In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Upton like this:
UPTON, a parish, with a village, in Blofield district, Norfolk; 1¼ mile NNW of Acle, and 5 NE of Brundall r. station. Post town, Acle. Acres, 1,693. Real property, with Fishley, £4,489. Pop. of U. alone, 601. Houses, 127. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage, annexed to Ranworth. The church is old. There are a Primitive Methodist chapel, and a national school.
Upton through time
Upton is now part of Broadland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Broadland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Upton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Upton, in Broadland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4785
Date accessed: 22nd May 2024
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