Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BOOTON

BOOTON, a parish in St. Faith district, Norfolk; 5 miles SW of Aylsham, and 9 E of Elmham r. station. It has a post office under Norwich. Acres, 1, 040. Real property, £1,921. Pop., 246. Houses, 55. Booton Hall is the seat of F. Parmeter, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £228. Patron. H. Elwin, Esq. The church is ancient.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Booton AP/CP       Norfolk AncC
Place: Booton

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