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Carlford Hundred
Carlford is a hundred of Suffolk, consisting of . Carford Hundred is of an irregular figure about in length and from four to wide. It is bounded on the south by Colneis Hundred, on the east by Wilford Hundred and the River Deben, on the north by Loes Hundred and on the west by Bosmere and Claydon Hundred and the borough of Ipswich. It falls in the Deanery of Carlford, and in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk. The southern part of the hundred running from the bounds of Ipswich to Woodbridge and the River Deben has generally a light sandy soil, whereas in its northern parts a rich loam prevails. Listed as ''Carleford'' in the Domesday Book, the name has the structure "carla ford", meaning "ford of the churls (peasants)". Greenwich, Ipswich was listed as "Grenewic", which means a “green farmstead”, was listed as being in Carlford Hundred in the Doomsday book, but was subsequently integrated into Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred (subdivision)
A hundred is an administrative division that is geographically part of a larger region. It was formerly used in England, Wales, some parts of the United States, Denmark, Southern Schleswig, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek, Curonia, the Ukrainian state of the Cossack Hetmanate and in Cumberland County, New South Wales, Cumberland County in the British Colony of New South Wales. It is still used in other places, including in Australia (in South Australia and the Northern Territory). Other terms for the hundred in English and other languages include ''#wapentake, wapentake'', ''herred'' (Danish and Bokmål, Bokmål Norwegian), ''herad'' (Nynorsk, Nynorsk Norwegian), ''hérað'' (Icelandic), ''härad'' or ''hundare'' (Swedish), ''Harde'' (German), ''hiird'' (North Frisian language, North Frisian), ''satakunta'' or ''kihlakunta'' (Finnish), ''kihelkond'' (Estonian), ''kiligunda'' (Livonian), ''cantref'' (Welsh) and ''sotnia'' (Slavic). In Ireland, a similar subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culpho
Culpho (pronounced Cul-fo) is a hamlet and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, about northeast of the centre of Ipswich and west of Woodbridge. Culpho's population is less than 100, so the Office for National Statistics includes it in the total for the civil parish of Grundisburgh for the 2011 census. Other neighbouring villages include Great Bealings, Westerfield, and Playford. Toponym The earliest known record of the toponym is ''Culfole'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, which list the population as 22 households. In 12th-century records it appears as ''Colfho'' in 1168, ''Culfou'' in 1169 and ''Culfo'' in 1175. A pipe roll of 1178 records it as ''Culfho'' and an entry in the Book of Fees for 1250 records it as ''Colvesho''. It is derived from Old English, probably meaning "Cūþwulf's ''hōh''" (''hōh'' = "spur of land"). Parish church The earliest parts of the Church of England parish church of St Botolph include the chancel, which is 13th-century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldringfield
Waldringfield is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated on the bank of the River Deben within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, south of the town of Woodbridge and east of the county town of Ipswich. All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century. Restored in the 19th century, it is a grade II* listed building. Waldringfield Heath, between the village and Martlesham on the edge of Ipswich, is the site of Waldringfield Golf Club. It also has a yacht club called Waldringfield Yacht Club. History The name Waldringfield is derived from the Old English words meaning 'open land of the family or followers of a man called Waldhere'. The length of human habitation at Waldringfield is unknown but Iron Age finds such as pottery shards from the 1st century BC have been found locally. Record of the settlement is found in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name 'Waldingafelda' along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuddenham St Martin
Tuddenham St Martin or Tuddenham is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is just outside Ipswich, on the River Fynn. The village contains "The Fountain" restaurant as well as the church of St Martin in which lies the final resting place of artist Carl Giles and his wife Joan. The village has its own magazine called ''The Tuddenham Tattler''. The social calendar includes "The Tuddenham TADPOLE's (Tuddenham Amateur Dramatic People Of Little Experience) Pantomime", the Village Féte, the Safari Supper and several Parish Picnics. It was a part of the old Hundreds of Suffolk The county of Suffolk was divided into hundreds between Saxon times and the 19th century, when they were replaced for administrative purposes by districts. In 1831 the county was subdivided into twenty-one hundreds and three municipal borough ... of Carlford. References External links''The Tuddenham Tattler'' Villages in Suffolk Civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rushmere St
Rushmere may refer to: Places * Rushmere, Bedfordshire, a location in England * Rushmere, Hampshire, a location in England *Rushmere, Ipswich, part of Ipswich, Suffolk, England **Rushmere Ward, Ipswich *Rushmere, north Suffolk, a village near Lowestoft, Suffolk, England *Rushmere St Andrew, a village and civil parish near Ipswich in Suffolk, England *Rushmere, Virginia, a village in the United States * Rushmere Country Park People * Colin Rushmere, South African cricketer and conservationist * John Rushmere, South African architect, cricketer and rugby union player (brother of Colin) *Mark Rushmere Mark Weir Rushmere (born 7 January 1965) is a former South African cricketer who played one Test match and four One Day Internationals (ODIs) for South Africa in 1992. Rushmere was a right-handed batsman who played for Eastern Province and Tra ..., South African cricketer (son of Colin) See also * Rushmore (other) {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playford, Suffolk
Playford is a small village in Suffolk, England, on the outskirts of Ipswich. It has about 215 residents in 90 households. The name comes from the Old English '' plega'' meaning play, sport; used of a place for games, or a courtship or mating-place for animals, and the Old English ''ford'' meaning a place where a stream or river can be crossed. Villages nearby include Rushmere, Little Bealings, Great Bealings, Culpho and Grundisburgh. There are no pubs or shops in Playford, although it has a church (St Mary's) and a village hall. Notable residents * Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846), the slave trade abolitionist, lived at Playford Hall from 1816 until his death and is buried in the churchyard. Insufficient credit has been given to Clarkson for his life's work: it was he who initiated the task, produced the necessary evidence and provided the momentum while William Wilberforce fought for the cause in Parliament. * Sir George Biddell Airy (1801–92) was the seventh Astronomer Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otley, Suffolk
Otley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is around north-east of Ipswich in the East Suffolk district. The parish, which covers an area of about , had a population of 676 at the 2011 United Kingdom census. The B1079 road runs through the village, meeting the B1078 to the south of the parish at Otley Green.Otley Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021. The village has a number of amenities, including a shop, public house, village hall, doctors surgery and two churches. The village primary school is small and educates around 50 pupils. In the south of the parish, Suffolk Rural College delivers a range of agricultural and other vocational courses. The college originally ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbourn
Newbourne is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk region of Suffolk, England. It lies on the peninsula between the River Orwell and the River Deben, to the east of Ipswich and south of Woodbridge. History The name Newbourne is commonly accepted to derive from the Old English words for 'new stream.' However, it has also been put forward that its origins may be from the Old Norse words for 'nine springs,' which is supported by the large number of nearby springs, and other villages in the local area with names of Old Norse origin. The length of human habitation at Newbourne is unknown but record of the settlement is found in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 under the name ''Neubrunna''. In the 1881 census the total population of Newbourne is recorded as 141. This decreased in each census thereafter, with a low of 81 in 1931, until in 1951 the census showed a significant increase to a total population of 291. This rise in population was primarily due to the influx of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martlesham
Martlesham is a village in Suffolk, England about two miles (3 km) South-West of Woodbridge and East of Ipswich. It is often referred to as "old Martlesham" by locals in order to distinguish this old village from the much more recent Martlesham Heath development (1 km) to the south although both form a single administrative parish. Also at Martlesham Heath is BT's Research and Development Centre, now called Adastral Park. Martlesham was recorded in Domesday Book as ''Merlesham''. The history and meaning of the name are studied in a paper by Briggs. It probably means 'settlement (''hām'') near the mooring-place (''mǣrels'')'. History of Martlesham It is believed that there was a Roman settlement at Martlesham and in the parish there have been some 26 finds dating from the Roman occupation. These include pottery, brooches, coins and tesserae. Of particular note was the 19th century find of a small bronze statue of a horse on a plinth, bearing a Latin inscription ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bealings
Little Bealings is a village in Suffolk, England. It has a population of approximately 470 people living in around 185 households. The population had fallen to 420 at the 2011 Census. Its nearest towns are Ipswich ( away) and Woodbridge ( away). Nearby villages include Great Bealings, Playford, Culpho, Martlesham and Grundisburgh. The village contains a school, a village hall and a meeting room called the Angela Cobbold Memorial Hall. Its pub, the Admiral's Head, closed on 20 July 2012. Until 1956 the village had an active railway station. This was closed as part of the 1950s rail closure programme,List of closed railway stations in Britain prior to the Beeching Axe. The station is now used acommercial office premises The railway line running through the station remains active, as part of the Ipswich to Lowestoft line, and crosses the main street at an automatic level crossing. Little Bealings' church is All Saints, part of a shared benefice with Great Bealings, Playfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kesgrave
Kesgrave is a town in the English county of Suffolk on the eastern edge of Ipswich. Kesgrave forms part of the wider Ipswich Built-up area. History The area was recorded as ''Gressgrava'' in the Domesday Book, by the late 15th century its name had become Kesgrave. Kesgrave remained a small agricultural settlement with just a church, inn and a few farmsteads for over 700 years. In 1921 the population was only 103 housed in 20 dwellings. Since then great changes have taken place. By 1988 Kesgrave covered an area of more than . Kesgrave parish council officially adopted the title of a town in January 2000. Schools Kesgrave High School is a large 11-18 comprehensive co-educational school with nearly 2000 pupils. A study for Sustrans noted that 61% of the pupils cycled to the school. This is largely due to the installation of a large cycle lane through the local housing development and along the main road. The school actively encourages walking or cycling and provides bicycle st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasketon
Hasketon is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk District of Suffolk, England. Its church, St. Andrews, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk. St. Andrews stands more or less at the centre of its scattered parish, and is set in a tree-shaded churchyard which, in 1845, had been planted with beech, fir and elm. History of St Andrews Church There has been a church at this place for more than 900 years. This ancient church contains craftsmanship from many periods. From what can be seen and derived from what little documentary evidence is available, the history of this church is as follows: The 11th century: The earliest part of the present church is the nave, where evidence of late Saxon or early Norman work in the layered masonry with which parts of the walls are faced can be found. There is also a little herring-bone masonry in the south wall, where there remains a tiny blocked window of this date. Clearly the core of the nave dates from the perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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