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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Marshland like this:
FREEBRIDGE-MARSHLAND, a hundred in Norfolk; on the W border of the county, nearly surrounded by the river Ouse and an arm of the sea. It contains sixteen parishes. Acres, 81, 094. Pop. in 1851, 15, 800; in 1861, 14, 435. Houses, 3, 276. The entire surface is low; was reclaimed from the sea; is defended by embankments from inundation; was reclaimed in successive parts, with successive embankments; is intersected by drains and ditches, which are crossed by upwards of 100 bridges; and consists, in large degree, of very fertile land. ...
The earliest embankment is supposed to have been formed by the Romans.
Marshland is now part of KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK District. Click here for graphs and data of how KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Marshland itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Marshland, in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20588
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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