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East And West Flegg Rural District
Blofield and East and West Flegg Rural Districts were adjacent rural districts in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935. They were formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on rural sanitary districts of the same names, and lay between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. East and West Flegg RD included a detached portion, itself an outlying part of Runham parish. In 1935 the two districts, with very minor changes around Great Yarmouth, were merged to form Blofield and Flegg Rural District. Subsequently, changes to the border with Norwich County Borough were made in 1951. In 1974, the merged district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and became mainly part of the Broadland district, with a small part being added to the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Statistics Parishes These parishes operated within Blofield and Flegg RD unless otherwise indicated. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blofield And East West Flegg RDs 1894
Blofield is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the village of Blofield and the hamlets of Blofield Heath and Blofield Corner. Blofield is located five miles (8 km) east of Norwich and west of Great Yarmouth. History Blofield's name is of either Anglo-Saxon or Viking origin and derives from either from the Old English for 'a blue field' or from the Old Norse for 'an exposed field.' Blofield is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 61 households in the hundred of Blofield. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William, Bishop of Thetford and Ralph de Beaufour. There are two 17th century barns in Blofield: Church Farm Barn on Church Road and Manor Farm Barn on Yarmouth Road. In the 18th century, Blofield was a centre for brick making and the manufacturing of tiles. There are numerous historic, listed cottages in Blofield. These include the 18th century "Little Timbers" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
