In July 1733, Blomefield published his proposals for publishing "An Essay towards a Topographical History of Norfolk". While collecting information for his history, he discovered some of the "Paston Letters". By 1736, he was ready to begin putting the results of his researches into type, assisted by his friend Charles Parkin, Rector of Oxborough. At the end of 1739, the first volume of Blomefield’s "History of Norfolk" was completed; it was printed using his press at Fersfield, acquired specially for the purpose. The second volume, consisting of a detailed history of Norwich, was begun in 1741 and completed by 1745. The production of this volume took more than four years, and Blomefield seems to have lived in the city while the volume was being printed.