstone 541-550
Index 549-550
Plate 1: Blomefield arms and pedigree 1
Plate 2: WiIliam du Bois, priest; and Sir Robert du Bois 2
Plate 3: Monument of Henricus Blomefield 3
Plate 4: Monument of Robert and Anne Wingfield 4
Plate 5: Bukenham Castle 6