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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wacton like this:
WACTON-MAGNA and W.-Parva, two parishes in Depwade district, Norfolk; 1 mile ESE of Forcett r. station, and 1½ SW of Long Stratton-Post town, Long Stratton. Acres, 1,044. Real property, £1,981. Pop., 244. Houses, 54. The property is much subdivided. The livings are conjoint rectories in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £302. Patron, the Rev.Grain. The church was recently restored.
Wacton 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 Wacton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wacton, in South Norfolk and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2991
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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