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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wortwell like this:
WORTWELL, a quondam extra-parochial tract in Redenhall parish, Norfolk; 2½ miles NE of Harleston. Acres, 1,120. Real property, £2,666. Pop., 466. houses 114. There are Independent and Baptist chapels, a national school, a town estate £45, and a poors' allotment £42.
Wortwell is now part of SOUTH NORFOLK District. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH NORFOLK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wortwell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wortwell, in South Norfolk and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2672
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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