In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brothercross like this:

BROTHERCROSS, a hundred in Norfolk. It lies on the coast, around Burnham-Westgate; and contains thirteen parishes. Acres, 22,842. Pop., 4,614. Houses, 1,013.

Brothercross through time

Brothercross 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 Brothercross itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brothercross, in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20715

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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