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Risbridge
Risbridge is a hundred (subdivision), hundred of Suffolk, consisting of . Risbridge Hundred forms the south western corner of Suffolk extending from north to south and between 4 and in breadth. It is bounded on the west by Cambridgeshire on the south by Essex, on the east by Babergh Hundred, Babergh and Thingoe Hundred, Thingoe Hundreds and on the north by Lackford Hundred. It is in the Franchise or Liberty of St Edmund, in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, Suffolk, Sudbury, Deanery of Clare, Suffolk, Clare and Diocese of Ely. The southern boundary with Essex is formed by the River Stour, Suffolk, River Stour and the hundred is crossed by a number of streams. It is generally a fertile agricultural area with predominantly clay soil. The major towns in the hundred are Clare, Suffolk, Clare and Haverhill, Suffolk, Haverhill. Listed as ''Risebruge'' in the Domesday Book, the meaning of the name is not fully understood but probably "Hrisa's bridge" or a similar personal name. The bridge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lackford Hundred
Lackford was a hundred of Suffolk, consisting of . The hundred fills the north western corner of Suffolk and is triangular in shape, extending about in length on each side. It is bounded on the north by Norfolk, on the west by Cambridgeshire, and on the south east by Blackbourn, Thingoe and Risbridge Hundreds. It is in the Franchise or Liberty of St Edmund, in the Diocese of Ely, the Archdeaconry of Sudbury and the Deanery of Fordham. The main towns are Newmarket (detached from the rest of the hundred), Brandon and Mildenhall as well as a part of Thetford. It is watered by the rivers Lark and Little Ouse, the latter of which separates it from Norfolk and the former after crossing it near Icklingham and Mildenhall flows northward and forms its western boundary with Cambridgeshire. The area to the north west of Mildenhall consists of low fen and part of the Bedford Level who drained the fens in the 17th century. The name Lackford derives from the parish of the same name, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnardiston
Barnardiston ( ) is a village and parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is located about four miles north-east of Haverhill off the A143. History The name has an older form ''Bernardeston'', which means 'farmstead of a man called Beornheard'. Prior to the mid-eighteenth century it is often listed as "Barnardiston otherwise Chilbourne", and it is listed as Cileburna in the Domesday Book. The first Domesday listing is of the lands of Earl Ralph, which Goodrich the Steward kept in Suffolk in the King's hand. It consisted of a socman holding 30 acres. There were a bordar, a ploughteam, and 6 acres of meadow, formerly valued at ten shillings. Then at twenty shillings. The other Domesday listing is part of the great possessions of Richard, son of Earl Gislebert. Goodwin, a freeman, held 2 carucates of land, 1 villein, 4 bordars, formerly 2 ploughteams but then one only, 6 acres of meadow, one mill, and one rouncy. The value had been forty shillings, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Of St Edmund
The Liberty of St Edmund covers the entire area of the former administrative County of West Suffolk. This area had been established by Edward the Confessor in 1044 and was a separate jurisdiction under the control of the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds Abbey until the dissolution of the monasteries. The area of the Liberty of St Edmund was originally known as the Eight and a Half Hundreds which included the Hundreds of Thingoe, Thedwastre, Lackford, Risbridge, Blackburn and Babergh, and the half hundred of Cosford. Blackbourn and Babergh each counted as a "double hundred'. Combined these made the Eight and a Half Hundred. The Liberty was granted to the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds by Edward the Confessor. A Steward was appointed to administer the Liberty on behalf of the Abbot in the same way that the Sheriff acted for the county. The first Steward was named Ralph, and was appointed by William I. The title subsequently passed through various hands and became hereditary with the de Winds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denston
Denston is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around eight miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 120.Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council The entire village is designated as a . There is an Anglican church whose dedication is to St Nicholas. Denston is located just south of Wickhambrook. Denston has been described as :''"DENARDISTON, or Denston, a parish in Risbridge district, Suffolk; on an affluent of the river Stour, 3¾ miles ENE of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chedburgh
Chedburgh is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the A143 around five miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 650, reducing to 597 at the 2011 Census. Great Wood Hill, the highest point in Suffolk, is around south of Chedburgh. History All Saints Church, Chedburgh is a Grade II* listed building. It is a medieval church, which was subject to major alterations in the nineteenth century. In 1842 the gault brick tower was built with rendered Gothic style openings, abrick spire and crenellated parapets; the chancel was almost completely reconstructed including a mid fourteenth century style window on the eastern side, a roof with ribbed panels in the ceiling a gabled vestry and moulded cornices. Lord Arthur Hervey, president of the Bury and West Suffolk Archaeological Institute was vicar here from 1832 to 1856. RAF Chedurgh On 7 September 1942 South of the Bury Road, RAF Chedburgh opened, in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Thurlow
Great Thurlow is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is situated in the far south-west of Suffolk, with the River Stour passing through the centre of the village. A few rural villages are relatively close by, with a sister village of Little Thurlow immediately to the north, and Haverhill, the closest urban location, just over 3 miles to the south. The nearest train station is in Dullingham, almost 6 miles to the north, and HMP Highpoint prison is past the parish boundaries to the east. History In the 1870s, Great Thurlow was described as: "THURLOW (Great), a parish, with a village, in Risbridge district, Suffolk; 3¼ miles N by E of Haverhill r. station. It has a post-office under Newmarket, and a fair on 11 Oct.; and it gives name and title to the descendants of Lord Chancellor Thurlow."Great Thurlow can be seen recorded as far back as the Domesday Book in 1086, where it is combined with the adjacent village of Little T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazeley
Gazeley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England and is part of the West Suffolk UK Parliament constituency. In 2005 it had a population of 740. A house converted from a windmill survives in the village. The surnames of Gazeley, Gazley and Gazlay derive from this source. The name Gazeley means "Woodland clearing of a man called *Gǣgi". The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. ThIcknield Way Trail a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village. Notable people * Bill Norman, football manager See also *Desning Hall Desning Hall was a manor house in Risbridge Hundred, in Suffolk, England, dating from Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settler ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalham
Dalham is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The name, meaning 'homestead/village in a valley' is of Old English origin and first recorded in the Domesday Book. Dalham is west of the town of Bury St Edmunds and, at the 2001 census, had a population of 191,. increasing to 210 at the 2011 Census. The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. ThIcknield Way Trail a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village. Dalham Hall In 1901 the estate of Dalham Hall was bought by Cecil Rhodes. After he died in 1902 without taking possession, his brother Colonel Francis William Rhodes became the owner, and erected the village hall in his brother's memory. Dalham Hall and its associated stud are owned by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Notable residents *Gilbert Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denham, St Edmundsbury
Denham is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around five miles west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 170, increasing to 171 at the 2011 Census. The parish also includes the hamlet of Denham End, as well as the remains of Denham Castle, a motte-and-bailey A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy to ... structure. The parish council is shared with neighbouring Barrow. left, 180px, Monument to Edward Lewkenor and his wife The mediaeval church of St Mary's was restored in 1846 and is a grade II* listed building. In the chapel is a large canopied table monument to MP Sir Edward Lewkenor and his wife of Denham Hall who both died in 1605 of smallpox. References External links Barrow-cum-Denham Parish C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depden
Depden is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe .... Located on the A143 around five miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 200, reducing to 184 at the 2011 Census. Further reading * References Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Borough of St Edmundsbury {{Suffolk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Wratting
Great Wratting is a village and civil parish in England, about four miles from Haverhill, Suffolk, in the valley of the River Stour. There is a ford across the Stour in the centre of the village, where bathing and fishing are common pursuits. The river here is heavily populated by crayfish, a non native species long since escaped from farms near the mouth of the Stour. Etymology The origins of the name of the village are uncertain. There is a Little Wratting nearby, and a West Wratting about ten miles away. On its website, the Great Wratting Parish Council says "the village was known in the Dark Ages as Wraet Ing - Ing meaning ‘place’ and Wraet ‘madder’. The plant Madder was crucial to our ancestors as a dyeing agent, the only real source of the colour red, and it was to Great Wratting early medieval East Anglians would come when they wanted to wear or sell red clothes." Other theories suggest the name originated in the process of candlemaking, where "wratting" refers t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Bradley
Great Bradley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is the "wide clearing". The population is about 400 and includes Little Bradley. There is evidence that people have lived in and around Great Bradley by the River Stour since the middle stone age The Middle Stone Age (or MSA) was a period of African prehistory between the Early Stone Age and the Late Stone Age. It is generally considered to have begun around 280,000 years ago and ended around 50–25,000 years ago. The beginnings of pa ... over 5,000 years ago. John Killingworth (d.1617) of Little Bradley (later of Pampisford, etc.) obtained a grant (or confirmation) of Arms on 25 November 1586. When his father Richard died in October 1586 he requested in his Will that "My body is to be buried in the parish church of Great Bradley. 10 shillings to the said church."Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Will proved 3 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
