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GELDESTON, a village and a parish in Loddon district, Norfolk. The village stands near the Waveney Valley railway, 2½ miles W by N of Beccles; and has a station on the railway, and a post office under Beccles. The parish comprises 820 acres. Real property, £2, 529. Pop., 345. Houses, 75. Geldeston House is a chief residence. An ancient gold bracelet was found here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £195.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church has a round tower. Charities, £7.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Geldeston Parish Loddon and Clavering Poor Law Union/Registration District Norfolk Ancient County |
| Place: | Geldeston |
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