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IGBOROUGH, or ICKBOROUGH, a parish in Swaffham district, Norfolk; on the river Wissey and on Icknieldstreet, 1½ mile NE of Mundford, and 6 NNE of Brandon r. station. Post town, Mundford, under Brandon. Acres, 1, 599. Real property, £934. Pop., 192. Houses, 39. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Lord Ashburton and W. A. T. Amhnrst, Esq. A Roman milestone, pavement, and urns have been found. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Langford, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is early English; and consists of nave and chancel, with a tower. There are a national school, and charities £9.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Ickburgh Parish Swaffham Poor Law Union/Registration District Norfolk Ancient County |
| Place names: | ICKBOROUGH | IGBOROUGH | IGBOROUGH OR ICKBOROUGH |
| Place: | Ickburgh |
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