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Cotton Hall
Cotton Hall is a Grade II listed stately home in the village of Kedington, Suffolk, England. It is located on the banks of the River Stour, Suffolk, River Stour and is one of the ancient notable manor houses in the parish. From 1742 it was the residence of the Bowyer family of Suffolk. The present building is a timber-frame and plaster structure estimated to be built between the 15th and 17th centuries. It was heavily restored in the 20th century. History The estate was seized from Sir Hugh de Peche upon his death in 1292. There is mention of the hall in 'The Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem' from the reign of Edward II, indicating the existence of a profitable estate in the 14th century. In 1734, Hitch Wale, the uncle of Sir Charles Wale stayed at the hall. The Suffolk newspaper the Ipswich Journal describes the estate in a publication of July 10, 1742 as "a good dairy farm called Cotton Hall consisting of 270 acres of meadow, pasture and plow with new house upon it, barns, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Hall, Kedington, Suffolk
Cotton is a soft, fluffy Staple (textiles), staple fiber that grows in a wikt:boll, boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds. The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, Egypt and India. The greatest diversity of wild cotton species is found in Mexico, followed by Australia and Africa. Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old and New Worlds. The fiber is most often Spinning (textiles), spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable, and durable textile. The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated to the fifth millennium BC have been found in the Indus Valley civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
