In medieval times groups of usually adjacent parishes were collected together and given a name. When the King needed to raise an army he could require each Hundred to supply a knight or failing that pay "scutage" a form of taxation. One knight was the usual arrangement but some were required to supply two or a half knight or equivalent. This nucleus of an army could then be supplemented with mercenaries. These Hundreds were eventually to become Poor Law Unions each of which was to support a workhouse. By the time of the first census in 1841 they had became the first Registration districts although the boundaries have subsequently and frequently changed the original historical Hundreds changed little and are a convenient way of dividing the County into a number of areas which unlike Registration districts, Deaneries or Local Governments will not suffer any future boundary changes because they no longer exist as administrative areas.
To determine within which historical hundred any particular parish lies just
search the following table using Ctrl + F.
The Hundreds are listed below in a sequence which commences in the northwest
corner of the County, runs around the county border in a clockwise direction and
spirals inwards to the City of Norwich. Hopefully this will give some idea of
the whereabouts of a parish without having to repeatedly consult a map. But see
also map at
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Norfolk_Hundreds_1830.png There is a better map on page 39
of "An Historical Atlas of Norfolk" published in 1993 by Norfolk Museums
Service.
Fortunately today the A47 road is reasonably straight and does not run along parish boundaries but it
comes close to dividing the north of the County from the south and runs east to
west through the Yarmouth area, the Norwich area and the Central Norfolk area
and exits the County passing close to King's Lynn.
| Norfolk parishes | Hundred |
|---|---|
| Bircham Newton, Bircham Tofts, Brancaster, Choseley, Docking, Fring, Great Bircham, Great Ringstead, Heacham, Holme next the Sea, Hunstanton, Little Ringstead, Sedgeford, Shernbourne, Snettisham, Southmere (see Summerfield), Stanhoe, Summerfield, Thornham, Titchwell | NW NORFOLK Smithdon and Docking Hundred |
| Burnham, North Creake, South Creake, Waterden | NW NORFOLK Brothercross Hundred |
| Barney, Binham, Cockthorpe, Egmere, Field Dalling, Great Snoring, Great Walsingham, Hindringham, Holkham, Houghton in the Dale, Little Walsingham, Quarles, Stiffkey, Thursford, Warham, Wells, Wighton | NW NORFOLK North Greenhoe Hundred |
| Bale, Bayfield, Blakeney, Bodham, Briningham, Brinton, Briston, Bugh Parva, Cley, Edgefield, Glandford, Gunthorpe, Holt, Hunworth, Langham, Letheringsett, Melton Constable, Morston, Salthouse, Saxlingham, Sharrington, Stody, Swanton[Novers, Thornage, Weybourne, Wiveton, Hempstead, Kelling | NE NORFOLK Holt Hundred |
| Aldborough, Antingham, Aylmerton, Barningham, Beeston Regis, Bessingham, Cromer, East Beckham, East Runton, Felbrigg, Gimingham, Gresham, Gunton, Hanworth, Knapton, Matlaske, Metton, Mundesley, Northrepps, Overstrand, Plumstead, Roughton, Sheringham, Sidestrand, Southrepps, Suffield, Sustead, Thorpe Market, Thurgarton, Trimingham, Trunch, West Runton | NE NORFOLK North Erpingham Hundred |
| Ashill, Ashmanhaugh, Bacton, Barton Turf, Beeston St Lawrence, Bengate, Bradfield, Brockley, Cristwight, Dilham, Edingthorpe, Felmingham, Honing, Horning, Hoveton, Irstead, Keswick, Neatishead, North Walsham, Paston, Ridlington, Sco Ruston, Sloley, Smallburgh, Swaffield, Tunstead, Wayford, Wayford, Westwick, Witton, Worstead | NE NORFOLK Tunstead Hundred |
| Brumstead, Catfield, East Ruston, Eccles next Sea, Happisburgh, Hempstead, Hickling, Horsey, Ingham, Lessingham, Ludham, Palling, Potter Heigham, Sea Palling, Stalham, Sutton, Walcot, Waxham | NE NORFOLK Happing Hundred |
| Ashby, Bastwick, Billockby, Burgh St Margaret & St Mary, Clippesby, East Somerton, Hemsby, Martham, Oby, Repps with Bastwick, Rollesby, Thurne, West Somerton, Winterton | Yarmouth area of NORFOLK West Flegg Hundred |
| Caister next Yarmouth, Filby, Herringby, Mautby, Ormesby, Runham, Scratby, Stokesby, Thrigby | Yarmouth area of NORFOLK East Flegg Hundred |
| Great Yarmouth, South Town | Yarmouth area of NORFOLK Great Yarmouth |
| Acle, Beighton, Fishley, Halvergate, Hemblington, Moulton, Panxworth, Ranworth, Reedham, South Walsingham, Tunstall, Upton, Wickhampton, Wood Bastwick | Yarmouth area of NORFOLK Walsham Hundred |
| Blofield, Bradestone, Brundall, Buckenham Ferry, Burlingham, Cantley, Freethorpe, Great Plumstead, Hassingham, Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Little Plumstead, Postwick, Southwood, Strumpshaw, Thorpe next Norwich, Witton | Norwich area of NORFOLK Blofield Hundred |
| Aldeby, Bergh Apton, Brooke, Burgh St peter, Ellingham, Geldeston, Gillingham, Haddiscoe, Hales, Heckingham, Howe, Kirby Cane, Norton Subcourse, Raveningham, Stockton, Thorpe next Haddiscoe, Thurlton, Toft Monks, Wheatacre | SE NORFOLK Clavering Hundred |
| Alpington, Ashby, Bedingham, Broome, Carleton St Peter, Chedgrave, Claxton, Ditchingham, Hardley, Hedenham, Hellington, Kirstead, Langley, Loddon, Mundham, Seething, Sisland, Thurton, Thwaite, Topcroft, Woodton | SE NORFOLK Loddon Hundred |
| Alburgh, Billingford, Brockdish, Denton, Earsham, Harleston, Mendham, Needham, Pulham Market, Pulham St Mary, Redenhall, Rushall, Starston, Thorpe Abbots, Wortwell | SE NORFOLK Earsham Hundred |
| Bressingham, Burston, Dickleburgh, Diss, Fersfield, Frenze, Gissing, Langmere, Osmondiston, Roydon by Diss, Scole, Shelfhanger, Shrimpling, Thelveton, Thorpe Parva, Tivetshall, Winfarthing | SE NORFOLK Diss Hundred |
| Banham, Blo Norton, East Harling, Garboldisham, Gasthorpe, Kenninghall, North Lopham, Quidenham, Riddlesworth, Rishford, Snarehill, South Lopham, West Harling | SW NORFOLK Guiltcross Hundred |
| Thetford St Cuthbert, Thetford St Peter | Thetford NORFOLK |
| Broomhill, Buckenham Toft, Colveston, Cranwich, Croxton, Feltwell, Hockwold, Ickburgh, Lynford, Methwold, Mundford, Northwold, Santon, Stanford, Sturston, Weeting, West Tofts, Whittington, Wilton | SW NORFOLK Grimshoe Hundred |
| Barton Bendish, Beachamwell, Bexwell, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, Downham Market, Fincham, Fodderston Gap, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme next Runcton, Marham, Nordelph, Outwell, Roxham, Ryston, Salter's Lode, Shingham, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Southery, South Runcton, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolph, Stradsett, Thorpland, Tottenhill, Upwell, Wallington, Watlington, Welney, Wereham, Wimbotsham, Wormegay, Wretton | SW NORFOLK Clackclose Hundred |
| Clenchwarton, Cross Keys, Emneth, Islington, Terrington, Walpole, Walsoken, West Walton, Wiggenhall St German, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St Peter | NW NORFOLK Freebridge Marshland Hundred |
| Anmer, Appleton, Ashwicken, Babingley, Bawsey, Castleacre, Castle Rising, Congham, Dersingham, East Walton, East Winch, Flitcham, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Gaywood, Great Massingham, Grimston,, Hardwick, Harpley, Hillington, Leziate, Massingham Parva, Middleton, Mintlyn, North Runcton, North Wootton, Pentney, Roydon near King's Lynn, Sandringham, Setch, Smeeth, South Wootton, Tilney, Westacre, West Bilney, West Lynn Regis, West Newton, West Winch, Wolferton, | NW NORFOLK Freebridge Hundred |
| Althorpe, Bagthorpe, Barmer, Broomsthorpe, Croxton, Doughton, Dunton, East Barsham, East Rainham, East Rudham, Fakenham, Fulmodeston, Great Ryburgh, Helhoughton, Hempton, Kettlestone, Little Ryburgh, Little Snoring, New Houghton, North Barsham, Pensthorpe, Pudding Norton, Sculthorpe, Shereford, South Rainham, Stibbard, Syderstone, Tatterford, Testerton, Toftrees, West Barsham, West Rainham, West Rudham, | NW NORFOLK Gallow Hundred |
| Alderford, Bawdeswell, Billingford, Bintree, Brandiston, Bylaugh, Elsing, Foulsham, Foxley, Great Witchingham, Guestwick, Guist, Hackford, Haveringland, Hindolveston, Kerdiston, Lenwade, Little Witchingham, Lyng, Morton, Reepham, Ringland, Sall, Sparham, Swannington, Themelthorpe, thurning, Twyford, West Longville, Whitwell, Wood Dalling, Wood Norton | Central NORFOLK Eynsford Hundred |
| Alby, Aylsham, Baconsthorpe, Banningham, Belaugh, Blickling, Booton, Brampton, Burgh next Aylsham, Buxton, Calthorpe, Cawston, Colby, Coltishall, Corpusty, Erpingham, Great Hautbois, Hevingham, Heydon, Ingoldithorpe, Irmingland, Itteringham, Lammas, Little Barningham, Little Hautbois, Mannington, Marsham, Oulton, Oxnead, Saxthorpe, Scottow, Skeyton, Stratton Strawless, Swanton Abbot, Thwaite, Tuttington, West Beckham, Wickmere, Wolterton | NE NORFOLK South Erpingham Hundred |
| Attlebridge, Beeston St Andrew, Catton, Drayton, Felthorpe, Frettenham, Hainford, Hellesdon, Horsford, Horsham St Faith, Horstead, Newton St Faith, Rackheath, Salhouse, Spixworth, Sprowston, Stanninghall, Tattersett, Wroxham | Norwich area of NORFOLK Taverham Hundred |
| Arminghall, Bixley, Bramerton, Caister next Norwich, Framlingham Earl, Framlingham Pigot, Great Poringland, Holvestone, Kirby Bedon, Little Poringland, Rockland St Mary, Saxlingham Thorpe, Saxlingham Nethergate, Shotesham, Stoke Holy Cross, Surlingham, Trowse Newton, Whitlingham, Yelverton | Norwich area of NORFOLK Henstead Hundred |
| Ashwellthorpe, Aslacton, Bunwell, Carleton Rode, Forncett, Fritton, Fundenhall, Hapton, Hardwick, Hempnall, Morningthorpe, Moulton, Shelton, Stratton, Tacolneston, Tasburgh, Tharston, Tibbenham, Wacton | SE NORFOLK Depwade Hundred |
| Attleborough, Besthorpe, Brettenham, Bridgham, East Wretham, Eccles, Hargham, Hockham, Illington, Kilverstone, Larling & Ford, New Buckenham, Old Buckenham, Rockland All Saints, Rockland St Andrew, Roudham, Shropham, Snetterton, West Wretham, Wilby, | SW NORFOLK Shropham Hundred |
| Breccles, Carbrooke, Caston, Griston, Little Ellingham, Merton, Ovington, Rockland St Peter, Saham, Scoulton, Stow Bedon, Thompson, Thraxton, Tottington, Walton | SW NORFOLK Wayland Hundred |
| Bodney, Caldecote, Cockley Cley, Didlington, East Bradenham, Foulden, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Houghton on the Hill, Langford, Little Cressingham, Narborough, Narford, Necton, Newton by Castleacre, North Pickenham, Oxborough, Palgrave Parva, Southacre, South Pickenham, Sporle, Swaffham, West Bradenham | SW NORFOLK South Greenhoe Hundred |
| Beeston next Mileham, Beetley, Bittering Parva, Brinsley, Colkirk, Dillington, East Bilney, East Lexham, Gateley, Godwick, Great Dunham, Great Fransham, Gressenhall, Hoe, Horningtoft, Kempstone, Litcham, Little Dunham, Little Fransham,Longham, Mileham, Oxwick, Pattesley, Rougham, Scarning, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Tittleshall, Weasenham, Wellingham, Wendling, West Lexham, Whissonsett, Worthing | Central NORFOLK Launditch Hundred |
| Barrow see Southburgh, Cranworth, East Dereham, Etling Green, Garveston, Hardingham, hockering, Letton, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, Reymerston, Shipdham, Southburgh, Thuxton, Tuddenham, Westfield, Whinburgh, Woodrising. Yaxham | Central NORFOLK Mitford Hundred |
| Barford, Barnham Broom, Bawburgh, Bowthorpe, Brandon Parva, Carleton Forehoe, Colton, Costessey, Coston, Crownthorpe, Deopham, Downham, Easton, Hackford, Hingham, Honingham, Kimberley, Marlingford, Morley, Runhall, Silfield, Welborne, Wicklewood, Wramplingham, Wymondham | Norwich area of NORFOLK Forehoe Hundred |
| Bracon Ash, Colney, Cringleford, Dunston, Flordon, Hethel, Hethersett, Intwood, keswick, Ketteringham, Mattishall Heath, Merkshall, Mulbarton, Newton Flotman, Rainthorpe, Swainsthorpe, Swardeston, Wreningham | Norwich area of NORFOLK Humbleyard Hundred |
| Earlham, Eaton, Heigham, Lakenham, Norwich City, Pockthorpe, Thorpe Hamlet, Trowse Millgate | NORWICH |
