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BRACON-ASH, a parish in Henstead district, Norfolk; 2¼ miles WSW of Swainsthorpe r. station, and 7 S W of Norwich. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 974. Real property, £1,895. Pop., 271. Houses, 43. The property is divided among ten. Bracon Hall is the seat of the Rev. T. Berney. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £245. Patron, the Rev. T. Berney. The church is very good; and there is a national school.
(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: | Bracon Ash Parish Henstead Poor Law Union/Registration District Norfolk Ancient County |
| Place: | Bracon Ash |
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