Nowhere, Norfolk

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According to 19th-century directories, Nowhere or No-Where is a marshy area by the River Bure where the villagers of Acle, Norfolk had salt-pans to produce salt for food preservation, etc. In 1861 there were four inhabited houses and 16 people.

Originally an extra-parochial liberty, it was formally incorporated into Acle parish in 1862 and the name no longer appears in maps and gazetteers.

52°36′49″N1°38′39″E / 52.61365°N 1.64417°E / 52.61365; 1.64417


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