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

LOUND, a parish, with a village, in Mutford district, Suffolk; near the coast, 2½ miles NNE of Somerleyton r. station, and 4½ NNW of Lowestoft. Post town, Lowes toft. Acres, 1,264. Real property, £3,067. Pop., 466. Houses, 95. The manor belongs to R. H. Reeve, Esq. The Hall is the residence of J. ...


R. Morse, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £495.* Patron, B. de M. Dowson, Esq. The church is chiefly early English; comprises nave, chancel, and porch, with a round tower; and contains sedilia, a piscina, a very richly carved oak altar, a later English screen, and a sculptured octagonal font. Charities, £30.

Lound through time

Lound is now part of EAST SUFFOLK District. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST SUFFOLK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lound itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lound, in East Suffolk and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7479

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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