Showing posts with label Earsham Hundred. Show all posts
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Saturday, 19 July 2014

Alburgh

Alburgh is a village in the district of South Norfolk.

Associated Hamlets - Piccadilly Corner

Situation - about 3 miles NNE of Harleston & about 5 miles WSW of Bungay.

Size - 6.42 square KM

Historical Divisions - part of Earsham hundred

Church - All Saints - has a square tower

Deanery - Redenhall

Archdeaconry - Norfolk

Civil Registration - Depwade registration district (for the registration of births, deaths and marriages between 1837 - 1930 and for censuses 1851 - 1901).

Land and Property - The land was inclosed by the Alburgh and Wortwell Inclosure Act 1801.

Population - In the 2001 census it was recorded as having a population of 349 in 149 households.

Poor Houses - After 1834, Alburgh became part of the Depwade Union and the workhouse was at Pulham St Mary.