Description
Blofield a village and a parish, and head of a union in Norfolk. The village stands near the Norwich and Yarmouth section of the G.E.R. and the river Yare, 1 mile NE of Brundall railway station, and 7 E of Norwich, has a post, money order, and telegraph office under Norwich, and is a seat of petty sessions. The parish comprises 2321 acres; population, 1151. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich; net value, £614 with residence. Patrons, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. The church is a building of flint and stone in 15th century Gothic style. There are also Baptist and Primitive Methodist chapels, and some useful charities.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5
