The History of North Lopham
The History of North Lopham
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The DFHG has an ongoing project based around the villages of North and South Lopham. It is in its infancy but to see what is already available please go to the project webpage. If anyone would like to take part in this then please contact Betty Morley. |
LOPHAM (NORTH) is a village and parish in the Guiltcross union and hundred, diocese of Norwich, archdeaconry of Norfolk, rural deanery of Rockland, and Diss county court district, S. Norfolk, distant 6 miles W. of Diss station, and 4½ S.E. by S. from East Harling station. The Duke of Norfolk is lord of the manor and principal landowner. There are several large hand-loom linen manufactories in the parish, of which I. W. and J. Buckenham‘s are the oldest and most important. The church of St. Nicholas is a large flint structure, with square tower and five bells. The living is consolidated with South Lopham, annual value £619; the Rev. J. F. Bateman, M.A., is the incumbent. There are chapels for the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. The population in 1871 was 714. [J. G. Harrod & Co.‘s Royal County Directory of Norfolk with Lowestoft in Suffolk, 1877.]
The sections below will take you to what we currently have about the history of North Lopham.
Currently available data for North Lopham
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Photos of North Lopham as it is now .....
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Page last updated: 30 May 2025
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