Norfolk: Gazetteers and Directories

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

GENERAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE
COUNTY OF NORFOLK

Parliamentary Divisions

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Before the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, Norfolk sent twelve representatives to parliament, viz:- two for the county, and two each for the City of Norwich, and the Boroughs of Yarmouth, Lynn, Thetford, and Castle-Rising; but by that great public act, the latter borough was disfranchised, and the county was separated into two divisions, each returning two Knights of the shire to parliament.

The EASTERN DIVISION comprises the eighteen Hundreds marked thus *, in the list, at page 14 [these are: Blofield, Clavering, Depwade, Diss, Earsham, Erpingham North, Erpingham South, Eynesford, Flegg East, Flegg West, Forehoe, Happing, Henstead, Humbleyard, Loddon, Taverham, Tunstead, and Walsham], and its Polling Places are Norwich, Yarmouth, Reepham, North Walsham, Long Stratton, and Loddon. Norwich is the principal place of election.

The WESTERN DIVISION comprises the other fifteen Hundreds of the county [these are: Brothercross, Clackclose, Freebridge-Lynn, Freebridge-Marshland, Gallow, Greenhoe North, Greenhoe South, Grimshoe, Guiltcross, Holt, Launditch, Mitford, Shropham, Smithdon, and Wayland], and its Polling Places are Lynn, East Dereham, Fakenham, Downham, Thetford, and Swaffham; the latter of which is the principal place of election.

At the first election under the Reform Bill, Norfolk sent to parliament seven whigs and five tories; but its present members consist of nine tories and three whigs.

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November 2006