In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Aslacton like this:
ASLACTON, a parish in Depwade district, Norfolk; on an affluent of the river Yare, 1½ mile W of Forncett r. station, and 6 ENE of New Buckenham. Post Town, Forncett under Long Stratton. Acres, 1,194. Real property, £2,300. Pop., 356. Houses, 76. The property is much subdivided. The manor belonged to the Le Neves; and was the native place of Sir William le Neve, the herald and antiquary in the time of Charles I. ...
The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £58. Patron, the Rev. T. G. Curtler. The church is good; and there are a Wesleyan chapel and 18 acres of fuel allotment.
Aslacton through time
Aslacton 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 Aslacton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Aslacton in South Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4737
Date accessed: 14th May 2024
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