In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Deben like this:
DEBEN (The), a river of Suffolk. It rises in the north-western vicinity of Debenham; and runs about 30 miles, prevailingly south-south-eastward, but with a great curvature, past Brandeston, Wickham-Market, Wood-bridge, and Hanley, to the sea, 4½ miles NNE of the mouth of Harwich harbour. It has a total course of about 30 miles; and is estuarial and navigable, over the last 8½ miles, from Woodbridge to the sea.
Deben through time
Deben is now part of Suffolk Coastal district. Click here for graphs and data of how Suffolk Coastal has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Deben itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Deben in Suffolk Coastal | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20545
Date accessed: 13th May 2024
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