MOUSEHOLD, or Mousewold, a suburban place in Norfolk; 1 mile E of Norwich. It comprises elevated ground, formerly a heath; takes its name from numerous caves, formed by digging out chalk clunch for builders; commands a fine view of the city; was the head-quarters of the rebel Ket, till he was taken in Aug. 1549; retains vestiges of a chapel to St. Leonard’s priory, popularly called Ket’s Castle; and has a post-office under Norwich. Part of what was formerly the heath is now within Thorpe Park.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
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