Freebridge Marshland, Norfolk
Historical Description
Freebridge Marshland, a hundred in Norfolk, on the W border of the county, nearly surrounded by the river Ouse and an arm of the sea. It contains sixteen parishes. The entire surface is low, was reclaimed from the sea, is defended by embankments from inundation; was reclaimed in successive parts with successive embankments; is intersected by drains and ditches, which are crossed by upwards of 100 bridges, and consists in large degree of very fertile land. The earliest embankment is supposed to have been formed by the Romans.
Church Records
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Newspapers and Periodicals
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